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Small Society Lotteries

From 1^st September 2007 the Gambling Act 2005| replaced the provisions of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 and from that date those Societies registered with us under the 1976 Act were automatically registered under the new 2005 Act.

 

The Act defines a small society lottery with the definition breaking down into two distinct areas: 

• Society status - the society in question must be 'non-commercial'.
• Size of lottery - the total value of tickets to be put on sale per single lottery must be £20,000 or less, or the aggregate value of tickets to be put on sale for all their lotteries in a calendar year must not exceed £250,000. If the operator plans to exceed either of these values then they will be classed as a large lottery operator, and must be licensed with the Gambling Commission instead.

The promoting society of a small society lottery must, throughout the period during which the lottery is promoted, be registered with a licensing authority. The licensing authority with which a small society lottery is required to register must be in the area where their principal office is located. If a licensing authority believes that a society's principal office is situated in another area, it should inform the society and the other authority as soon as possible.  

• Guidance notes (46kb) have been produced to assist societies in applying.
• There are fees applicable for this process
• The application form (109kb) is available for download
• A return form (233kb) must be submitted to the licensing authority

If you wish to discuss an application or an existing registration, then please contact the Licensing Team on 01633 647284 or email licensing@torfaen.gov.uk|

 

 

Fees for Applications

 

New applications will cost £40, with annual fees thereafter of £20. 

Annual Fees must be paid within the period of two months which ends immediately before each anniversary of the registration.  For example, if the registration begins on January 1st, then the fees become due on the following 1st November and must be paid by 31st December.