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Atlantic Lottery Regulations

made under

Section 127 of the

Gaming Control Act

S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 4

O.I.C. 95-255 (effective April 4, 1995), N.S. Reg. 36/1995

amended to O.I.C. 2025-350 (effective December 1, 2025), N.S. Reg. 261/2025

Table of Contents

Please note: this table of contents is provided for convenience of reference and does not form part of the regulations.

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Citation

Definitions

Application of regulations

Online games

Nature of lottery schemes

Types of prizes

Sale of lottery tickets

Retailer operating procedures

Age restrictions

Credit granting and loans

Signature required for validation

Validating tickets

Lottery Corporation to provide equipment

Prize account

Application of

Section 8 to online games

Payment of prizes

More than 1 claimant for same prize

Retailer prize payout

Retailer to report problems to Lottery Corporation

Retailer winning over $1000

Auditing

Tickets from Interprovincial Lottery Corporation

Former Nova Scotia Lottery Commission

Special purpose funds or trust funds

Lottery equipment supplier as class of suppliers for registration

Actions limited to registered lottery equipment suppliers

Designated goods and services

Lottery equipment supplier registration or renewal

Lottery equipment

Notification when selling or leasing lottery equipment

Approval of lottery equipment

Supplier to notify Executive Director of problem with lottery equipment

Alterations to lottery equipment

Lottery scheme standards

Notifying Executive Director of lottery scheme being introduced

Approval of lottery scheme

Notifying Executive Director when removing lottery scheme from sale

Internal control system for integrity of lottery schemes

Lottery Corporation reporting to Executive Director

Citation

1 These regulations may be cited as the Atlantic Lottery Regulations .

Definitions

2 In these regulations

“Act” means the Gaming Control Act ;

“internet” means the decentralized global network connecting networks of computers

and similar devices to each other for the electronic exchange of information using

standardized communication protocols;

“Interprovincial Lottery Corporation” means the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation

incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Canada);

“linked bingo” means a bingo-type lottery scheme offered by the Lottery Corporation

that electronically links 2 or more participating premises during a portion of their

regularly scheduled bingo sessions;

“live dealer” means an individual who directly facilitates or performs an online game

in real time;

“Lottery Corporation” means the Atlantic Lottery Corporation Inc.;

“lottery equipment” means all of the following:

(

i) a ticket,

(ii) a terminal for selling or validating tickets,

(iii) a ticket checker,

(iv) any computer equipment or software used by the Lottery Corporation, a

lottery equipment supplier or a retailer in operating a lottery scheme

governed by these regulations,

(

v) a lottery management system,

(vi) any equipment that could influence the outcome of a lottery scheme or,

in the opinion of the Executive Director, is integral to conducting,

managing or operating a lottery scheme;

“lottery equipment supplier” means a person, other than the Lottery Corporation, the

Corporation or the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation, who does any of the

following:

(

i) manufactures, provides, installs, tests, maintains or repairs lottery

equipment,

(ii) provides gaming services that could influence the outcome of a lottery

scheme or, in the opinion of the Executive Director, are integral to

conducting, managing or operating a lottery scheme;

“lottery management system” means a centralized computer system for monitoring

lottery equipment and for recording or transmitting gaming information or

information about transactions in a lottery scheme;

“online game” means a single-player or multi-player lottery scheme played on or

through the internet or another electronic channel, and includes any of the following:

(

i) casino-style games[,] including those featuring visual representations of

cards, dice, chips or other objects, and

(ii) interactive games in which a single-player or multi-players interact with

either a simulated dealer or a live dealer;

“registered lottery equipment supplier” means a lottery equipment supplier registered

under

Part II of the Act as a registered supplier;

“retailer” means a person authorized by the Lottery Corporation to sell tickets to the

public;

“simulated dealer” means a wholly automated, computer-generated or

software-driven process that directly facilitates or performs an online game;

“ticket” means an opportunity to participate in a lottery scheme, other than an online

game, and includes a ticket, certificate, electronic record or other instrument issued

under the lottery scheme and authorized for sale by the Corporation;

“ticket checker” means a computer device that is linked to the Lottery Corporation’s

lottery management system and enables a player to independently check whether a

ticket is a winning ticket;

“winner” means a person entitled to a prize under a lottery scheme.

Application of regulations

2A These regulations apply to lottery schemes conducted and managed by the Corporation and

operated by the Lottery Corporation, but do not apply to lottery schemes to which the

following regulations apply:

(

a) the Video Lottery Regulations made under the Act;

(

b) the Casino Regulations made under the Act.

Online games

2B

(1) A person other than the Corporation must not conduct or manage an online game in

the Province.

(2) A person other than the Lottery Corporation must not operate an online game on

behalf of the Corporation in the Province.

Nature of lottery schemes

(1) A lottery scheme must consist of a system for distributing prizes to winners selected

in 1 of the following ways:

(

a) at random from among the holders of tickets issued or sold;

(

b) from among the holders of tickets issued or sold in relation to the outcome of

sporting events or other events;

(

c) through the outcome of an online game.

(2) A lottery scheme operated by the Lottery Corporation in the Province must have

rules of play

(

a) that are established by the Lottery Corporation and included in the notification

provided to the Executive Director under

Section 25; and

(

b) that the lottery scheme is operated in accordance with.

Types of prizes

3A A prize must consist of one of the following:

(

a) a sum of money;

(

b) goods.

(1) Under each lottery scheme, the Lottery Corporation must fix all of the following:

(

a) the consideration to be paid or given to secure a chance to win prizes or to

participate in the lottery scheme;

(

b) the amounts and values of potential prizes;

governing the lottery scheme.

under a lottery scheme are made available to each player making a purchase under

the lottery scheme, as follows:

(

a) they are printed on each ticket; or

(

b) they are presented electronically upon purchase.

a player while participating in the game, are made available to each player, as

follows:

player is within the game interface; and

requiring the player’s agreement to, and acknowledgment of, the terms and

conditions before a session of gameplay begins.

Sale of lottery tickets

(1) The Lottery Corporation is responsible for the promotion of lottery schemes and for

the sale of tickets.

(2) Tickets may be sold to the public directly by the Lottery Corporation or indirectly

through retailers.

(3) Where the Lottery Corporation issues or sells tickets to a retailer, a discount or

commission fixed by the Lottery Corporation must be granted to the retailer.

(4) A retailer must not sell a ticket at a price other than the face amount shown on the

ticket.

Retailer operating procedures

(1) If tickets in a lottery scheme are to be sold through retailers, the Lottery Corporation

must submit retailer operating procedures for the lottery scheme to the Executive

Director for approval.

(2) Retailer operating procedures must include procedures for activating tickets, selling

tickets, validating tickets and paying prizes.

(3) The Lottery Corporation must ensure that each retailer is provided with a copy of the

approved retailer operating procedures for each lottery scheme the retailer

participates in.

(4) The Lottery Corporation must take all reasonable steps to ensure that a retailer acts in

accordance with the approved retailer operating procedures.

(5) A retailer must comply with the approved retailer operating procedures.

(6) This

Section does not apply to linked bingo.

Age restrictions

(1) A person must not sell a ticket to an individual who is under 19 years old.

(2) A retailer must not validate a ticket presented by an individual who is under 19 years

old.

(3) A retailer must not pay out a prize to an individual who is under 19 years old.

(4) A retailer must require an individual who appears to be under 19 years old to provide

proof of age before doing any of the following:

(

a) selling a ticket to the individual;

(

b) validating a ticket presented by the individual;

(

c) paying out a prize to the individual.

(5) A person must take reasonable steps to ensure that individuals who are under 19

years old are not permitted to participate in an online game.

(6) A person must not pay out a prize as a result of the outcome of an online game to an

individual who is under 19 years old.

Credit granting and loans

7A A retailer must not grant credit or provide a loan to enable a person to buy a ticket.

Signature required for validation

7B If a ticket contains a line for the signature of the ticket-holder, a retailer must not validate

the ticket unless it has been signed.

Validating tickets

7C

(1) This

Section applies if a retailer validates tickets through a computer terminal linked

to the Lottery Corporation’s lottery management system, except that it does not apply

to linked bingo.

(2) A retailer must locate any computer terminal used to validate a ticket so that the

ticket validation results are visible to the person presenting the ticket for validation.

(3) After validating a ticket, a retailer must immediately

(

a) give the person presenting the ticket a validation slip that corresponds to the

ticket being presented for validation; and

(

b) return the ticket to the person presenting the ticket.

(4) A retailer must ensure that a ticket checker is available and accessible for use by any

person who wishes to check a ticket held by that person.

Lottery Corporation to provide equipment

7D The Lottery Corporation must ensure that a retailer is provided with the lottery equipment

required for the retailer to comply with these regulations and the retail operating

procedures for all lottery schemes the retailer participates in.

Prize account

(1) The Lottery Corporation must deposit an amount equal to the sum of the prizes

announced as payable in respect of each lottery scheme in an account in the name of

the Lottery Corporation called the “prize account” to be maintained with a chartered

bank or trust company.

(2) For each lottery scheme, 3 years from the date of the draw or the conclusion of the

online game, or any later time that the Corporation determines, the Lottery

Corporation must transfer from the prize account and deposit with a chartered bank

or trust company in the name of the Lottery Corporation, in an account called the

“special prize account”, an amount equal to the sum of the prizes announced as

payable in respect of that lottery scheme which have not been claimed or paid and

payment must be made out of the special prize account only to pay prizes.

Application of

Section 8 to online games

Section 8 does not apply to online games other than the following:

(

a) sports and event wagering;

(

b) digital bingo;

(

c) mini games;

(

d) digital instant win tickets;

(

e) draw-based lottery schemes.

Payment of prizes

9 It is a condition for entitlement to collect any prize that the claimant

(

a) satisfy the Lottery Corporation that the claimant is a winner;

(

b) make the claim on or before any expiration date marked on the ticket by the

Lottery Corporation, for a lottery scheme for which tickets are issued;

(

c) give the Lottery Corporation the right to publish the name, community,

photograph or picture of the claimant without any claim on the Lottery

Corporation for broadcasting, printing, royalty or other rights; and

(

d) give to the Lottery Corporation, as required, a valid release for the prize and

undertake to save the Lottery Corporation harmless from any further claim on

that prize.

More than 1 claimant for same prize

10 Where there is more than 1 claimant for payment of the same prize, the Lottery

Corporation may pay the money into court pending settlement of the dispute by a court of

competent jurisdiction.

Retailer prize payout

10A If a retailer pays out a prize to a winner, the retailer must pay the winner the full amount of

the prize.

Retailer to report problems to Lottery Corporation

10B A retailer must promptly report the occurrence of any of the following to the Lottery

Corporation:

(

a) a suspected defect, suspected abuse, suspected illegality or suspected criminal

activity in relation to a lottery scheme;

(

b) a suspected malfunction of or damage to lottery equipment.

Retailer winning over $1000

10C

(1) When claiming a prize greater than $1000 as a result of participating in a lottery

scheme as a player, a retailer must inform the entity paying out the prize that they are

a retailer.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a retailer who

(

a) is claiming a prize as a result of participating as a player in

(

i) an online game, or

(ii) linked bingo; or

(

b) operates linked bingo and no other lottery scheme to which these regulations

apply.

Auditing

11 The Lottery Corporation must, when requested to do so by the Auditor General, produce

such books, documents, or financial statements as are necessary to satisfy the Auditor

General that the Lottery Corporation is complying with the provisions of these regulations.

Tickets from Interprovincial Lottery Corporation

(1) The Lottery Corporation may acquire tickets from the Interprovincial Lottery

Corporation for sale in the Province by the Lottery Corporation.

(2) Section 8 does not apply to the sale in the Province of tickets acquired pursuant to

subsection (1).

Former Nova Scotia Lottery Commission

13 The rights, obligations and liabilities of the former Nova Scotia Lottery Commission

contained in

(

a) an agreement dated August 27, 1976 and approved by Order in Council

76-1006 dated August 31, 1976 as amended, between the former Nova Scotia

Lottery Commission and the Lotteries Commission of New Brunswick, the

Government of the Province of Newfoundland and the Prince Edward Island

Lotteries Commission, as amended from time to time, regarding the Atlantic

Lottery Corporation; and

(

b) an agreement dated August 27, 1976 and approved by Order in Council 76-1006 dated August 31, 1976 as amended, between the Government of the

Province of Nova Scotia and the Government of New Brunswick, the

Government of the Province of Newfoundland, and the Government of the

Province of Prince Edward Island, as amended from time to time, regarding

undertaking, conducting and managing lottery schemes in Nova Scotia and the

other named provinces,

are rights, obligations and liabilities of the Corporation or the Department, as the context,

the Act and regulations require.

Special purpose funds or trust funds

14 Through special purpose funds or trust funds created or continued under the Finance Act ,

the Corporation may pay the following from the revenue it receives:

(

a) to Sport Nova Scotia, $100 000 annually;

(

b) to the Cultural Federation of Nova Scotia, $50 000 annually;

(

c) to the Exhibition Association of Nova Scotia, $50 000 annually.

Lottery equipment supplier as class of suppliers for registration

15 “Lottery equipment supplier” is established as a class of suppliers for the purposes of

registration as a registered supplier under the Act

Actions limited to registered lottery equipment suppliers

16 Only the following may carry out any of the actions described in the definition of “lottery

equipment supplier” in clause 2(g):

(

a) the Lottery Corporation;

(

b) the Corporation;

(

c) the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation;

(

d) a registered lottery equipment supplier.

Designated goods and services

17 For purposes of

Part II of the Act, the goods and services described in the definition of

“lottery equipment supplier” are designated goods and services, except when performed by

one of the following:

(

a) the Lottery Corporation;

(

b) the Corporation;

(

c) the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation.

Lottery equipment supplier registration or renewal

(1) An application for registration or renewal of registration as a lottery equipment

supplier must be in a form provided by the Director of Registration and must be

accompanied by a fee of $272.45.

(2) A registration granted or renewed under this

Section expires 2 years from the date set

out on the certificate of registration.

Lottery equipment

(1) The Executive Director may establish technical standards for categories of lottery

equipment.

(2) A registered lottery equipment supplier must not sell or lease lottery equipment

unless

(

a) the equipment meets the applicable technical standard for the equipment; or

(

b) if no applicable technical standard has been established for the equipment, the

equipment is approved by the Executive Director for use in a lottery scheme.

(3) The Lottery Corporation must not use lottery equipment in a lottery scheme unless

(

a) the equipment meets the applicable technical standard for the equipment; or

(

b) if no applicable technical standard has been established for the equipment, the

equipment is approved by the Executive Director for use in a lottery scheme.

Notification when selling or leasing lottery equipment

(1) A registered lottery equipment supplier must notify the Executive Director at least 2

weeks before they sell or lease a piece of lottery equipment that falls into a category

for which an applicable technical standard is established under

Section 19.

(2) A notification under subsection (1) must include all of the following information:

(

a) the date the registered lottery equipment supplier intends to sell or lease the

equipment;

(

b) the technical standard that applies to the equipment;

(

c) a description of the equipment’s features.

(3) On receiving notification under subsection (1), the Executive Director may request

that the registered lottery equipment supplier provide information on any testing

conducted on the equipment by the supplier or on the supplier’s behalf to ensure that

the equipment meets the applicable standard.

Approval of lottery equipment

(1) The Executive Director may approve lottery equipment for use in a lottery scheme.

(2) An application from a registered lottery equipment supplier for approval of lottery

equipment must be in the form required by the Executive Director.

(3) The Executive Director may make any inquiries or investigations that the Executive

Director considers appropriate in assessing the lottery equipment and may require

that the reasonable costs of the inquiry or investigation be paid by the supplier.

(4) The Executive Director may impose conditions on an approval of lottery equipment.

(5) A registered equipment supplier must sell or lease lottery equipment only in

accordance with the conditions imposed on an approval for the equipment and the

Lottery Corporation must use lottery equipment only in accordance with conditions

imposed on an approval for the equipment.

(6) All lottery equipment that has been sold or leased to the Lottery Corporation on or

before the date this

Section comes into force is deemed to be approved by the

Executive Director.

Supplier to notify Executive Director of problem with lottery equipment

22 A registered lottery equipment supplier who becomes aware of any problem with the

integrity, security or accounting capability of any lottery equipment provided by the

supplier must immediately notify the Executive Director and the Lottery Corporation.

Alterations to lottery equipment

23 The Lottery Corporation must notify the Executive Director no later than 30 days after

making any alteration to lottery equipment used in a lottery scheme.

Lottery scheme standards

(1) The Executive Director may establish standards for categories of lottery schemes,

including standards respecting any of the following:

(

a) the design of a lottery scheme;

(

b) manufacturing, supplying, delivering, installing and maintaining things used in

a lottery scheme;

(

c) measures that must be taken to ensure that a lottery scheme is fair, honest,

secure, safe and capable of being audited, including the manner and form for

reporting on those measures to the Executive Director;

(

d) measures that must be taken to restrict access to an online game by a person

who is under 19 years old.

(2) The Lottery Corporation must not operate a lottery scheme unless

(

a) the lottery scheme meets the applicable standard for the category of lottery

scheme; or

(

b) if no applicable standard has been established for the lottery scheme, the lottery

scheme is approved by the Executive Director.

Notifying Executive Director of lottery scheme being introduced

(1) The Lottery Corporation must notify the Executive Director at least 2 weeks before

offering a lottery scheme for sale to the public that falls into a category for which an

applicable technical standard has been established under

Section 24.

(2) A notification under subsection (1) must include all of the following information:

(

a) the date the lottery scheme is to be introduced for sale to the public;

(

b) the standard that applies to the lottery scheme;

(

c) a description of the lottery scheme that includes the rules of play and the

proposed reward and odds.

(3) On receiving notification under subsection (1), the Executive Director may request

that the Lottery Corporation provide any of the following:

(

a) information on any testing conducted on the lottery scheme by the Lottery

Corporation or on the Lottery Corporation’s behalf to ensure that the lottery

scheme meets the applicable standard;

(

b) specifications of the physical components of the lottery scheme, including

representative physical components.

Approval of lottery scheme

(1) Before introducing a lottery scheme for sale to the public that falls into a category for

which no applicable standard has been established, the Lottery Corporation must

apply to the Executive Director for approval of the lottery scheme.

(2) The Executive Director may make any inquiries or investigations that the Executive

Director considers appropriate in assessing a lottery scheme and may require that the

reasonable costs of the inquiry or investigation be paid by the Lottery Corporation.

(3) The Executive Director may impose conditions on an approval of a lottery scheme

and the Lottery Corporation must operate the lottery scheme in accordance with any

conditions imposed.

(4) All lottery schemes operated by the Lottery Corporation on the date this

Section

comes into force are deemed to be approved by the Executive Director.

Notifying Executive Director when removing lottery scheme from sale

27 The Lottery Corporation must immediately notify the Executive Director in writing when

it removes a lottery scheme from sale to the public.

Internal control system for integrity of lottery schemes

(1) The Lottery Corporation must implement an internal control system that is designed

to ensure the integrity of lottery schemes and protect players and the public.

(2) An internal control system must provide reasonable assurance of all of the following:

(

a) that financial records and reporting will be accurate, reliable and prepared on a

timely basis;

(

b) that the potential for error and fraud is minimized;

(

c) that tickets will be safeguarded;

(

d) that adequate inquiries are made into the character of retailers and prospective

retailers;

(

e) that adequate inquiries are made into the character of prospective employees of

the Lottery Corporation;

(

f) that the functions, duties and responsibilities of employees of the Lottery

Corporation are appropriately segregated to minimize opportunities for

collusion between employees.

(3) The Lottery Corporation must ensure that its operations are conducted in accordance

with the internal control system.

(3A) The Lottery Corporation must not alter its internal control system without the prior

written approval of the Executive Director.

(4) If required by the Executive Director, the Lottery Corporation must have its internal

control system reviewed by an independent licensed public accountant at its own

expense to ensure that its internal controls comply with the requirements of this

Section.

(5) If a review is required under subsection (4), the Lottery Corporation must submit the

accountant’s report to the Executive Director within the time period specified by the

Executive Director.

(6) The Executive Director may require the Lottery Corporation to make changes to the

internal control system at any time.

(7) The Lottery Corporation must implement all changes to the internal control system

required by the Executive Director within the time period specified by the Executive

Director.

Lottery Corporation reporting to Executive Director

(1) When requested by the Executive Director, the Lottery Corporation must provide the

Executive Director with a list of all retailers and their operating locations.

(2) The Lottery Corporation must promptly report all of the following to the Corporation

and the Executive Director:

(

a) any defect, abuse, illegality or criminal activity in relation to a lottery scheme;

(

b) a win of a prize over $1000 by a retailer, except a retailer referred to in

subsection 10C(2).

Legislative History

Reference Tables

Atlantic Lottery Regulations

N.S. Reg.

36/1995

Gaming Control Act

Note: The

information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is

compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

Source Law

The current consolidation of the Atlantic Lottery Regulations made under the Gaming Control Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

36/1995

Apr 4,

date

made

Apr

28, 1995

220/2009

Oct 1,

date

specified

May

22, 2009

192/2010

Dec

20, 2010

date

specified

Dec

31, 2010

108/2013

Apr 1,

date

specified

Apr

12, 2013

107/2015

Apr 1,

date

specified

Apr 8,

11/2018

Jan

23, 2018

date

specified

Feb 2,

38/2021

Feb 4,

date

specified

Feb

26, 2021

261/2025

Dec 1,

date

specified

Dec

12, 2025

The following regulations are not yet in force and are

not included in the current consolidation:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for

rules about in force dates of regulations.

Amendments by Provision

ad. = added

am. = amended

fc. = fee change

ra. = reassigned

rep. = repealed

rs . = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

2 ........................................................

am.

11/2018 (clause letters removed)

2(

b) defn . of “Auto Plus

Lottery”

rep. 220/2009

2, defn . of “Commission” ..........

rep. 11/2018

2, defn . of “Corporation” ...........

am.

11/2018, 38/2021; rep. 261/2025

2, defn . of “internet” ...................

ad. 261/2025

2, defn . of

“Interprovincial Lottery Corporation” ............................

ad. 261/2025

2(da) defn . of “linked

bingo” ......

ad. 192/2010

2, defn . of “live dealer” ...............

ad. 261/2025

2(

f) defn . of “lottery

scheme” .....

rep. 220/2009

2(

f) defn . of “lottery

equipment”

ad. 220/2009

2(

g) defn . of “prize” ....................

rep. 220/2009

2(

g) defn . of “lottery

equipment supplier” ...................................

ad. 220/2009

2(ga) defn . of “lottery management

system” .....................................

ad. 220/2009

2, defn . of “online game” ............

ad. 38/2021 ; rs . 261/2025

2( gb ) defn .

of “registered lottery equipment supplier” .................

ad. 220/2009

2, defn . of “simulated

dealer” .....

ad. 261/2025

2(

i) defn . of “ticket” ....................

rs . 220/2009; am. 38/2021; rs . 261/2025

2( ia ) defn .

of “ticket checker” .....

ad. 220/2009

2(

k) defn . of “winning

ticket” .....

rep. 220/2009

2A .....................................................

ad. 220/2009 ; rs . 38/2021

2B .....................................................

ad. 261/2025

3 ........................................................

rs . 220/2009, 261/2025 5

3A .....................................................

ad. 220/2009

4 ........................................................

rs . 261/2025

4(1) ..............................................

am. 220/2009

4(2) ..............................................

am. 220/2009; rs . 38/2021

5(3)-(4) .............................................

am. 220/2009

6 ........................................................

rs . 220/2009

6(6) ................................................

ad. 192/2010

7 ........................................................

rs . 220/2009

7(1)-(4) ........................................

am. 261/2025

7(4)(a)-(c) ....................................

am. 261/2025

7(5)-(6) ........................................

ad. 261/2025

7A-7B ...............................................

ad. 220/2009

7C .....................................................

ad. 220/2009

7 C( 1) ..............................................

am. 192/2010

7D .....................................................

ad. 220/2009

8 ........................................................

am. 220/2009

8(2) ................................................

am. 192/2010, 261/2025

8A .....................................................

ad. 38/2021

9(b) ...................................................

am. 220/2009, 261/2025

9(c) ...................................................

am. 261/2025

9(d) ...................................................

am. 220/2009, 261/2025

10A ...................................................

ad. 220/2009

10B ...................................................

ad. 220/2009

10B(b) ............................................

am. 38/2021

10C ...................................................

ad. 220/2009 , rs . 192/2010

10C(2)(a)(i) ...................................

rs . 38/2021

11 ......................................................

am. 220/2009

12(1)-(2) ...........................................

am. 220/2009

13 ......................................................

am. 11/2018

14 ......................................................

rs . 192/2010

14(1) ..............................................

am. 220/2009

14(1)(c) ..........................................

rep. 220/2009

14(2)(c) ..........................................

am. 220/2009

15 ......................................................

ad. 220/2009

16 ......................................................

ad. 220/2009 , am.

192/2010

17 ......................................................

ad. 220/2009

18 ......................................................

ad. 220/2009

18(1) ..............................................

fc. 108/2013, 107/2015

19 to 23 .............................................

ad. 220/2009

24 ......................................................

ad. 220/2009

24(1)(d) .............................................

ad. 38/2021

25 to 27 .............................................

ad. 220/2009

28 ......................................................

ad. 220/2009

28(3A) ...........................................

ad. 192/2010

29 ......................................................

ad. 220/2009

29(2)(b) ..........................................

am. 192/2010

Note that changes to headings are not

included in the above table.

Editorial Notes and Corrections:

Note

Effective

date

The Nova Scotia Gaming Control Commission referred to

in the definition of “Commission” in these regulations and the Liquor License

Board are amalgamated as the Alcohol and Gaming Authority by O.I.C. 97-470

under the Gaming Control Act ,

S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 4, the Liquor

Control Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 260, the Theatres and Amusements Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 466 and the

Interpretation Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c.

(corrected by N.S. Reg. 11/2018, which removed or

replaced all references to the Commission to reflect amendments to the Act

made by S.N.S. 2011, c. 63, proclaimed in force by N.S. Reg. 10/2018)

Jul 15, 1997

The Provincial

Finance Act is repealed by the Finance

Act , S.N.S. 2010, c. 2, and special funds established in s. 14(1) of

these regulations continue under s. 83 of the Finance Act . The authority

to create special purpose funds is transferred to s. 10 of the Finance Act .

( corrected by N.S. Reg. 192/2010 )

Aug 1, 2010

The reference in the definition of “Corporation” to the

Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation should be read as a reference to the Nova

Scotia Provincial Lotteries and Casino Corporation in accordance with an amendment

to the name of the corporation made by S.N.S. 2012, c. 23 (as continued by s.

8 of the Act).

( corrected by N.S. Reg. 11/2018 )

Nov 13, 2012

The reference in the definition of “Corporation” to the

Nova Scotia Provincial Lotteries and Casino Corporation should be read as a

reference to the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation in accordance with an

amendment to name of the corporation made by S.N.S. 2018, c. 4, the Financial Measures

(2018) Act (as

continued under s. 8 of the Act).

( corrected by N.S. Reg 38/2021 )

April 18, 2018

Amending instruction in N.S. Reg. 261/2025 to replace

s. 3 does not include a heading for s. 3. Amendment applied under the

existing heading for s. 3 for the purposes of this consolidation.

Repealed and Superseded:

N.S.

Regulation

Title

In force

date

Repealed

date

97/1976

Atlantic

Lottery Regulations

Nov 2, 1976

Apr 4,

Note: Only

regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this

table. It may not reflect the entire

history of regulations on this subject matter.