Section 141: Age restriction to play lottery games

141. Age restriction to play lottery games (1) Any person who knowingly invites, causes or permits a minor to play a lottery game or VLT shall commit an offence. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), inviting a minor to play a lottery game or VLT includes— (a) sending to the minor any document which advertises a lottery game or VLT; or (b) bringing to the attention of the minor information about lottery games or VLTs with a view to encouraging the minor to play lottery games or VLTs. (3) Where a document is sent to a minor and that document which advertises a lottery game gives the name or contact details of a person to whom payment may be made or from whom information may be obtained, that person shall commit an offence under subsection (1), unless he proves that the document was sent— (a) without his consent; and (b) without his authority. (4) Where information relating to a lottery game or VLT is brought to the attention of a minor and such information includes the name or contact details of a person to whom payment may be made or from whom information may be obtained, that person shall commit an offence under subsection (1), unless he proves that the information was brought to the attention of the minor— (a) without his consent or authority; or G2 – 65 [Issue 4] Gambling Regulatory Authority Act (b) as an incident of the information being brought to the attention of an adult and without a view to encouraging the minor to play a lottery game or VLT. (5) Any lottery game played in contravention of this section shall be null and void. (6) For the purposes of this section, “contact details” means— (a) an address or other location; (b) a telephone number; (c) an internet site; or (d) an e-mail address. [S. 141 amended by s. 9 (m) of Act 20 of 2009 w.e.f. 1 January 2011.] (S. 141 came into operation on 6 December 2007.)