Ontario: Revised Statutes
1980
c 344 Ontario Lottery Corporation Act Ontario
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ONTARIO LOTTERY CORPORATION
Sec. 4 (2)
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CHAPTER 344 Ontario Lottery Corporation Act Interpretatlon
1. In this Act, (a)
"Board"
means the board
of
directors
of
the
Corporation (6)
(c)
(d)
"Corporation" means Ontario Lottery Corporation; "lottery scheme" includes a lottery, a game of chance and a game of mixed chance and skill;
"Minister" means the member of the Executive Council designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to administer this Act. 1974, c. 126, s. 1.
2. The Minister this Act.
1974,
c.
is
responsible for the administration of J^g^^fbie
126,
s.
2.
—
3. (1) Ontario Lottery Corporation is continued as a corporation without share capital and shall consist of not fewer than three and not more than nine members appointed by the Lieuten-
Ontario corporation cont»n"«i
ant Governor in Council.
(2)
and
The members shall
shall be the directors of the Corporation be paid such remuneration as is fixed by the
Directors
Lieutenant Governor in Council.
be
s®*^
year of the Corporation shall be the same year for the Consolidated Revenue Fund. 1974,
year
(3) The Corporation shall have a adopted by resolution or by-law.
(4)
The
fiscal
as the fiscal c.
126,
s.
seal
which
shall
Fiscal
3.
—
4. (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall desig- chairman nate one of the members to be chairman of the Board viceand may designate one of the members to be vice-chairman of the Board. In the case of the absence or illness of the chairman ^^[{^jj being a vacancy in the office of chairman, the vice-chairman or, if none, such director as the Board (2)
or
there
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Sec. 4 (2)
designates for such purpose shall act as and have powers of the chairman. Quorum
A
(3)
directors
1974,
126,
c.
s.
—
5. affairs of (1) The management and control preside
shall
the
majority of the directors constitutes a quorum of
the Board. Board of
all
absence,
or
4.
the
Corporation
are
under
the
and the chairman
of the Board,
all meetings of the Board, or, in his the office of chairman is vacant, the vice-
at
if
chairman has
all
the
powers and
shall
perform
all
the
duties of the chairman. By-laws
(2)
ings
The Board may make by-laws regulating its proceedand generally for the conduct and management of the
affairs of the Corporation.
Powers of Board R.S.O. 1980, c.
(3) The Board has such powers as are necessary for the purpose of carrying out its objects including the powers set out in sections 274 and 275 of the Corporations Act, and
95
in section 23 of that Act, except clauses is), (t),
apply staff
to
and
(/?),
(j), (w), (/>), (q), (r),
but otherwise the Corporations Act does not the Corporation. 1974, c. 126, s. 5.
(u)
(v)
—
6. (1) The Corporation may, subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, establish job classifications, personnel qualifications, salary ranges and other benefits
for
its
officers
employ and promote with
the
and employees and may appoint, and employees in conformity qualifications, salary ranges and
its officers
classifications,
benefits so approved.
Application
R.S.O. 1980, ^- ^^^
Objects
(2) The PubHc Service Superannuation Act applies to the employees of the Corporation as though the Corporation is a board designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under section 28 of that Act. 1974, c. 126, s. 6.
7^
xhe {a)
objects of the Corporation are,
and manage schemes on behalf of Her Majesty in right
to develop, undertake, organize, conduct lottery
of Ontario;
(6)
where authorized by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, to enter into agreements to develop, undertake, organize, conduct and manage lottery schemes on behalf of or in conjunction with the Government of Canada or the government of one or more of the other provinces of Canada;
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ONTARIO LOTTERY CORPORATION
Sec. 12 (1)
to
(c)
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do such other things as the Lieutenant Governor may require from time to time. 1974,
in Council c.
126.
s.
7.
8. The Corporation, with the approval of the Lieutenant Regulations
Governor (a)
in Council,
may make
regulations,
and regulating the sale of lottery tickets Corporation by persons other than the Corporation and prescribing the fees, commission and discount in such sales;
limiting
the
of
{b)
governing the manner of selecting prize winners under any lottery or class of lottery conducted by the Corporation;
(c)
prescribing
the conditions and qualifications for entitlement to prizes in lotteries or any class of lottery
{d)
any matter necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the intent and purpose of this Act. 1974, c. 126, s. 8. respecting
0. The net profits of the Corporation after provision for and the payment of expenses of operations shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund at such times and in such manner as the Lieutenant Governor in Council may direct, to be available for the promotion and development of physical fitness, sports, recreational and cultural activities
Profits
prizes
and
facihties therefor.
— the
1974,
c.
126,
s.
The Lieutenant Governor
9.
may
authorize Treasurer of Ontario to make advances to the Corporation in such amounts, at such times and on such terms and conditions as the Lieutenant Governor in Council may deem expedient.
lO.
(2) (1)
The moneys required
shall
1974,
(1)
c.
s.
Council
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