“2A Meanings of terms if prizes payable in kind

• If the Commission makes a determination under rule 23(2), in these rules—

  • “(a) Payment includes the handing over of a prize in kind, and pay has a corresponding meaning:

  • “(b) Prize includes a prize payable in kind:

  • “(c) Prize money includes the monetary value of a prize payable in kind.”

“22

• “(1) The Commission may—

  • “(a) Determine, from time to time, to conduct a draw for extraordinary prizes in a game; and

  • “(b) Determine—

    • “(i) The value of the extraordinary prizes to be distributed in accordance with the draw; and

    • “(ii) The class of player, or classes of players, that may enter the draw; and

  • “(c) Conduct the draw.

  “(2) In subclause (1), draw means a draw that—

  • “(a) May be entered—

    • “(i) By members of a particular class of player; or

    • “(ii) By members of particular classes of players; or

    • “(iii) By members of all classes of players; and

  • “(b) Determines the players entitled to extraordinary prizes—

    • “(i) By lot; or

    • “(ii) On a random basis; or

    • “(iii) Wholly by chance.

  “(3) A sum or sums of money for extraordinary prizes must be allocated from the Prize Reserve Fund.”

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• “(1) Prizes payable to players are payable in money.

  “(2) The Commission may from time to time determine that prizes payable to players are payable in kind.

  “(3) Prizes are available for payment, in accordance with these rules,—

  • “(a) In the period beginning as soon as practicable following the drawing and ending with the close of the day following the drawing; and

  • “(b) At any time in that period when the terminal and the Commission's on-line gaming computer system are operating.”

“32A Payment of prizes of more than $1,000

• “(1) If—

  • “(a) All the ticket validation criteria set out in these rules have been satisfied; and

  • “(b) The Commission has not made a determination under rule 23 (2),—

  “the Commission must pay a claimant under rule 32 in the manner set out in subclause (2).

  “(2) A cheque payable to the order of the claimant or a direct credit to the claimant, for the amount of the prize due, must be—

  • “(a) In the case of a cheque, either posted to the claimant or, for a claim made in person, handed to the claimant; or

  • “(b) In the case of a direct credit, transferred to the bank account nominated by the claimant.

  “(3) A cheque posted to the claimant's address on the bingo prize claim form is deemed to have been received by the claimant at the time when the letter containing the cheque would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post.

  “(4) If—

  • “(a) All the ticket validation criteria set out in these rules have been satisfied; and

  • “(b) The Commission has made a determination under rule 23(2),—

  “the Commission must pay a claimant under rule 32 in a manner determined by the Commission.

  “(5) If a ticket is not validated by the Commission, the claim must be refused, and the claimant notified promptly of the refusal.”