Chapter 122 – Director of Public Lotto (Constitution of Office) Act †
What is this act about?
This law establishes the office of the Director of Public Lotto and transfers specific powers and functions related to public lotteries to this new director.
Who it applies to: The Director of Public Lotto; The Prime Minister (who appoints the Director).
At a glance
- Country
- Malta
- Area of law
- Constitutional law and human rights
- Source
- legislation.mt
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What does this act regulate?
- The constitution of the office of the Director of Public Lotto.
- The collection of duties, fines, and other monies from the Public Lotto Ordinance and the Government Lotteries Act, 1948.
- The direction of administrative offices related to public lotteries.
- The transfer of powers and functions from the Collector of Imposts and Lotto to the Director of Public Lotto.
Who does this act apply to?
- The Director of Public Lotto.
- The Prime Minister (who appoints the Director).
- The Collector of Imposts and Lotto.
What are the key points?
- The Director of Public Lotto is appointed by the Prime Minister.
- The Director of Public Lotto is responsible for collecting all duties, fines, and monies from the Public Lotto Ordinance and the Government Lotteries Act, 1948.
- The Director also directs the administrative offices related to these collections.
- Powers and functions previously held by the Collector of Imposts and Lotto regarding these matters are transferred to the Director of Public Lotto.
Constitutional law and human rights
Constitutional law and human rights
Legal text
Legal text
DI R E CTO R O F P U B L IC L O T TO (C O N STITU TIO N O F O FFIC E) *
CHAPTER 122
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC LOTTO (CONSTITUTION OF OFFICE) ACT † To make provision for the constitution of the office of the Director of Public Lotto.
23rd August, 1948 ACT XXXI of 1948, as amended by Ordinance XXV of 1962 and Legal Notice 4 of 1963.
1.
The title of this Act is Director of Public Lotto (Constitution of Office) Act.
Title. ‡ 2. (1) The collection of all duties, fines, and other monies whatsoever accruing through the Public Lotto Ordinance and through the Government Lotteries Act, 1948 §, and the direction of the relative administrative offices, shall, as from the date of the commencement of this Act, vest in an officer to be styled “Director of Public Lotto” to be appointed by the Prime Minister, and all powers and functions heretofore vested in the Collector of Imposts and Lotto and having reference to the assessment and collection of the duties, fines and monies aforesaid and the direction of the relative administrative offices shall vest in and be exercised by the Director of Public Lotto, and for the purposes aforesaid the said laws and any orders or regulations made thereunder shall be construed as if reference therein were made to the Director of Public Lotto instead of to the Collector of Imposts and Lotto:
Transfer of certain powers and functions from the Collector of Imposts and Lotto to the Director of Public Lotto.
Amended by:
XXV. 1962.4;
L.N. 4 of 1963.
Provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the powers and functions which vest in any officer, other than the Collector of Imposts and Lotto, in regard to the said duties, fines and monies.