Regulation 2
Definitions
of Gambling Control (Fundraisers — Class Licence) Order 2022
Subregulation 1
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition
“administrative expenses”, in relation to the conduct of a lottery, includes any commission, salary or other remuneration paid to a person for conducting the lottery or for selling tickets in the lottery;
Definition
“approved purpose” means a religious, educational, charitable or benevolent purpose of —
any charity which is registered under the Charities Act 1994;
any unregistered charity which is specified in the Schedule to the Charities Act 1994 or is excepted from registration by regulations made under that Act;
any institution of a public character; (d)any sector member of the National Council of Social Service; or
in relation to a gambling service provided between 27 August 2026 and 26 August 2028 (both dates inclusive) by conducting a fundraiser lottery — any organisation that —
provides an indirect social service; or
provides services or mobilises resources for the benefit of the social service sector;
Definition
“arrangement” means a contract, an agreement, understanding or other arrangement of any kind, in writing;
Definition
“benefitting organisation”, in relation to a lottery, means a person or persons for whose benefit the lottery is conducted, being any of the following:
any charity which is registered under the Charities Act 1994;
any unregistered charity which is specified in the Schedule to the Charities Act 1994 or is excepted from registration by regulations made under that Act;
any institution of a public character;
any sector member of the National Council of Social Service;
in relation to a fundraiser lottery conducted between 27 August 2026 and 26 August 2028 (both dates inclusive) — any organisation that —
provides an indirect social service; or
provides services or mobilises resources for the benefit of the social service sector;
Definition
“class licensee” means a person to whom a class licence by virtue of this Order applies but does not include a person for the time the application of that class licence is suspended or disapplied under the Act;
Definition
“eligible person” means any of the following:
any charity which is registered under the Charities Act 1994;
any unregistered charity which —
is specified in the Schedule to the Charities Act 1994; or
is excepted from registration under the Charities Act 1994 by regulations made under that Act;
any institution of a public character;
any sector member of the National Council of Social Service;
(da)in relation to a fundraiser lottery conducted between 27 August 2026 and 26 August 2028 (both dates inclusive) — any organisation that —
provides an indirect social service; or
provides services or mobilises resources for the benefit of the social service sector;
any other person who is party to a sponsorship-like arrangement connected with an eligible person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (da) and is not a gambling service agent of such an eligible person (called in this Order a sponsoring eligible person);
Definition
“fundraiser lottery” means a lottery (whether or not involving the use of any remote communication to participate in) —
that is conducted by any person (whether or not also a benefitting organisation) on the basis that the whole or any part of proceeds of the lottery are to be applied by the person for one or more approved purposes; and
that does not involve the use of, and does not comprise any design element or game mechanic from or involving —
any game, method, device, scheme or competition which is specified in the First Schedule; or
any variant of such a specified game, method, device, scheme or competition,regardless that the lottery is conducted to also promote trade in any goods or services (including sale and supply thereof) or any other cause;
Definition
“instant lottery” means a lottery the results of which are realisable immediately after the participant in the lottery acquires the right to enter or participate in the lottery;
Definition
“institution of a public character” has the meaning given by section 40 of the Charities Act 1994;
Definition
“net proceeds”, in relation to a lottery, means the gross proceeds of the lottery less the lower amount of the following:
the value of all prizes and administrative expenses of conducting the lottery;
30% of the gross proceeds of the lottery;
Definition
“organisation that provides an indirect social service” means any organisation that —
provides an indirect social service;
immediately before 1 August 2026, held an appointment as an associate Council member mentioned in section 15(1)(b) of the National Council of Social Service Act 1992 as in force immediately before 1 August 2026;
is registered under the Business Names Registration Act 2014 or the Societies Act 1966, incorporated under the Companies Act 1967, or established by or under any written law; and
has been carrying on business for a continuous period of at least 2 years;
Definition
“organisation that provides services or mobilises resources for the benefit of the social service sector” means any organisation that —
has the primary function of providing services or mobilising resources (financial or in kind, including the services of volunteers) for the benefit of the social service sector;
immediately before 1 August 2026, held an appointment as an associate Council member mentioned in section 15(1)(b) of the National Council of Social Service Act 1992 as in force immediately before 1 August 2026;
is registered under the Business Names Registration Act 2014 or the Societies Act 1966, incorporated under the Companies Act 1967, or established by or under any written law; and
has been carrying on business for a continuous period of at least 2 years;
Definition
“publicity”, for a fundraiser lottery, means any information or material that gives publicity to, or otherwise promotes or is intended to promote the fundraiser lottery, even though the information or material can reasonably be regarded as intended to achieve any other purpose as well;
Definition
“scrutineer” means a person who is registered or deemed to be registered under the Accountants Act 2004 as a public accountant;
Definition
“sector member of the National Council of Social Service” means a sector member as defined in section 2 of the National Council of Social Service Act 1992;
Definition
“sponsoring eligible person” means an eligible person who is party to a sponsorship‑like arrangement connected with an eligible person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (da) of the definition of “eligible person” and is not a gambling service agent of such an eligible person;
Definition
“sponsorship-like arrangement” means an arrangement that —
confers on a person (who must not be an eligible person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (da) of the definition of “eligible person”) a right to associate the person or the person’s goods or services with —
any eligible person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (da) of that definition; or
an approved purpose of any eligible person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (da) of that definition; or
contains an affiliation or association (whether commercial or non‑commercial) by a person (who must not be an eligible person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (da) of that definition) with —
any eligible person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (da) of that definition; or
an approved purpose of any eligible person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (da) of that definition;
Definition
“ticket” means a card or token of any kind used for the purposes of determining the prizes in a lottery or claiming an instant prize in a lottery;
Definition
“value”, in relation to an item that is a prize in a lottery, means —
if the item is an antique or a piece of artwork, craftwork or collectible bric‑a‑brac or is second‑hand — the price likely to be paid for the item if sold at auction; and
in any other case — the retail price, or a reasonable estimate of the likely retail price, of the item.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of this Order, publicity is taken to contain information if the information is displayed so as to be clearly visible or is clearly audible having regard to the nature of the publicity and its size or length.