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92. Certain lotteries held for charitable or philanthropic purpose not requiring gambling licence

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person may provide a lottery, from among the lottery products and activities prescribed under section 87(1), for a charitable or philanthropic purpose without a gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose where -

(a) the person derives no personal profit from the lottery,

(b) the total value of the winnings do not exceed €2,000,

(c) the minimum payment to participate in the lottery is not more than €5,

(d) the maximum number of lottery tickets available for sale is not more than 1,500, and

(e) the person has not provided a lottery in accordance with this section within a period of 3 months preceding the first day on which it is intended to invite persons to participate in the lottery concerned.

(2) The Authority may, for the purposes of subsection (1), prescribe -

(a) an amount greater than €5 for the purposes of paragraph (c) of that subsection,