Act of the Slovak National Council No. 63 / 1973 Coll.
Law of the Slovak National Council on public collections and lotteries and other similar games
Valid
Effective from 01.07.1973
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THE LAW
Slovak National Council
of 31 May 1973
on public collections and lotteries and other similar games
The Slovak National Council decided on this law:
Basic provisions
Public collections
(1) Public collections are collections organised to obtain funds from citizens and organisations for a predetermined public purpose by voluntary contributions.
(2) The public collections (hereinafter referred to as "the collection") are held at places and premises generally accessible or in cultural, sports and other public undertakings. House-to-house collections can only be held in exceptional cases.
(3) Organisations organising the collection (§ 3) will inform with the intention of carrying out the collection
(a) a call for citizens and organisations in the press, radio, television or any other way to contribute to the collection;
(b) a notification that an allowance for the purpose of the collection is included in the admission or price of the article sold.
(4) Collections under this Act shall not be considered to be:
(a) collections held by the authorities of the National Front, political parties, voluntary social organisations, associations or special associations between their members or, where appropriate, by member organisations, by collecting cash contributions or by selling stamps, badges and similar items to obtain funds for the performance of their tasks;
(b) collections held for the purposes of churches and state-recognised religious societies in churches, prayer rooms and other rooms intended for cult ceremonies.
Lottery and other similar games
(1) Lottery and other similar games are games where a cash or factual win is decided by chance or by a pre-unknown circumstance or event set out in the terms of the game (game plan). Lottery and other similar games are attended by anyone who pays the deposit (bet) whose return does not guarantee the participant. Playing instruments and other similar devices may also be performed.
(2) Lottery and other similar games are in particular
(a) cash and material lotteries in which the organiser issues a game plan for a specified number of tickets with order numbers. All lots issued shall be included in the drawing; their price must be the same,
(b) rafts where lots are sold and wins are issued on the day and at the place of composition, including only the tickets sold;
(c) a lottery number for which neither the amount of the gambling principal nor the number of participants are identified in advance. The win is calculated by the number of winners and the aggregate amount of deposits (bets), or by the multiple bet (bet), depending on how the player guessed the specified number of numbers from the limited number of numbers drawn in the composition according to the game plan,
d) betting games where the win is conditional on guessing sports results or ranking in sports competitions, races, races etc. The winning amount is generally dependent on the ratio of the number of winners to the total amount of deposits (bets).
(3) The subject of the prize may be:
(a) in the case of cash and numerical lotteries and betting games, exclusively money, provided that the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Socialist Republic (hereinafter referred to as "the Ministry of Finance") exceptionally does not allow winnings in other movable matters;
(b) in the case of material lotteries and raffle goods, except for money, holding books and securities. In the case of material lotteries, the Ministry of Finance may allow small winnings to be paid in cash.
(4) The game plan of lotteries and other similar games (hereinafter referred to as "lotteries") sets out in detail the terms and conditions of the game, in particular the likelihood of winning, the supervision conditions, the method of control, the use of the proceeds and the most important rules of the lottery, the amount of the deposit (the price of the lottery) and the game principal, the number of wins and their individual and aggregate price, the composition or determination of the circumstances which determine the win, and the manner of publication and issuance of prizes.
(5) The probability of winning lotteries, with the exception of lottery numbers, betting games and games on playing instruments and other similar devices, must not be less than 1: 200.
Collection
Authorisation to hold collections
The collection can only be held by an organisation, on the basis of an authorisation issued by a public authority for its written application (§ 5).
Authorisation of collections
(1) The collection may be authorised,
(a) if it complies with the laws and other generally binding legislation and with the foreign political interests of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic,
(b) if it does not jeopardise public policy and its proper implementation is guaranteed; and
(c) if the expected costs associated with the collection do not require the bulk of its gross yield.
(2) Authorisation of the collection may be subject to compliance with the conditions necessary in the public interest.
(1) The collection, to be used in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, authorises:
(a) the district national committee, if it is to take place in the territory of the district or part thereof;
(b) the Regional National Committee, if it is to be held in the territory of the Region or part thereof and if the respective Regional National Committee is not the competent Regional Committee,
(c) the National Committee of the Slovak Socialist Republic of Bratislava, if it is to be held on its territory or part thereof,
(d) the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Socialist Republic (hereinafter referred to as "the Ministry of Interior") in agreement with the Ministry of Finance, if it is to take place in a territory exceeding the territory of the region (the capital of the Slovak Socialist Republic of Bratislava),
e) The Ministry of Interior in agreement with the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Socialist Republic, if it is to take place in the territory of the Slovak Socialist Republic as well as in the territory of the Czech Socialist Republic and the organising organisation is located in the territory of the Slovak Socialist Republic.
(2) The collection to be used outside the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic is always authorised by the Ministry of Interior in agreement with the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
(1) The authority which authorised the collection shall revoke the authorisation if facts for which authorisation could not be granted arise or if it is subsequently found that the information on the basis of which the authorisation was issued is false.
(2) The public authority which has authorised the collection may suspend or suspend the authorisation if the organisation fails to comply with one of the conditions imposed by the permit or does not comply with the collection legislation.
Method of carrying out the collections
(1) Before issuing an authorisation, the collection shall not be carried out or published.
(2) Collections shall be carried out by means of collector's documents, the sale of items for which a monetary contribution is included, the sale of tickets to cultural, sports and other public undertakings organised to obtain contributions, the establishment and publication of accounts with the money institutions for sending contributions or the establishment and publication of posts for receiving contributions.
(3) The number of collectibles and persons responsible for carrying out the collection shall be determined by the organisation which has been authorised to hold the collection and, where appropriate, its lower organisational component, with the agreement of the local (urban) national committee in whose territorial district the collection is to take place. The persons responsible for carrying out the collection must be clean, trustworthy and should normally be resident in the municipality where the collection is to be held. These persons cannot be rewarded from the proceeds of the collection.
(4) Where collectibles are carried out, organisations that have been authorised to organise the collection shall also be required to ensure that contributors duly complete and sign the collection documents.
Restrictions on the implementation of collections
(1) Collections may not be carried out in public means of transport, at their stations, in berth health facilities, in guest and entertainment rooms and in shops.
(2) In organisations and facilities as well as in the premises and facilities of the armed corps, collections may be carried out only with the consent of the Head (Commander) or his authorised representative.
Proceedings of collections of national committees
(1) National committees may hold collections between citizens and organisations in their territorial districts for public good purposes, the performance of which falls within their competence, in particular for urgent assistance to persons affected by a natural disaster.
(2) The National Committee may hold a collection only with the approval of the National Committee of the Higher Level. The Regional National Committee or the National Committee of the Slovak Socialist Republic of Bratislava can hold a collection only with the agreement of the Ministry of Interior in agreement with the Ministry of Finance.
(3) The cash proceeds of the collection held by the national committee are the income of the national committee.
Lottery
Authorisation to operate lotteries
(1) Only an organisation may operate a lottery on the basis of an authorisation issued by a public authority for its written application (§ 11).
(2) Only socialist organisations which have been specifically set up to do so may be allowed to operate a cash lottery if the State is not the operator directly (the Ministry of Finance or its entrusted State Organisation).
(3) The operation of foreign lotteries including the sale of foreign lottery tickets and the acceptance of bets is not permitted. Exceptions may be authorised for serious reasons by the Ministry of Finance.
Authorisation of lotteries
(1) The national committees authorise the lottery exclusively for their territorial area, namely:
(a) local (city) national raffle committees and a substantive lottery with a game security up to 10 000 CZK;
(b) district national committees and district national committees in Bratislava raffle and lottery material with a game security of over 10 000 CZK up to 50 000 CZK; games on playing instruments and other similar equipment,
(c) Regional National Committees and National Committee of the Slovak Socialist Republic of Bratislava, a substantive lottery with a game security of over 50 000 KKS up to 100 000 KKS.
(2) In other cases, the lottery is authorised by the Ministry of Finance.
(3) The Lottery to be operated in the territory of the Slovak Socialist Republic as well as in the territory of the Czech Socialist Republic, and the organising organisation is located in the territory of the Slovak Socialist Republic, is authorised by the Ministry of Finance in agreement with the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Socialist Republic.
(4) Paragraphs 4 (1) (a) and (b) and (2) and (6) apply mutatis mutandis to the authorisation of lotteries.
Lottery operation
(1) No tickets may be sold either in public transport or in a house from home.
(2) Paragraph 8 (2) applies mutatis mutandis.
(1) An organisation which has been authorised a lottery pursuant to Article 2 (2) (a) is required to set up at least a three-member lodger commission and, if this is the case, to appoint a lodger representative. The organisation is obliged to notify within 7 days of the authorisation of the lottery the name, surname and residence of the chairman and the other members of the lodger committee or the representative of the administration body responsible for supervising the implementation of the lottery (§ 17). The members of the Election Commission (Election Representative) must be fair and trustworthy.
(2) The Loyalty Commission (Loyrepresentative) is responsible for the proper conduct of the lottery. Without the agreement of the Lowest Commission (Loir Representative), an organisation that has been authorised to hold a lottery may not interfere with its conduct.
(3) The Loyalty Commission (Loyrepresentative) is required to follow the instructions of the government authority responsible for supervising the implementation of the lottery and to notify it in advance of all major measures.
(4) The provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall not apply to an organisation operating the Czechoslovak State Lottery.
The time limit for the claim to win at the lotteries, with the exception of raffle [Paragraph 2 (2) (b)], may not be less than 30 days from the day following the composition.
Provisions common and final
Use collection proceeds and lotteries
(1) The proceeds of the collection or lottery may be used for the purpose indicated in the permit or in the decision to consent to the collection.
(2) For another purpose, the proceeds of the collection or lottery may be used only with the consent of the government body which authorised the collection or lottery or gave its consent.
(3) Consent to another use of the proceeds of the collection or lottery may be given only if its original purpose has ceased to exist for unforeseen reasons or its authorisation to act (Sections 6 and 11 (4)), unless an order for the proceeds to be paid to the State budget of the Slovak Socialist Republic has been given (Section 18 (2)).
Control and surveillance
(1) An organisation authorised by a collection or lottery is required to submit a bill to the authority which authorised the collection or lottery within the period specified in the authorisation. This period for collections shall not exceed 30 days.
(2) The public authority which has authorised the collection or lottery may at any time be satisfied, including through a lower level administration, whether the collection or lottery is carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in the authorisation and whether the relevant legislation is complied with; If irregularities are detected, they shall proceed in accordance with Articles 6 and 11 (4).
Supervision of compliance with the provisions of this law and the regulations issued on the basis of it shall be exercised if the collections, national committees and the Ministry of the Interior are concerned, if the lottery is authorised by the Ministry of Finance, the financial administration entrusted by it, if the other lotteries, national committees are concerned, and if all types of lotteries, including the Ministry of Finance, are concerned.
Position of organisations
(1) The District National Committee shall impose a fine of up to 200 000 KKS on an organisation which, in its perimeter, in breach of the provisions of this Act and its provisions issued by it, carries out a collection or lottery without authorisation or co-operates, or acts in breach of the conditions laid down in the permit, or uses the proceeds of the collection or lottery for a purpose other than that permitted. In the case of a lottery authorised by the Ministry of Finance (§ 11 (2)), this jurisdiction is for the district financial administration. The fine shall be paid to the state budget of the Slovak Socialist Republic.
(2) The District National Committee may order the proceeds of a collection which has not been authorised or whose authorisation has been revoked to be transferred to the State budget of the Slovak Socialist Republic. A similar authorisation is given to the district financial administration, if it comes to the lottery.
Empowerment
(1) The Ministry of the Interior shall, by decree, amend the details relating to the collections, namely the particulars of the application for authorisation and the decision on the authorisation, the particulars of the collector's documents, the means of promotion, holding and billing of the collections.
(2) The Ministry of Finance shall, by decree, amend the details relating to the lotteries, the terms of the authorisation in terms of purpose, the terms of the application for authorisation and the decision on the authorisation, the manner in which the lotteries are implemented and their permissible scope, the terms of the game plan, the essentials of the tickets and the manner in which they are sold, the form of composition, the responsibility of the organisation for the proper operation of the lottery, the requirements of its billing and the deadline for taking over the prize.
Lottery permit up to now
Authorisations for the operation of lotteries issued before the entry into force of this Act shall remain valid under the conditions laid down in the current regulations.
Repeal
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(a) the laws governing collections and lotteries which remain in force under Act No. 11 / 1918 Coll., establishing a separate Czechoslovak State;
(b) Decree No 167 / 1959 of the Minister of Finance, Ú. v. (Ú. l.), which issues regulations on the operation and organisation of lotteries and other similar games;
(c) Paragraph 39 (2) (b) of the SNR Act No. 32 / 1971 Coll., on the rules of the state budget of the Slovak Socialist Republic and on the management of budgetary resources (budgetary rules).
This Law shall take effect on 1 July 1973.
Klokoč v. r.
Dr Colotka v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act of the Slovak National Council No. 63 / 1973 Coll., on public collections and on lotteries and other similar games |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 12.06.1973 |
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| Effective from | 01.07.1973 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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