Commercial Raffle Organiser's Licence - Victoria

Description

You will require this licence if you are a commercial raffle organiser (either an individual or corporation) and intend to conduct a raffle, in whole or in part, on behalf of a community or charitable organisation.

A provisional licence may be granted for renewable periods of 90 days while the agency completes its investigations in relation to the issue of this licence.

Please consult the responsible agency for more information and to ascertain the level of compliance (if any) that may be required.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must:

  • apply to using the prescribed form
  • publish the required notice in a newspaper circulating generally in Victoria
  • satisfy the agency that you and each associate of yours is a suitable person to be concerned in the management and conduct of a raffle
  • provide all the required documentation and / or information to enable to agency to determine your suitability to hold this licence
  • pay the prescribed fees.

Please consult the responsible agency for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

A commercial raffle organisers licence is not transferable to any other person. A licensee must, within 3 months after the draw of a raffle, or at any other prescribed period of time, send to the agency in the approved form a full and accurate statement about the raffle..

The agency may impose any conditions, directives or restrictions upon this licence and any failure to comply may result in the agency suspending or cancelling the licence.

Duration

Remains in force for a term not exceeding 10 years as specified on the licence, unless sooner cancelled or surrendered.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $2198.30

Fees for 2017-18.
Renew Renewal All $1214.80

Fees for 2017-18.

Act(s) name

Gambling Regulation Act 2003 VIC

Regulation(s) name

Gambling Regulations 2015 VIC

Lodgement process

Apply

Please lodge your application and all accompanying documentation directly with the Agency.

Administering agency

Department of Justice and Regulation

Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Licensing Officer

Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation

Department of Justice and Regulation
Operating address: 49 Elizabeth Street
Richmond
Victoria 3121
Mailing address: GPO BOX 1988
Melbourne, Victoria 3001
Phone: 1300 182 457
Fax: 03 9651 3777
Email: contact@vcglr.vic.gov.au
Website: Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (Opens in new window)