258 Promotion of lottery
Gambling Act 2005 (2005 c 19) | Legislation

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258  Promotion of lottery

(1)     A person commits an offence if he promotes a lottery unless—

(a)     the exception in subsection (2) or (3) applies, or

(b)     the lottery is an exempt lottery.

(2)     This section does not apply to activity by a person if—

(a)

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