National Lotteries Board
South Africa
National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund
National Lottery
Overview of regulations on lotteries
- Legislation currently in effect
- Legislation repealed
| Legislation | Description | Status |
| Lotteries Act (No 57 of 1997) | Framework legislation for lottery regulation, management of the National Lottery, establishment of National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund and allocation of National Lottery proceeds to good causes | Remains most important legislation on lotteries. Amended several times |
| Lotteries Amendment Act (No 10 of 2000) | Removes the prohibition on participation of certain persons in the National Lottery | Currently in effect |
| Lotteries Amendment Act (No 46 of 2001) | Inserts detailed provisions on the regulation of promotional competitions into the principal Act (Section 54) | Section 54 no longer in effect. Replaced by Section 36 of the Consumer Protection Act |
| Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (No 12 of 2004) | Inserts provisions in the Lotteries Act under Sections 3 and 51. They deal respectively with action to be taken against board members and managers of society lotteries who are charged with and/or convicted of corruption or related crimes Section 16 of the Act deals with corruption in relation to gambling and games of chance |
Currently in effect |
| Consumer Protection Act (No 68 of 2008) | Section 36 deals extensively with the regulation of promotional competitions. Repeals the corresponding section (Section 54) in the Lotteries Act | In effect from October 2010 |
| REGULATIONS | ||
| Regulation on lotteries incidental to exempt entertainment (No 21119 of 18 April 2000) | Sets out the requirements for the lawful conduct of lotteries incidental to exempt entertainment | Currently in effect |
| Regulations on private lotteries (No 21119 of 18 April 2000) | Sets out the requirements for the lawful conduct of private lotteries | Currently in effect |
| Regulations on society lotteries (No 21119 of 18 April 2000) | Sets out the requirements for the lawful conduct of society lotteries, which are run as fund-raising initiatives by non-profit organisations | Currently in effect |
| Regulation on apportioning of funding and grant application (No 21619 of 29 September 2000) | Deals with the apportioning of NLDTF funds to different sectors, eligibility requirements for each sector, and publishes the official grant application form | Repealed by Regulation No 33398 of 2010 |
| Regulation on apportioning of fund and grant application (No 21696 of 27 October 2000) | Deals with the apportioning of NLDTF funds to different sectors, eligibility requirements for each sector, and publishes the official grant application form | Repealed by Regulation No 33398 of 2010 |
| Regulation on Distributing Agencies (No 22092 of 22 February 2001) | Sets out rules for the operation of Distributing Agencies and processes in relation to grant adjudication | Currently in effect |
| Regulation on promotional competitions (No 24874 of 16 May 2003) | Sets out conditions for the lawful operation of promotional competitions | Repealed by Consumer Protection Act in April 2011 |
| Regulation on apportioning of NLDTF funds (No 27118 of 15 December 2004) | Specifies proportion of NLDTF funds to be allocated to various funding sectors | Repealed by Regulation No 33398 of 2010 |
| Regulation on grant applications (No 28130 of 13 October 2005) | Standalone form for application for NLDTF grant funding | Repealed by Regulation No 33398 of 2010 |
| Regulation on grant applications (No 33398 of 20 July 2010) | Deals with the apportioning of NLDTF funds to different sectors, eligibility requirements for each sector, and publishes the official grant application form. | Currently in effect |
| Regulation to direct Distributing Agencies (No 33398 of 20 July 2010) | Directs distributing agencies on priorities for allocating funds from the NLDT and processes to be followed in adjudicating grant applications | Currently in effect |
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