Jurisdiction of court
30. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (Act 15 of 2010), a District Court shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act and shall have power to impose the full penalty or punishment in respect of the offence.
Power to exempt
31.—(1) The Minister may, in his discretion, from time to time, by order and either generally or for any period specified in the order and subject to such conditions as may in the order be stated, exempt from all or any of the provisions of this Act any social welfare society promoting a private lottery for purposes conducive to the welfare of the public or any class thereof.
(2) In this section—
- “Minister” means—
- (a) for the purposes of sections 7 and 21 and regulations made under section 32(1), the Minister for Home Affairs; or
- (b) for the purposes of sections 12 to 20 and regulations made under section 32(2), the Minister for Finance;
- “social welfare society” means a society which principal object is the promotion of the welfare of the public or any class thereof and which is in receipt of a monetary grant from the Government.
Regulations
32.—(1) The Minister for Home Affairs may make regulations—
- (a) to provide for the manner in which private lotteries are to be conducted or promoted; and
- (b) to carry section 7 or 8 into effect, which may include fees payable under this Act and the remission, wholly or in part, of such fees.
(2) The Minister for Finance may make regulations—
- (a) to provide for the manner in which the duty chargeable under this Act shall be payable;
