Section 1 BEFORE remainder was enacted by 2002-14-1, effective August 19, 2002 (BC Reg 208/2002).
Definitions
1 (1) In this Act:
"gaming event" means a lottery scheme referred to in section 207 (1) (b), (c), (d) or (f) of the Criminal Code;
"licence" means a horse racing licence or gaming event licence;
"lottery scheme" has the same meaning as in section 207 (4) of the Criminal Code;
"person" includes an unincorporated charitable, religious or other organization.
(2) [Not in force.]
Section 1 definition of "municipality" BEFORE repealed by 2003-52-80, effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
"municipality" includes the City of Vancouver;
Section 1 (2) BEFORE amended by 2003-70-154, effective March 29, 2004 (BC Reg 64/2004).
(2) For the definition of 'associate' in subsection (1), a corporation is affiliated with another corporation if it is an affiliate of the other corporation within the meaning of the Company Act.
Section 1 (1) definition of "associate" BEFORE amended by 2006-28-1, effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 183/2006).
"associate", in relation to a licensee, registrant or applicant for a licence or registration, means
(a) any person, or any person in one or more classes of persons that may be prescribed for this definition, that has a financial interest in the licensee, registrant or applicant, in the licensee's, registrant's or applicant's business or in a facility to which the licence, registration or application relates,
(b) if the licensee, registrant or applicant is an individual or a partnership in which one or more of the partners other than a limited partner is an individual,
(i) the spouse of the individual,
(ii) any relative of the individual or the spouse referred to in subparagraph (i) if the relative has the same residence as the individual,
(iii) any corporation controlled by the individual, any of the corporation's officers and directors and any person that has a financial interest in the corporation, and
(iv) any corporation that is affiliated with the corporation referred to in subparagraph (iii), the affiliated corporation's officers and directors and any person having a financial interest in the affiliated corporation, or
(c) if the applicant or licensee is a partnership in which one or more of the partners other than a limited partner is a corporation, or is a corporation, any other corporation that is affiliated with the applicant, licensee or corporation, any of the affiliated corporation's officers and directors and any person that has a financial interest in the affiliated corporation;
Section 1 (1) definition of "certificate of affiliation" BEFORE repealed by 2010-21-89(a), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
"certificate of affiliation" means a certificate issued under section 42 and includes a certificate of affiliation in effect immediately before the coming into force of this definition;
Section 1 (1) definition of "gaming event licence" BEFORE amended by 2010-21-89(b), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
"gaming event licence" means a licence issued by the Lieutenant Governor in Council or the branch under Part 4 and includes a licence issued under the Lottery Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 278;
Section 1 (1) definition of "community gaming grants manager" was added by 2012-8-1, effective April 1, 2012 [retro from May 14, 2012 (Royal Assent)].
Section 1 (1) definition of "spouse", paragraph (b) BEFORE amended by 2011-25-361, effective March 18, 2013 (BC Reg 131/2012).
(b) is living and cohabiting with another person in a marriage-like relationship, including a marriage-like relationship between persons of the same gender;
Section 2 (4) BEFORE amended by 2003-70-155, effective March 29, 2004 (BC Reg 64/2004).
(4) The Company Act does not apply to the lottery corporation but the Lieutenant Governor in Council may declare that all or part of the Company Act does apply.
Section 2 (1) BEFORE amended by 2019-35-1, effective October 31, 2019 (Royal Assent).
(1) The British Columbia Lottery Corporation is continued as a corporation consisting of not more than 9 directors, each appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
Section 7 (1) (b) BEFORE repealed by 2010-21-90(a), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(b) if directed to do so by the minister, may manage horse racing on behalf of the government,
Section 7 (1) (f) and (h) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-90(b) and (c), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(f) may enter into agreements only
(i) with registered gaming services providers for services required for the conduct, management or operation of provincial gaming, and
(ii) under agreements that require the registered gaming services providers to provide those services under the control of the lottery corporation,
(h) may monitor the operation of provincial gaming and horse racing and the premises and facilities in which provincial gaming or horse racing is carried on,
Section 10 (3) BEFORE amended by 2012-12-116, effective May 14, 2012 (Royal Assent).
(3) The accounts of the lottery corporation, at least once in every year, must be audited and reported on by an auditor appointed by the directors, and the costs of the audit must be paid by the lottery corporation.
Section 12 BEFORE amended by 2006-28-2, effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 183/2006).
12 Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the lottery corporation, in any year, may pay to a municipality in which it has real property a grant not exceeding the amount that would be payable as taxes on the property in that year if the property were not exempt from taxation by the municipality.
Section 14 (2) to (4) was enacted by 2002-14-14(2) to (4), effective April 1, 2003 (BC Reg 59/2003).
Section 14 (2) to (4) BEFORE repealed by 2010-21-91, effective December 7, 2010 (BC Reg 358/10).
(2) The fees collected under section 16 by the lottery corporation must be applied by the lottery corporation in each fiscal year at the times and in the manner directed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council as follows, in order of priority:
(a) firstly, by retaining an amount that the minister certifies to be reasonable, as remuneration for all services performed by the lottery corporation in that fiscal year, in collecting, managing and accounting for the fees collected from bettors under section 16;
(b) secondly, by paying into the consolidated revenue fund an amount equal to the voted amount in the estimates for the regulation of horse racing by the branch or, if the balance of collected fees after retention by the lottery corporation of the amount certified under paragraph (a) is less than that voted amount, by paying that lesser amount into the consolidated revenue fund;
(c) thirdly, by dividing between or among prescribed organizations, that the minister may recommend, in prescribed proportions, that may differ for different organizations, any balance of collected fees remaining after the payment under paragraph (b).
(3) Before recommending an organization to the Lieutenant Governor in Council for the purpose of subsection (2) (c), the minister must be satisfied that the organization's objectives include the improvement of horse racing, of the economic viability of horse racing or of both and that it is actively pursuing one or more of those objectives.
(4) It is a condition of a payment under subsection (2) (c) to an organization prescribed for the purpose of subsection (2) (c) that the organization spend the money solely for the improvement of the horse racing industry, of the economic viability of horse racing in British Columbia or both.
Part 2, Division 4, heading BEFORE being renumbered to "Part 2.1 – Horse Racing Betting Fees" by 2010-21-92, effective December 7, 2010 (BC Reg 358/2010).
Part 2, Division 4, sections 14.1 to 14.6, was enacted by 2019-35-2, effective October 31, 2019 (Royal Assent).
Section 15 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 236/2011, effective December 14, 2011.
15 In this Division, "operator" means a person who
Section 16 (1) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-93, effective December 7, 2010 (BC Reg 358/2010).
(1) There must be levied and collected in the manner provided in this section, from every person who bets in British Columbia on a race held in British Columbia or elsewhere under the system known as the pari mutuel, a fee to be paid to the lottery corporation equal to
Section 16 (2) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-93, effective December 7, 2010 (BC Reg 358/2010).
(2) The lottery corporation must annually account to the minister for the disbursement of money collected by it under this section for the purposes of this Act.
Section 16 (2) (a) and (b), (3) and (4) were added by 2010-21-93, effective December 7, 2010 (BC Reg 358/2010).
Section 18 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by 2004-67-8, effective October 21, 2004 (Royal Assent).
(b) relocate an existing facility, or
Section 18 (3) BEFORE amended by 2004-67-8, effective October 21, 2004 (Royal Assent).
(3) A written authorization to develop, use or operate a facility as a gaming facility, or to develop, use or operate a gaming facility at another location, or to make a substantial change to a gaming facility, which authorization was in effect immediately before the coming into force of this section, remains in effect until
(a) the date on which its term ends, or
(b) the date which is 24 months after the coming into force of this section,
whichever date is earlier.
Section 19 (1) (a) (ii) BEFORE amended by 2004-67-9, effective October 21, 2004 (Royal Assent).
(ii) under section 18 (1) (b), the existing facility is proposed to be relocated, or
Section 19 (1) (a) and (b) BEFORE amended by 2006-28-4(a), effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 183/2006).
(a) first receives the approval, in the prescribed form and manner, of the municipality, regional district or first nation that has authority over land use planning at the place where
(i) under section 18 (1) (a), the facility is proposed to be developed, used or operated as a gaming facility,
(ii) under section 18 (1) (b), the existing gaming facility is proposed to be relocated, or
(iii) under section 18 (1) (c), the substantial change referred to in that provision is proposed to be made,
(b) is satisfied that the municipality, regional district or first nation referred to in paragraph (a) has consulted each municipality, regional district or first nation that is immediately adjacent or that the lottery corporation considers will be materially affected by the gaming facility or proposed gaming facility and its location, relocation or substantial change, as the case may be, and
Section 19 (2) BEFORE amended by 2006-28-4(b), effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 183/2006).
(2) A municipality, regional district or first nation must not give an approval referred to in subsection (1) (a) unless, before or concurrently with giving the approval, the municipality, regional district or first nation satisfies the lottery corporation that adequate community input has been sought and considered.
Section 20 BEFORE amended by 2004-67-10, effective October 21, 2004 (Royal Assent).
20 In deciding under section 18 whether to develop, use or operate a facility as a gaming facility, to relocate an existing facility or substantially change the type or extent of lottery schemes or horse racing at a gaming facility, the lottery corporation may take into account factors that the lottery corporation considers relevant.
Section 21 (1) and (2) BEFORE amended by 2006-28-5, effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 183/2006).
(1) A municipality, regional district or first nation that is immediately adjacent to the municipality, regional district or first nation that has authority over land use planning at the place where a gaming facility is proposed to be located or relocated may file an objection with the lottery corporation in the form and manner required by the lottery corporation, setting out how the objector will be materially affected by a gaming facility at the proposed location.
(2) If the lottery corporation receives an objection under subsection (1), then, within 30 days after the filing of the objection, the lottery corporation must require the municipality, regional district or first nation in which the gaming facility is to be located or relocated to participate in a form of non-binding dispute resolution with any immediately adjacent municipalities, regional districts or first nations.
Section 27 (1) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-94(a), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(1) The general manager is the head of the branch and is responsible, under the direction of the minister, for the administration of this Act.
Section 27 (3) (a) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-94(b), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(a) direct that the branch conduct an investigation respecting
(i) the integrity of lottery schemes or horse racing,
(ii) the conduct, management, operation or presentation of gaming at a particular gaming event or gaming facility, or
(iii) the conduct, management, operation or presentation of horse racing at a particular gaming facility,
Section 28 (1) (a) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-95(a), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(a) respecting the extent or type of gaming activities that may be carried on at a gaming facility,
Section 28 (1) (e) and (f) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-95(b) and (c), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(e) respecting specified activities in conjunction with lottery schemes or horse racing at a gaming facility or a gaming event, in circumstances, or on conditions, that may be set out in the directives,
(f) respecting standards for security and surveillance at gaming facilities or classes of gaming facilities,
Section 28 (1) (j) (ii) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-95(d), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(ii) may be retained by or paid to a gaming services provider in connection with a bingo event or casino gaming,
Section 28 (1) (k) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-95(e), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(k) establishing policies to address problem gambling at gaming facilities, and
Section 28 (1) (part) BEFORE amended by 2018-49-22(a), effective November 27, 2018 (Royal Assent).
(1) For lottery schemes and horse racing in British Columbia, the general manager, subject to subsection (3), may issue directives applicable to the branch, the lottery corporation or both, as to the carrying out of responsibilities under this Act, including but not limited to directives,
Section 28 (3) BEFORE repealed by 2018-49-22(b), effective November 27, 2018 (Royal Assent).
(3) The general manager may not issue a directive applicable to the lottery corporation unless he or she first receives the approval of the minister.
Section 28 (1) (part) BEFORE amended by 2019-40-12, effective November 28, 2019 (Royal Assent).
(1) For lottery schemes and horse racing in British Columbia, the general manager may issue directives applicable to the branch, the lottery corporation or both, as to the carrying out of responsibilities under this Act, including but not limited to directives,
Section 40 (1) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-96, effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(1) The general manager may make rules for the purposes of this Part respecting security and surveillance at gaming facilities or classes of gaming facilities.
Sections 40.1, 40.2 and 40.3 were enacted by 2012-8-2, effective April 1, 2012 [retro from May 14, 2012 (Royal Assent)].
Section 41 (4) and (5) BEFORE repealed by 2010-21-97, effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(4) In applying for a grant under this section, an organization must indicate whether it wishes to receive the grant under a certificate of affiliation or to receive the grant without any affiliation to a commercial hall.
(5) An organization that wishes to receive the grant under a certificate of affiliation must request the certificate of affiliation in its application for the grant.
Section 41 BEFORE amended by 2012-8-3, effective April 1, 2012 [retro from May 14, 2012 (Royal Assent)].
Grants to eligible organizations
41 (1) Subject to there being an appropriation under the Financial Administration Act, and as directed by the general manager, on application to the general manager in the required form, grants may be made to organizations that meet the prescribed standards of eligibility.
(2) A grant under subsection (1) to an eligible organization must be in an amount that the general manager considers appropriate, given the objects and purposes of the eligible organization applying and its intended use for the amount to be granted.
(3) The general manager may attach conditions to a grant under this section that may provide differently for different types of organizations or for particular organizations.
(4) and (5) [Repealed 2010-21-97.]
Section 41.1 was enacted by 2012-8-4, effective April 1, 2012 [retro from May 14, 2012 (Royal Assent)].
Section 42 BEFORE repealed by 2010-21-97, effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
Certificates of affiliation
42 (1) The general manager may issue certificates of affiliation to organizations that request them in applying for grants under section 41, certifying, for each of the organizations,
(a) that the organization is affiliated with a commercial bingo hall, and
(b) is entitled to receive a grant or grants as specified in the certificate, subject to compliance with conditions that the general manager must include in the certificate.
(2) The general manager may revoke a certificate of affiliation for breach of a condition of the certificate of affiliation by its holder.
Section 50 (4) (part) BEFORE amended by 2010-15-95, effective September 15, 2010 (BC Reg 205/2010).
(4) The general manager and any person employed in the branch or a veterinarian, for the purposes of ensuring that this Part, the regulations and rules under this Part and the terms and conditions of a horse racing licence are being complied with,
Section 54 (2) (g.1) (i) and (ii) were added by 2010-21-98, effective December 7, 2010 (BC Reg 358/2010).
Section 55 BEFORE amended by 2006-28-7, effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 183/2006).
55 It is a condition precedent to
(a) the appointment of a person as the general manager of the branch or as a director of the lottery corporation, or
(b) the employment or appointment, by the general manager of the branch or by the lottery corporation, of a person in any category of persons that may be prescribed
that the prospective appointee or employee undergo a background investigation under Part 8 to ascertain the suitability of the person for appointment or employment.
Section 59 BEFORE amended by 2003-70-156, effective March 29, 2004 (BC Reg 64/2004).
59 A corporation is not eligible to be registered as a gaming services provider unless it is incorporated or continued under the Company Act, the Society Act or another enactment or is an extraprovincial company as defined in the Company Act and is registered under that Act.
Section 62 (1) (c) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-99, effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(c) at the time of the application, the prescribed application fee, and
Section 62 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by 2016-4-7, effective September 1, 2016 (BC Reg 191/2016).
(b) information, affidavits and documents required by the general manager that he or she considers relevant to the application,
Section 63 (3) and (4) BEFORE amended by 2010-6-97,Sch 7, effective July 1, 2010.
(3) The applicant, licensee or registrant, or the general manager, may apply to a master or registrar of the Supreme Court to review the certificate under the Rules of Court as if the certificate were a bill of costs, and on the review the master or registrar must review the costs and may vary them if the master or registrar considers that they are unreasonable or not related to the background investigation.
(4) The tariff of costs in the Rules of Court does not apply to and in respect of a certificate reviewed under this section.
Section 63 (3) BEFORE amended by 2023-47-13,Sch 1 and 2023-47-15,Sch 3, effective January 15, 2024 (BC Reg 277/2023).
(3) The applicant, licensee or registrant, or the general manager, may apply to a master or registrar of the Supreme Court to review the certificate under the Supreme Court Civil Rules as if the certificate were a bill of costs, and on the review the master or registrar must review the costs and may vary them if the master or registrar considers that they are unreasonable or not related to the background investigation.
Section 65 (1) (d) BEFORE amended by 2016-4-7, effective September 1, 2016 (BC Reg 191/2016).
(d) the general manager considers it appropriate to issue or renew the registration, taking into account the information on the application, the report referred to in paragraph (c) and any other information, affidavits and documents that the general manager considers are relevant to the application.
Section 66 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by 2016-4-7, effective September 1, 2016 (BC Reg 191/2016).
(b) information, affidavits and documents that the general manager considers relevant to the application, and
Section 67 (2) BEFORE amended by 2004-67-11, effective October 21, 2004 (Royal Assent).
(2) The term of a gaming workers registration is 3 years and is to be specified in the register.
Section 67 (2) BEFORE amended by 2006-28-8, effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 183/2006).
(2) The term of a gaming worker's registration is not to exceed 3 years and is to be specified in the register.
Section 67 (1) (c) BEFORE amended by 2016-4-7, effective September 1, 2016 (BC Reg 191/2016).
(c) the general manager considers it appropriate to register or renew the registration, taking into account the information on the application, the report referred to in paragraph (b) and any other information, affidavits and documents that the general manager considers are relevant to the application.
Section 69 (1) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-100, effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(1) For any of the reasons under section 68, the general manager may issue a warning to a registrant or may cancel, suspend for a period of time, impose new conditions on, or vary existing conditions of, a registration of any registrant.
Section 69 (1) BEFORE amended by 2014-31-5(a), effective November 27, 2014 (Royal Assent).
(1) For any of the reasons under section 68, the general manager may
(a) issue a warning to a registrant, or
(b) do any of the following in relation to one or more gaming premises of a registrant:
(i) cancel the registrant's registration or suspend it for a period of time;
(ii) impose new conditions on the registrant's registration or vary existing conditions of that registration.
Section 73 (1) (part) and (2) (part) BEFORE amended by 2006-28-9, effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 183/2006).
(1) It is a condition of registration as a gaming services provider that the registrant deliver notice immediately to the general manager of
(2) The notice under subsection (1) may be given to the general manager in advance, in which case the general manager, not later than 60 days after receiving the notice, must
Section 75 BEFORE amended by 2010-21-102, effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
Technical integrity standards
75 (1) The lottery corporation must not use or permit the use of gaming equipment in connection with a lottery scheme unless the general manager has issued a certificate of technical integrity, individually or according to type, for the lottery scheme and the gaming equipment.
(2) The lottery corporation
(a) must advise the general manager if any gaming equipment has been repaired, altered or upgraded or has malfunctioned, and
(b) must not use the gaming equipment after the repair, alteration, upgrade or malfunction until the general manager has approved the use in writing.
(3) The general manager may issue a certificate of technical integrity under this section only if satisfied that the gaming equipment and lottery scheme will be fair, honest, secure and safe, individually or according to type, according to standards approved by the general manager.
(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to gaming equipment in use immediately before the date this section comes into force, in connection with a lottery scheme.
Section 78 (2) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-103, effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(2) The general manager or an inspector may conduct inspections for the purposes of
(a) assessing applications for licences, grants under Part 6 or registration, as the case may be, and
(b) monitoring compliance of licensees, eligible organizations and registrants with this Act, the regulations, the rules and the conditions of licences and registration.
Section 79 (1) (part) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-104(a), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(1) For the purposes referred to in section 78 (2) (b), an inspector may
Section 79 (1) (a) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-104(b), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(a) enter and inspect gaming facilities and gaming premises,
Section 80 (1) BEFORE amended by 2004-67-13, effective October 21, 2004 (Royal Assent).
(1) For the purposes referred to in section 78 (2), the general manager or an investigator designated under section 81 may conduct background investigations, including but not limited to criminal records checks and inquiries as to financial integrity, of
Section 81 (2) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-105, effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(2) For the administration and enforcement of this Act, an investigator may conduct investigations.
Section 82 (1) and (2) BEFORE amended by 2006-28-10, effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 183/2006).
(1) In addition to any other powers under this Part, for the purposes referred to in section 78 (2) (b) or 81 (2), the general manager or a person authorized in writing by the general manager may enter a dwelling occupied as a residence without the consent of the occupier, under the authority of a warrant issued under subsection (2).
(2) A justice may issue a warrant authorizing the general manager or a person authorized by the general manager under subsection (1) and, if appropriate, any peace officer that the general manager or authorized person may call on for assistance to enter a dwelling occupied as a residence in accordance with the warrant, for the purposes referred to in section 78 (2) (b) or 81 (2), if the justice is satisfied by evidence on oath that there are in the place records or things that there are reasonable grounds to believe are relevant to the exercise of those powers.
Section 82 (1) and (2) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-106, effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(1) In addition to any other powers under this Part, for the purposes referred to in section 78 (2) (b) or 81 (2), the general manager or a person authorized in writing by the general manager may enter any place or premises, including a dwelling occupied as a residence without the consent of the occupier, under the authority of a warrant issued under subsection (2).
(2) A justice may issue a warrant authorizing the general manager or a person authorized by the general manager under subsection (1) and, if appropriate, any peace officer that the general manager or authorized person may call on for assistance to enter a place, premises or dwelling occupied as a residence in accordance with the warrant, for the purposes referred to in section 78 (2) (b) or 81 (2), if the justice is satisfied by evidence on oath that there are in the place records or things that there are reasonable grounds to believe are relevant to the exercise of those powers.
Section 83 (2) (d) BEFORE amended by 2003-70-157, effective March 29, 2004 (BC Reg 64/2004).
(d) a person named in the order to hold the assets affected by the order in that person's possession, safe keeping or control in trust for an interim receiver, custodian, trustee, receiver manager, receiver or liquidator who has been appointed or whose appointment has been applied for under the Company Act, the Law and Equity Act, the Personal Property Security Act, the Supreme Court Act, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) or the Winding-up Act (Canada).
Section 83 (2) (d) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 346/2006 under RS1996-440-12, effective December 4, 2006 (BC Reg 346/2006).
(d) person named in the order to hold the assets affected by the order in that person's possession, safe keeping or control in trust for an interim receiver, custodian, trustee, receiver manager, receiver or liquidator who has been appointed or whose appointment has been applied for under the Business Corporations Act, the Law and Equity Act, the Personal Property Security Act, the Supreme Court Act, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) or the Winding-up Act (Canada).
Section 86 (2) (b) BEFORE amended by 2007-14-215,Sch, effective December 1, 2007 (BC Reg 354/2007).
(b) the commission of an offence under this Act or the regulations.
Section 86 BEFORE re-enacted by 2010-21-107, effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
Information to be provided to the general manager
86 (1) The lottery corporation must provide to the general manager any information, records or things requested by the general manager that are relevant to an investigation or an investigative audit under this Act.
(2) The lottery corporation and a registrant or licensee must notify the general manager immediately about any conduct, activity or incident occurring in connection with a lottery scheme or horse racing, if that body, registrant or licensee considers that the conduct, activity or incident involves or involved
(a) the commission of an offence under a provision of the Criminal Code that is relevant to a lottery scheme or horse racing, or
(b) the commission of an offence under this Act.
Section 92 (part) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-108, effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
If the lottery corporation or a person acting on its behalf has reason to believe that the presence of a person on the premises of a gaming facility is undesirable, the lottery corporation or person acting on its behalf may
Section 92 BEFORE re-enacted by 2018-49-23, effective November 27, 2018 (Royal Assent).
Right to refuse entry
92 If the lottery corporation or a person acting on its behalf has reason to believe that the presence of a person on the premises of a gaming facility is undesirable or that the person on the premises is a participant in a voluntary self-exclusion program, the lottery corporation or person acting on its behalf may
(a) request the person to leave the premises of the gaming facility immediately, or
(b) by written notice delivered to the person, forbid him or her to enter the premises of the gaming facility at any time during a period specified in the notice.
Section 95 (d) (i) BEFORE amended by 2004-67-14, effective October 21, 2004 (Royal Assent).
(i) a registrant or licensee and is
(A) acting in accordance with the conditions of registration or of the licence, and
(B) authorized by the lottery corporation to use, make, sell, advertise or distribute gaming supplies approved by the general manager, or
Section 97 (2) (a) BEFORE amended by 2006-28-14, effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 183/2006).
(a) contravenes section 88,
Section 97 (2.1) BEFORE amended by 2018-49-24, effective November 27, 2018 (Royal Assent).
(2.1) A registrant, a licensee or an eligible organization who contravenes section 86 (1) or (2) commits an offence.
Section 98 (1) (b) (i) BEFORE amended by 2006-28-15, effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 183/2006).
(i) on a first conviction, to a fine of not more than $100 000 and not less than $5 000, or to imprisonment for not more than 6 months or to both, and
Section 98 (2) (part) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-111, effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(2) A person who commits an offence under section 97 (2) (b) or (c) is liable,
Section 100 BEFORE amended by 2007-14-215,Sch, effective December 1, 2007 (BC Reg 354/2007).
100 If a person is convicted of an offence under this Act or the regulations, then, in addition to any punishment the court may impose, the court may order the person to comply with the provisions of this Act or the regulations.
Section 102 BEFORE amended by 2007-14-215,Sch, effective December 1, 2007 (BC Reg 354/2007).
102 Proceedings under this Act or the regulations must not be commenced more than 3 years after the date of the events that give rise to the proceedings.
Section 105 (1) (d) to (u) were added by 2002-14-105(d) to (u), effective August 19, 2002 (BC Reg 208/2002).
Section 105 (8) to (11) were added by 2002-14-105(8) to (11), effective August 19, 2002 (BC Reg 208/2002).
Section 105 (1) (j.1) and (j.2) BEFORE amended by 2006-28-16(a)and (b), effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 183/2006).
(j.1) respecting the consultations referred to in section 19 (1) (b) that the lottery corporation must be satisfied have occurred before developing, using, operating, relocating or substantially changing a gaming facility under section 18;
(j.2) respecting the time by which an objection referred to in section 21 (1) must be filed with the lottery corporation;
Section 105 (1) (u) BEFORE amended by 2006-28-16(c), effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 183/2006).
(u) defining 'financial interest' for the purposes of the definition of 'associate' in section 1 (1).
Section 105 (1) (c) (part) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-112(a), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(c) respecting fees for licences or for applications for licences, including but not limited to
Section 105 (1) (d) (part) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-112(b), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(d) respecting fees for registrations or for applications for registrations, including but not limited to
Section 105 (1) (q) and (s) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-112(d) and (e), effective June 3, 2010 (Royal Assent).
(q) prescribing records or reports that must be kept or made by a person who is
(i) the custodian or depositary of money staked or deposited in the making of a bet for a race under the pari mutuel system, or
(ii) an organization that has received money under section 14 (2) (c);
(s) prescribing the times and manner of the accounting for, depositing and payment over by any person of all fees received or collected by the person under Division 4 of Part 2;
Section 105 (1) (d.1), (v) and (w) were added by 2010-21-112, effective December 7, 2010 (BC Reg 358/2010).
Section 105 (10) BEFORE amended by 2014-31-6, effective November 27, 2014 (Royal Assent).
(10) The conditions referred to in subsection (8) are additional to any conditions attached under section 56 (3).