Lotteries
From 1 September 2007 the Gambling Act
2005 replaced the provisions of the Lotteries and
Amusements Act 1976 and from that date those Societies registered
with us under the 1976 Act were automatically
registered under the new 2005 Act.
The Act defines a small society lottery with the definition
breaking down into two distinct areas:
Society status - the society in question must
be 'non-commercial'.
Size of lottery - the total value of tickets to
be put on sale per single lottery must be £20,000 or less, or the
aggregate value of tickets to be put on sale for all their
lotteries in a calendar year must not exceed £250,000. If the
operator plans to exceed either of these values then they will be
classed as a large lottery operator, and must be licensed with the
Gambling Commission
instead.
The promoting society of a small society
lottery must, throughout the period during which the lottery is
promoted, be registered with a licensing authority. The licensing
authority with which a small society lottery is required to
register must be in the area where their principal office is
located. If a licensing authority believes that a society’s
principal office is situated in another area, it should inform the
society and the other authority as soon as possible.
|
Type |
Fee |
| Grant of a Lottery Registration |
£40.00 |
|
Renewal of a Lottery
Registration
|
£20.00
|
Further Information
For further information contact: Licensing, Civic Centre,
Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL
Telephone: 01233 330723
Email licensing
Fax: 01233 330469
This webpage was updated on
8/6/2009