GAMING AND LOTTERIES

CHAPTER 47:03
GAMING AND LOTTERIES

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    SECTION

PART I
PRELIMINARY

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

PART II
THE MALAWI GAMING AND LOTTERIES AUTHORITY

    3.    Establishment of the Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority

    4.    Functions of the Authority

    5.    Powers of the Authority

    6.    Composition of the Authority

    7.    Tenure of office

    8.    Vacancies

    9.    Meetings

    10.    Committees of the Authority

    11.    Declaration of interest

    12.    Allowances

    13.    Secretariat

    14.    Confidentiality

    15.    Non-liability of members and employees

    16.    Seal of the Authority

    17.    Annual report

PART III
LICENSING OF GAMING

    18.    Gaming licences

    19.    Types of gaming licences

    20.    Location and extent of gaming premises

    21.    General conditions of gaming licence

    22.    Duration of a gaming licence

    23.    Books to be kept by licensee

    24.    Authorization to organize and manage gaming on premises

    25.    Licensing of the use of gaming machines

    26.    Internet gaming

    27.    Sports betting

    28.    Gaming fees and levy

PART IV
LICENSING OF LOTTERIES

    29.    Requirement of incorporation of promoters

    30.    Licensing of promoters and conductors of lotteries

    31.    National Lottery Licences

    32.    Application for National Lottery Licence

    33.    Factors for grant or renewal of National Lottery Licence

    34.    Requirements and conditions for National Lottery Licence

    35.    Variation of conditions of National Lottery Licence

    36.    Enforcement of conditions of National Lottery Licence

    37.    Suspension and revocation of National Lottery Licence

    38.    Grounds for suspension or revocation of National Lottery Licence

    39.    Notice of suspension or revocation of National Lottery Licence

    40.    Representations by a licensee

    41.    Promotional competitions

    42.    Bookmaker’s licence

    43.    Lotteries for charitable causes

    44.    Powers of the Authority in respect of lotteries for charitable causes

    45.    Utilization of gross proceeds of lottery for charitable causes

    46.    Invalid conditions by promoters of lotteries for charitable causes

    47.    Lotteries incidental to certain entertainment

    48.    Private lotteries

    49.    Unspecified lotteries

    50.    Commercial bingo games licence

    51.    Video lottery terminal games or gaming

PART V
GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS

    52.    Determination of beneficial owner

    53.    Establishment of electronic monitoring system

    54.    Obligation to connect with electronic monitoring system

    55.    Failure to connect with electronic monitoring system

    56.    Obligations of licensees

    57.    Surrender of licence on suspension or revocation

    58.    Submission of accounts by licensees

    59.    Licences not transferable

    60.    Inspectors

    61.    Restrictions on credit, loans, etc.

    62.    Risk-based approach

    63.    Advertisement

    64.    Change in ownership or management of licensee or permit holder

PART VI
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

    65.    Funds of the Authority

    66.    Accounts and audit

    67.    Financial year of the Authority

PART VII
THE GAMING AND LOTTERIES FUND

    68.    Gaming and Lotteries Fund

    69.    Vesting and administration of Fund

    70.    Objects of the Fund

    71.    Bank accounts

    72.    Investment of money not immediately required by Fund

    73.    Allocation of funds

PART VIII
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

    74.    Obtaining of money by cheating at a game

    75.    Penalties for late payment of levy, etc.

    76.    Offences related to licensed gaming premises

    77.    Gaming, betting and lottery with children

    78.    Offences related to gaming machines

    79.    Gaming in streets

    80.    Offences by body corporate

    81.    Unauthorized lotteries

    82.    General offences relating to lotteries

    83.    Offences relating to National Lottery

    84.    Making false statement or declaration on licence application, renewal, etc.

    85.    Failure to pay winners

    86.    General penalty

    87.    Forfeiture

    88.    Revocation of licence upon conviction

    89.    Administrative penalties

PART IX
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

    90.    Review of decisions of the Authority

    91.    Regulations

    92.    Repeal and savings

    93.    Agreements, licences, permits, etc.

    94.    Transfer of assets, funds, liabilities, etc.

    95.    Transfer of employees

        FIRST SCHEDULE

        SECOND SCHEDULE

        THIRD SCHEDULE

34 of 2022
G.N. 41/2022

    An Act to provide for the regulation of gaming and lotteries; for the establishment of the Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority and its functions and powers; for the establishment, management and control of the Gaming and Lotteries Fund; and to provide for matters connected therewith

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1.    Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Gaming and Lotteries Act.

2.    Interpretation

    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

    “Authority” means the Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority established under section 3;

    “bet” means to stake any money or thing of value or to stake on behalf of any person, expressly or impliedly, to undertake, promise or agree to…