Singapore legislation

Section 10

of Private Lotteries Act

Section 10

Penalty for promoting a private lottery without a permit or in contravention of conditions

(1)

Any person who promotes or conducts any private lottery without being in possession of a valid permit, or against the provisions of this Act or otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit granted in respect of such lottery shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(2)

Any person selling, offering for sale, giving, delivering or collecting tickets in a private lottery, promoted, held or managed outside Singapore, or found in possession of 10 or more tickets or of any account, memorandum or record of stakes or wagers in or relating to such private lottery, shall be presumed until the contrary is proved to be conducting a private lottery then in progress.

(3)

Any person abetting the commission of an offence under this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to the punishment laid down in subsection (1).

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