Lotteries Act 1964

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R12 (current) 26 December 2025 R11 24 August 2022 - 25 December 2025 R10 26 February 2021 - 23 August 2022 R9 6 November 2016 - 25 February 2021 R8 5 November 2015 - 5 November 2016 R7 22 March 2010 - 4 November 2015 R6 27 December 2007 - 21 March 2010 R5 11 July 2007 - 26 December 2007 R4 9 April 2004 - 10 July 2007 R3 12 September 2001 - 8 April 2004 R2C 1 December 1999 - 11 September 2001 As notified 1 September 1964 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 26 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Gaming Reform - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2003 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2003 - 30 June 2006 DI2003-55 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 18A 14 July 1999 - 30 June 2003 DI1999-174 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 1999 - 30 June 2003 DI1999-153 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 1995 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 1995 - 30 June 1996 DI1995-78 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 1994 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 1994 - 30 June 1995 DI1994-49 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 1996 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 1996 - 30 June 1999 DI1996-139 Lotteries (Exempt Lotteries) Determination 1996 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 6 11 December 1996 - 27 June 2011 DI1996-280 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 August 1993 - 30 June 1994 DI1993-99 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 1992 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 October 1992 - 31 July 1993 DI1992-146 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 1990 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 August 1990 - 30 June 1991 DI1990-15 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 1991 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 1991 - 30 September 1992 DI1991-33 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 1989 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 25 July 1989 - 31 July 1990 DI1989-16 Lotteries Notice of Exemption (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 7A 22 December 1999 - 11 September 2001 NI1999-210 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007 DI2006-113 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008 DI2007-119 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009 DI2008-117 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010 DI2009-98 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 DI2010-101 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 DI2011-145 Lotteries (Exempt Lotteries) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 6 28 June 2011 - 4 November 2015 DI2011-146 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2013 DI2012-124 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 DI2013-164 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 DI2014-144 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2015 - 4 November 2015 DI2015-155 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 5 November 2015 - 30 June 2016 DI2015-300 Lotteries (Exempt Lotteries) Determination 2015 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 6 5 November 2015 DI2015-301 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2016 DI2016-79 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2017 DI2017-106 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 DI2018-115 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2019 - 4 June 2020 DI2019-100 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 5 June 2020 - 30 June 2020 DI2020-132 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2020 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 DI2020-171 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 DI2021-157 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2022 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 DI2022-137 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 DI2023-187 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 DI2024-163 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 DI2025-105 Lotteries (Fees) Determination 2026 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 18A 1 July 2026 DI2026-89 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 September 1964 onwards : The following table lists 11 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 26 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 24 August 2022 - 25 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 24 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-14 26 February 2021 - 23 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 26 February 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-3 6 November 2016 - 25 February 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 6 November 2016 Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 100) 5 November 2015 - 5 November 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 5 November 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-41 22 March 2010 - 4 November 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 22 March 2010 Republication for amendments by A2009-39 27 December 2007 - 21 March 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 27 December 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-39 11 July 2007 - 26 December 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 11 July 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-16 9 April 2004 - 10 July 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 9 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-15 12 September 2001 - 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 9 August 2002 1 December 1999 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon Word R2C 1 December 1999 1 September 1964 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF As notified 21 August 1964 This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Notification statement The Lotteries Ordinance 1964 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 21 August 1964 (Cwlth Gaz 1964 No 70). (Parliamentary Counsel) Ordinance as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 21 August 1964 1 September 1964 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 21 August 1964 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 1 September 1964 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 100 5 November 2016 (midnight) s 100 (5) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2021-3 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 pt 12 26 February 2021 A2022-14 Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 sch 3 pt 3.27 24 August 2022 A2015-41 Lotteries (Approvals) Amendment Act 2015 ss 4-13 5 November 2015 A2009-39 Unlawful Gambling Act 2009 sch 2 pt 2.4 22 March 2010 A2007-39 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.23 27 December 2007 A2007-16 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.27 11 July 2007 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 2 pt 2.53 9 April 2004 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 232 12 September 2001 A1999-47 Gambling and Racing Control (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999 sch, notes 1 December 1999 A1999-38 Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 1999 pt 3 taken to have commenced 1 July 1999 A1996-60 Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1996 s 4, s 5, sch 13 December 1996 A1994-36 Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1994 s 4, s 6, sch 28 June 1994 A1989-38 Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 sch 1 11 May 1989 A1984-23 Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1984 s 3 1 July 1984 A1983-44 Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1983 ss 4-6 1 October 1983 A1982-17 Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1982 s 3 11 June 1982 A1981-13 Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1981 s 4 29 May 1981 A1966-19 Acts Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966 sch 1 23 December 1966 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.120 26 December 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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