Lotteries Amendment Act 32 of 2013

The Lotteries Amendment Act 32 of 2013 aims:

• to amend the Lotteries Act, 1997, so as:
  • to amend certain definitions; 
  • to provide for the establishment of a National Lotteries Commission;
  • to provide for the extension of the powers of the board;
  • to provide for the licensing of an organ of state to conduct the National Lottery;
  • to provide for a clear accountability process for the distributing agency; 
  • to provide for the professionalisation of the distributing agency;
  • to eliminate overlapping of functions between the Minister and the board;
  • to provide for the removal of the reconstruction and development programme as a category entitled to be allocated money of the fund; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

14 April 2015 (Government Gazette 38697, 14 April 2015)