Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2018-20
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 18th June, 2019 (Jyaistha 28, 1941) SERIES I No. 11 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
No. 2
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Finance
Revenue & Expenditure Division ___
Notification
17-16-2002-Fin/(R&C)/2950
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 (Central Act 17 of 1998), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to further amend the Goa Computerised Network Lottery Rules, 2003, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Computerised Network Lotter y (Second Amendment) Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the date
of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 2.— In rule 2 of the Goa Computerised Network Lottery Rules, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the "principal Rules"),—
"(e) "Director" means the Director of the Directorate of Small Savings and Lotteries, Government of Goa;";
(ii) for clause (f), the following clause
shall be substituted, namely:—
"(f)"draw" means a method by which the prize winning numbers are drawn for each lottery or lottery scheme by operating the draw machine or any other mechanical method based on random technology, or computer based draw machine connected to Random Number Generator Device, which is also visibly transparent to the viewers;".
3. Amendment of rule 4.— In rule 4 of the
principal Rules,—
(i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule
shall be substituted, namely:—
"(1) The draws of the Computerized network lottery shall be conducted in the presence of a draw committee, constituted by the Government which shall consist of not less than three members. One of the member so appointed shall be Chairperson of the draw committee and two members shall constitute the quorum.";
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 11 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 2) 18TH JUNE, 2019"(2) In absence of the Chairperson, any member of the draw committee present for the draw, shall act in his place as Chairperson and conduct the draw.";
(iii) after sub-rule (2), the following sub-
-rule shall be inserted, namely:—
"(3) The Chairperson and members of the draw committee shall be paid such honorarium as decided by the Government.".
4. Amendment of rule 10.— In rule 10 of the principal Rules, for sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"(4) The marketing agent shall submit the draw wise report of the sale proceeds of online lottery, within 24 hours of the respective draw, and remit the assured guaranteed revenue and other related revenue, to the Government as per the terms and conditions of the agreement executed by the Government with the marketing agent.".
5. Amendment of rule 15.— In rule 15 of
the principal Rules,—
(i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule
shall be substituted, namely:—
"(1) Subject to sub-rule (5) of rule 17, every person possessing a genuine prize winning ticket shall claim his prize amount within forty-five days from the date of draw. If there is a failure to claim the prize amount in respect of any draw within such specified period, the prize amount shall lapse and stand forfeited to the Government. If the forty-fifth (45) day is a holiday the claim shall be accepted during office hours of the next working day.";
(ii) for sub-rule (2), the following sub-
-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), the Director may entertain claims for the prize amount made beyond the period specified in sub-rule (1), but within a period of ninety days from the date of draw where he is satisfied that such delay has been caused for reason beyond the control of the claimant.".
6. Amendment of rule 17.— In rule 17 of
the principal Rules,—
(i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-
-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"(1) The payment against the prize winning ticket shall be made by the Director. The Director may authorize the marketing agent to make the arrangement for payment of lower denomination prizes of an amount upto rupees ten thousand directly to the claimant or as decided by the Government from time to time.";
(ii) for sub-rule (2), the following sub-
-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"(2) The person possessing the genuine prize winning lottery ticket shall claim the prize winning amount by submitting the claim in Form-I hereto alongwith the original prize winning ticket, blank cheque, Affidavit and self attested copies of two passport size photographs, active PAN Card and such other documents as desired by the Director, within the time limit stipulated in rule 15.";
(iii) for sub-rule (3), the following sub-
rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"(3) No claim shall be entertained for the payment of prize amount unless the provisions of sub-rule (2) are complied with by the claimant.".
7. Amendment of rule 19.— In rule 19 of the principal Rules, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"(1) The marketing agent shall prepare the draw wise consolidated statement of OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 11 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 2) 18TH JUNE, 2019 the details of sale of online lottery tickets in such form and within such time as may be specified by the Director.".
8. Amendment of rule 20.— For rule 20 of the principal Rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"20. Procedure for payment of sale proceeds.— The Distributor/Sole Selling Agent/Marketing Agent shall be liable to pay to the Government the minimum guaranteed revenue or minimum assured revenue and any other related revenue/ /expenditure as envisaged in the Agreement executed by the Government with such person.".
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Sushama D. Kamat, Under Secretary,
Finance (R&C).
Porvorim, 18th June, 2019.
_________
Notification
17-3-2003-Fin/(R&C)2951
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 (Central Act 17 of 1998), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to further amend the Goa Lotteries (Regulation) Rules, 2003, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Lotteries (Regulation) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the date
of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 2.— In rule 2 of the Goa Lotteries (Regulation) Rules, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the "principal Rules"),—
(i) for clause (e), the following clause
shall be substituted, namely:—
"(e) "Director" means the Director of the Directorate of Small Savings and Lotteries, Government of Goa;";
(ii) for clause (f), the following clause
shall be substituted, namely:—
"(f) "draw" means a method by which the prize winning numbers are drawn for each lottery or lottery scheme by operating the draw machine or any other mechanical method based on random technology or computer based draw machine connected to Random Number Generator Device which is also visibly transparent to the viewers;";
(iii) for clause (1), the following clause
shall be substituted, namely:—
"(1) "printer" means the Government Printing Press or a private security press empanelled with Reserve Bank of India or Indian Banks' Association, Mumbai with whom an agreement has been executed by the Government for printing of tickets;";
(iv) for clause (n), the following clause
shall be substituted, namely:—
"(n) "sale proceeds" means the total amount realized on the actual sale of the tickets at a face value at which the tickets for a particular draw of lottery are sold by the Agent;".
3. Amendment of rule 8.— For sub-rule (2) of rule 8 of the principal Rules, the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"(2) The payment towards cost of paper/ printing/packing/transportation of tickets and such other expenditure shall be made by the agent to the Director by way of Demand Draft, on presentation of the bills in this regard, by the printer to the Director.".
4. Amendment of rule 9.— In rule 9 of the
principal Rules,—
(i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule
shall be substituted, namely:—
"(1) The tickets in the form of booklet or in any other form as may be decided OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 11 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 2) 18TH JUNE, 2019 by the Director shall be delivered by the printer to the agent at the agreed destination as specified by the Director.";
(ii) sub-rule (2) shall be omitted;
(iii) for sub-rule (3), the following sub-
-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"(3) The agent shall be responsible for entire stock of tickets supplied for each draw. The agent shall provide, before the draw, the details of unsold tickets.".
5. Amendment of rule 10.— In rule 10 of
the principal Rules,—
(i) for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule
shall be substituted, namely:—
"(2) The draw committee consisting of not less than three members to conduct the paper lottery draws shall be constituted by the Government. One of the member so appointed shall be Chairperson of the draw committee. Two members shall constitute the quorum.";
(ii) for sub-rule (5), the following sub-
rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"(5) Every member of the draw committee shall be paid such honorarium, for attending the draw, as may be decided by the Government.".
6. Amendment of rule 14.— In rule 14 of the principal Rules, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"(1) The payment of prizes to the winners shall be made by the Director after deducting income tax and such other charges, as specified in the Agreement and as notified in the tickets at source. The Government may also authorize the agent to make necessary arrangements for payment of such lower denomination prizes within such time as specified in the Agreement (after deducting income tax as may be required under the law for the time being in force) to the winner on behalf of the Government. The agent shall settle such claims within the time schedule and submit the details of the same to the Director within 10 days after the scheduled claim date for claiming the prize amount by the eligible claimant. The payment procedure shall be subject to verification by an authorized officer of the Government and audit. The prize paid tickets shall be submitted by the agent to the Director or may be held by him in safe custody on behalf of the Director.".
7. Substitution of rule 17.— For rule 17 of the principal Rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"17. Depositing the sale proceeds of tickets.— The agent shall submit the sale proceeds of each draw as specified in the Agreement, ensuring guaranteed revenue in relation to the sale of tickets and any other related reimbursement of the expenditure as envisaged in the Agreement.".
8. Amendment of rule 19.— In rule 19 of
the principal Rules,—
(i) for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule
shall be substituted, namely:—
"(2) Incase there is a loss of printed tickets in transit by the printer/agent due to fire, theft, riot, pilferage or any other valid reason, the same shall be notified in the newspaper and complaint shall be registered with the police station of the concerned State where the loss has occurred. The Government may at its discretion authorize reprinting of the tickets and the cost of the printing thereof shall be borne by the printer/ agent, as the case may be, as decided and agreed upon in the Agreement.";
(ii) after sub-rule (2), the following sub-
rules shall be inserted, namely:—
"(3) Incase of loss of the prize winning ticket, after it is received by the Director OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 11 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 2) 18TH JUNE, 2019 from the claimant, during transit to the
concerned printer for verification
purpose, due to theft, fire, riot, pilferage
etc., the Government may at its
discretion issue necessary notice in the
local newspaper and lodge a complaint
with the police station of the locality
where such incident has occurred. The
claim of the claimant however shall be
settled on the basis of the photo copy of
the prize winning ticket subject to non-
-receipt of any fresh claim on the same
prize winning ticket from any other
claimant and on receipt of the police
report received in this regard, if any.
(4) Incase of loss of the prize winning ticket in transit from the printer to the
Director after its verification, necessary
notice shall be issued in the newspaper
and a complaint shall be registered with
the police station of the locality where
such incident has occurred. The
payment of prize winning lottery ticket
shall be released to the claimant based
on the authority letter from the
concerned printer certif ying the
genuineness of the such ticket.".
9. Substitution of rule 20.— For rule 20 of the principal Rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"20. Weeding out of old records.— (1) Claims of prize winning tickets shall be weeded out after a period of one year from the date of draw or after its due audit by the Accountant General of Goa, Audit Bhavan, Porvorim, Goa, whichever is later.
(2) The unsold tickets shall be weeded out after 4 months from the date of its draw, under due intimation to the Accountant General, Audit Bhavan, Porvorim, one month before such weeding.".
10. Amendment of rule 21.— In rule 21 of the principal Rules, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"(2) In case the agent desires to stop the marketing of tickets at his own will, he shall serve to the Government necessary notice in writing as envisaged in the Agreement.".
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Sushama D. Kamat, Under Secretary,
Finance (R&C).
Porvorim, 18th June, 2019.
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