Clause 10

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) Any person who promotes or conducts any private lottery without a valid permit shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

if one or more fruit machines are used in the promotion or conduct of the lottery, to a fine of not less than $10,000 for each machine (but not exceeding in the aggregate $200,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both; or

in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.(1A) Any person who promotes or conducts any private lottery —

during the period of suspension of the permit granted in respect of that lottery; or

in contravention of any condition of the permit granted in respect of that 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.”; and

by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsections: (3) Where one or more fruit machines are found on a part of any premises used by a society for its purposes, being a part that is accessible to members of the society, the occupier of those premises shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be promoting a private lottery to members of the society. (4) Any person abetting the commission of an offence referred to in subsection (1) or (1A) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to the punishment specified in that subsection.”.