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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.
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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.
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Mayor
Clerk
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SCHEDULE "A"
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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