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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 44/74j. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING BY-LAW NUMBER GI Bpi.ng a By-law to licence lotteries WHEREAS by The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1968-69, Section 179A of The Criminal Code was enacted authorizing the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council of a Province to authorize the issue of a licence to conduct and manage a lottery scheme; AND WHEREAS Regulations were approved by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council by Order-in-Council 274/70 giving authority to municipal corporations to licence lotteries to be operated and managed in the manner prescribed by the Regulations. NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering deems it expedient that a Lottery Licencing officer be appointed to issue a licence authorizing charitable or religious organizations to conduct and manage a bingo lottery, a raffle lottery or a lottery scheme held at a bazaar provided such lottery is conducted in accordance with the Regulations approved by Order-in-Council 274/70 and any subsequent Regulations. 2. The Lottery Licencing Officer is hereby authorized from time to time to issue a licence in the approved form to any of the charitable or religious organizations deemed to be charitable organizations within the meaning of the Order-in-Council provided the terms and conditions and procedures provided by the Order-in-Council are complied with. 3. No person or company or organization shall conduct a lottery without a licence or when the licence has been suspended. - 2 - 4. In the event that a licencee fails to comply with any of the provisions of the Criminal Code or of any Regulations or with this By-law or any amendment thereto the Lottery Licencirg Officsr ^i-y notify the licencee by registered mail of the suspension of the licence or may serve notice of suspension upon the licencee and thereupon the licencee shall cease the lottery. 5. A licence other than for a bingo lottery shall be issued for a single occasion only. 6. A licence for a bingo lottery may be issued for a single occasion or for a number of occasions during a period not exceeding one year. 7. No licence shall be issued to an applicant that is in default in compliance on any previous occasion with the terms of this By-law or the Rules and Regulations provided by Order-in-Council unless approved by the Town Council. 8. No licence shall be issued until the licence fee is paid. 9. The licence fee shall be as provided in Schedule "A" of this By-law. 10. By-law 3843/70 be and the same is hereby repealed. By-Law read a`first, second and third time and PASSED this ZC,( day of , 1974. d'YL Mayor Clerk l ;-0RM ,i 10 SCHEDULE "A" LICEYCD FFES - >-TIT-0 TnTT77`7 FEE SCHEDULE: (A) For a single bingo lottery licence: - where the total value of all prizes to be awarded within the operation of each bingo lottery does not exceed $500.00 - a fee of $2.00 where the total value of all prizes to be awarded within the operation of each bingo lottery exceeds $500.00 and not more than $5,000.00 - a fee of 2% of the total value of prizes to be awarded. (B) For a series of bingo lotteries covered by one licence: - an initial fee of 1% of the total value of all prizes to be awarded within the operation of each bingo lottery, provided, however, that the minimum licence fee shall be $5.00 an additional fee of $2.00 for each subsequent bingo during which the licence is to apply, provided that no licence shall be granted beyond a current calendar year. LICENCE FEES - BAZAAR LOTTERY SCHEMES For each Bazaar Lottery Scheme - $2.00 LICENCE FEES - RAFFLE LOTTERIES (1) - where the total value of all prizes to be awarded does not exceed $500.00 - a fee of $2.00 (2) - where the total value of all prizes to be - awarded exceeds $500.00 and not more than $5,000.00 - a fee of 2% of the total value of all prizes to be awarded