Hong Kong Ordinances

BETTING DUTY ORDINANCE - SECT 4

Allocation of chances in cash-sweeps

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) In the case of cash-sweeps organized by clubs in Hong Kong the chances
shall be allocated by numbered tickets issued in books with or without
counterfoils as the Secretary may decide: Provided that the Secretary may
permit any club to issue lists of numbers against which the names of the
subscribers shall be entered.

(2) In the case of cash-sweeps organized by clubs or other bodies elsewhere,
ordinary social, sporting race, jockey or hunt clubs in Hong Kong as agents
for the organizing club or other body and with the permission in writing of
the Secretary may provide lists of numbers, against which their members may
sign their names as subscribers for chances, or may issue books of numbered
tickets, as the Secretary may decide. (Amended 25 of 1937 s. 2; 51 of 1975 s.
3; 37 of 1989 s. 3; L.N. 362 of 1997; 17 of 2006 s. 7)