Lotteries Commission (Powerball) Rules 1996 01-b0-04 Xml

Western Australia

Lotteries Commission Act 1990

Lotteries Commission (Powerball) Rules 1996

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.Citation

These rules may be cited as the Lotteries Commission (Powerball) Rules 1996 1.

[Rule 1 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5055.]

2.Commencement

These rules come into operation on 17 May 1996.

3.Interpretation

In these rules —

“agent” means a person appointed by the Commission as its agent for purposes associated with games of powerball, and includes any branch or section of the Commission;

“authorised payout centre” means an agent who has been authorised by the Commission to pay up to division 2 prizes;

“barrel A” means the barrel referred to in rule 19(a);

“barrel A selection” means one of the numbers —

(a)selected in the upper section of a game board; or

(b)shown on the receipted ticket as a barrel A selection;

“entry” means an entry as described in rule 8(6) or (7), or 9(2) or (3);

“game” means —

(a)that part of an entry consisting of 5 barrel A selections and a powerball selection;

(b)in relation to a simple Powerpik entry, that part of an entry consisting of 5 barrel A selections; and

(c)in relation to a Powerpik or other systems entry, one of the notional multiple games making up that systems entry;

“game board” means an upper section and the corresponding powerball section on an entry coupon;

“payout period” means the period from the Friday after a powerball draw to the close of business on the day one year after that draw;

“powerball barrel” means the barrel referred to in rule 19(b);

“Powerball Bloc” means a group made up of the Commission and the designated authorities for the States of Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales;

“powerball” means a game of lotto conducted in accordance with these rules;

“powerball draw” means a lotto draw conducted in accordance with rule 19 and supervised in accordance with rule 16;

“powerball number” means the number on the numbered ball drawn from the powerball barrel as part of a powerball draw;

“powerball section” means the section at the bottom of an entry coupon for a game of powerball, containing the numbers 1 to 45;

“powerball selection” means the number —

(a)selected in the powerball section; or

(b)shown on the receipted ticket as the powerball selection;

“Powerpik” means —

(a)a method of entry where 5 barrel A selections are made per entry, and the entry is assessed as if the correct powerball number were also selected for each entry; or

(b)a method of systems entry where all selections made are barrel A selections, and the entry is assessed as if the correct powerball number were also selected for the systems entry;

“prize fund” means the fund maintained by the Powerball Bloc in accordance with the agreement referred to in rule 18 and consisting of the powerball prize pool and the prize reserve fund;

“prize pool” means the prize pool referred to in rule 18(2)(a);

“prize reserve fund” means the fund referred to in rule 18(2)(b);

“receipted ticket” means a ticket that is produced and issued by an agent as a result of processing an entry coupon or as a response to an oral request for entry;

“selling period” means the period terminating at 6.00 p.m. on the day on which a powerball draw takes place, or 5.00 p.m. on that day, if so determined by the Commission from time to time;

“total prize pool” means the prize pool for a powerball draw, plus any jackpot from a previous draw and any amount that has been taken from the prize reserve fund under rule 25 to ensure that a guaranteed minimum division 1 prize pool can be met (if it is won);

“upper section” means the section at the top of an entry coupon for a game of powerball, containing the numbers 1 to 45;

“validation period” means the period of time from a powerball draw to the close of business —

(a)on the second Thursday after that draw; or

(b)if that Thursday is a public holiday, on the preceding business day before that Thursday;

“winning number” means, in relation to a powerball draw, any one of the 5 numbers drawn from barrel A in that draw.

[Rule 3 amended in Gazette 15 Nov 1996 p. 6524; 9 Mar 2001 p. 1332; 28 Mar 2002 p. 1764; 16 Nov 2004 p. 5055-6 and 5065.]

3A.Powerpik entries to commence in February 2005

(1)A Powerpik entry cannot be entered in a powerball draw that occurs before Thursday 3 February 2005.

(2)An agent cannot accept a Powerpik entry to a powerball draw before Sunday 30 January 2005.

[Rule 3A inserted in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5056.]

Part 2 — Requirements for entry

4.Entry coupon

The Commission must ensure that an entry coupon for powerball displays —

(a)such details to facilitate entry; and

(b)such instructions to subscribers,

as the Commission considers necessary.

[Rule 4 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

5.Methods of entry

(1)A person may enter powerball by —

(a)filling out an entry coupon in accordance with rule 8 and —

(i)giving it to an agent; or

(ii)posting it to the Commission;

(b)making an oral request for entry in accordance with rule 9,

and paying the appropriate amount as set out in Schedule 1.

(2)An entry coupon or oral request for entry is invalid, and is to be rejected by an agent, if it has not been completed or made in accordance with these rules.

(3)Any money tendered with a coupon or oral request that is rejected is to be refunded to the subscriber.

[Rule 5 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

6.No limit to number of entries

There is no limit on the number of entries a subscriber may make in a powerball draw.

[Rule 6 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

7.Super 66 entry

A subscriber entering powerball in a particular week may, in conjunction with that entry, enter the super 66 draw for that week in accordance with the Lotteries Commission (Super 66) Rules 1996.

[Rule 7 inserted in Gazette 15 Nov 1996 p. 6524; amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

8.Completion of entry coupon

(1a)This rule is subject to the transitional provisions in rule 9A.

(1)To enter powerball using an entry coupon, a subscriber must —

(a)select —

(i)5 numbers out of the numbers 1 to 45 in the upper section; and

(ii)one number out of the numbers 1 to 45 in the powerball section,

in each of at least 2 game boards on the entry coupon, commencing with the game board marked “1”;

(b)select —

(i)between 3 and 20 numbers (other than 5 numbers) out of the numbers 1 to 45 in the upper section; and

(ii)one number out of the numbers 1 to 45 in the powerball section,

in one or more game boards on the entry coupon commencing with the game board marked “1”;

(c)indicate that one or more entries is to be a simple Powerpik entry and, for the indicated entry or entries, select 5 numbers out of the numbers 1 to 45 in the upper section in one or more game boards on the entry coupon, commencing with the game board marked “1”; or

(d)indicate that one or more entries is to be a Powerpik systems entry and, for the indicated entry or entries, select between 3 and 4, or 6 to 15 numbers, out of the numbers 1 to 45 in the upper section in one or more game boards on the entry coupon, commencing with the game board marked “1”.

(2)The number selected in the powerball section of a game board (for an entry that is not a Powerpik entry) may be the same as one of the numbers selected in the upper section of that game board.

(3)A subscriber who has filled out the game board marked “1” on an entry coupon in accordance with rule 8(1)(b) may enter up to 5 further systems entries using the same coupon by selecting, in each further game board, the same number of Barrel A selections as were selected in the game board marked “1” and one powerball selection.

(3a)A subscriber who has filled out the game board marked “1” on an entry coupon in accordance with rule 8(1)(d) may fill out up to 5 further Powerpik entries using the same coupon by selecting, in each further game board, the same number of Barrel A selections as were selected in the game board marked “1”.

(4)The subscriber must also mark in the appropriate boxes on the entry coupon —

(a)whether the method of entry is a Powerpik entry;

(b)whether the entry coupon is to be entered in powerball for one week or, subject to rule 9A, for 2, 5 or 10 consecutive weeks;

(c)whether the method of entry is a “systems” entry, being either a systems 3‑4 or a systems 6‑20, depending on the number of barrel A selections in each completed game board.

(5)An entry coupon —

(a)must be marked by hand in blue ball point pen or pencil in accordance with the instructions on that entry coupon; and

(b)must not be generated or marked by mechanical or electronic means.

(6)If a subscriber selects, in each completed game board on the entry coupon —

(a)a selection from the powerball barrel and 5 barrel A selections, the resulting receipted ticket constitutes one entry (made up of up to 6 games) in powerball; or

(b)a selection from the powerball barrel and between 3 and 20 barrel A selections (but not 5 numbers), the resulting receipted ticket constitutes one entry in powerball for each completed game board on the entry coupon.

(7)If a subscriber selects, in each completed game board on an entry coupon marked as a Powerpik entry between 3 and 15 barrel A selections, the resulting receipted ticket constitutes one Powerpik entry in powerball for each completed game board on the entry coupon.

[Rule 8 amended in Gazette 15 Nov 1996 p. 6524; 9 Mar 2001 p. 1332; 16 Nov 2004 p. 5056-7 and 5065-6.]

9.Oral request for entry

(1)To enter powerball without an entry coupon, a subscriber must make an oral request to an agent stating —

(a)that the entry is for powerball;

(b)whether the subscriber wishes to select —

(i)5 barrel A selections and a powerball selection; or

(ii)between 3 and 20 barrel A selections (other than 5 numbers) and a powerball selection (ie. a systems entry);

(c)if the subscriber selects 5 barrel A selections and a powerball selection, whether the subscriber wishes the entry to be entered in 12, 14, 18 or 25 games;

(d)whether the entry is to be entered in powerball for one week or, subject to rule 9A, for 2, 5 or 10 consecutive weeks.

(2)If a subscriber requests —

(a)5 barrel A selections and a powerball selection, the entry will be entered in 12, 14, 18 or 25 games as requested under subrule (1)(c); or

(b)between 3 and 20 barrel A selections (other than 5 numbers) and a powerball selection, the entry will be entered as one systems entry,

and the resulting receipted ticket constitutes one entry in powerball.

(3)If a subscriber requests between 3 and 15 barrel A selections and no powerball selection, the entry will be entered as one Powerpik entry and the resulting receipted ticket constitutes one Powerpik entry in powerball.

[Rule 9 amended in Gazette 15 Nov 1996 p. 6524; 29 Apr 1997 p. 2149; 9 Mar 2001 p. 1332‑3; 16 Nov 2004 p. 5058 and 5065‑6.]

9A.Transitional arrangements for advance and multiweek entries

(1)This rule applies to multiweek entries or advance entries to powerball that include draws between Friday 26 November 2004 and Friday 28 January 2004.

(2)A subscriber may only enter powerball draws that occur after Thursday 25 November 2004 and before Friday 28 January 2004 in accordance with the restrictions set out in the Table to this rule.

(3)An entry that does not comply with the restrictions set out in the Table to this rule is invalid to the extent that it does not comply.

(4)In the Table —

“close of business”, in relation to a particular day, means 5.00 p.m. on that day.

Table

Period		Advance draw wager available	Maximum draws included in that wager	Types of multiweek wagers that are available
From	To		Maximum draws included in that wager	Types of multiweek wagers that are available
The close of business on 25 November 2004	Immediately before the close of business on 2 December 2004	8 week advance draw	9 consecutive powerball draws commencing with draw 446	5 week, 2 week
The close of business on 2 December 2004	Immediately before the close of business on 9 December 2004	7 week advance draw	8 consecutive powerball draws commencing with draw 447	5 week, 2 week
The close of business on 9 December 2004	Immediately before the close of business on 16 December 2004	6 week advance draw	7 consecutive powerball draws commencing with draw 448	5 week, 2 week
The close of business on 16 December 2004	Immediately before the close of business on 23 December 2004	5 week advance draw	6 consecutive powerball draws commencing with draw 449	5 week, 2 week
The close of business on 23 December 2004	Immediately before the close of business on 30 December 2004	4 week advance draw	5 consecutive powerball draws commencing with draw 450	5 week, 2 week
The close of business on 30 December 2004	Immediately before the close of business on 6 January 2005	3 week advance draw	4 consecutive powerball draws commencing with draw 451	2 week
The close of business on 6 January 2005	Immediately before the close of business on 13 January 2005	2 week advance draw	3 consecutive powerball draws commencing with draw 452	2 week
The close of business on 13 January 2005	Immediately before the close of business on 20 January 2005	1 week advance draw	2 consecutive powerball draws commencing with draw 453	2 week
The close of business on 20 January 2005	Immediately before the close of business on 27 January 2005	No advance draw wagers offered	Only one powerball draw (draw 454)	No multiweek wagers will be offered
9.00 p.m. on 27 January 2005	Onwards		All advanced draw and multiweek wagers will be available

[Rule 9A inserted in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5058-9.]

10.Entry by mail

(1)In this rule —

“postal entry” means an entry coupon posted by a subscriber in accordance with rule 5(1)(a)(ii) and received by the Commission.

(2)If payment with a postal entry is tendered by cheque, the Commission is under no duty to issue a receipted ticket until that cheque has been cleared.

(3)Where the amount tendered with a postal entry is insufficient to enable the requested number of games or systems entries, or Powerpik entries or Powerpik systems entries, to be entered (but is sufficient to enter the minimum number of games), the Commission must enter the entry in the maximum number of games or systems entries, or Powerpik entries or Powerpik systems entries, that can be entered using the amount tendered, and refund any balance to the subscriber.

(4)If one or more of the game boards on a postal entry contains too many selected numbers in the upper section or the powerball section the Commission may ignore the highest selected number or numbers in that panel when producing a receipted ticket from that entry coupon.

(5)If one or more of the game boards on a postal entry contains too few selected numbers, the Commission may —

(a)ignore the game boards with too few numbers and produce a receipted ticket from the remaining game boards; or

(b)reject the entry,

and refund the balance to the subscriber.

(6)If a postal entry is bent or creased to the extent that a computer terminal will not accept or correctly read the coupon, the Commission may produce a receipted ticket that reflects the Commission’s determination of the subscriber’s intentions as shown by the entry.

(7)If a request for entry is received by the Commission by mail, together with the correct payment, but an entry coupon is not enclosed, the Commission may produce a receipted ticket that reflects the request as if it were an oral request.

(8)If a postal entry is specified as being an entry in one or more specified powerball draws the Commission must —

(a)enter the entry in draw or draws requested, unless prevented from doing so by rule 9A; or

(b)if the selling period for one or more of the specified draws has passed, enter the entry in the requested number of powerball draws commencing with the next powerball draw for which the selling period has not finished.

(9)The Commission is not responsible for the security or loss of a receipted ticket after it has been posted.

[Rule 10 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5059 and 5065‑6.]

11.Receipted tickets

(1)Where a person gives to an agent an entry coupon completed in accordance with these rules and makes the appropriate payment, the agent must use that entry coupon to generate a receipted ticket or tickets and give it or them to the subscriber.

(2)Where a person makes an oral request for entry in accordance with these rules and makes the appropriate payment, the agent must generate a receipted ticket or tickets (with randomly selected numbers generated by computer) in accordance with the subscriber’s instructions and give it or them to the subscriber.

[(3)repealed]

(4)Subject to rule 10, where a person posts an entry coupon, completed in accordance with these rules, to the Commission with the appropriate payment, the Commission must, when it receives that entry coupon, use that entry coupon to generate a receipted ticket or tickets and post it or them by ordinary mail to the subscriber at the return address accompanying the entry.

[Rule 11 amended in Gazette 15 Nov 1996 p. 6524.]

12.Surrender of receipted ticket

(1)A subscriber may surrender a receipted ticket for any reason —

(a)to the selling point at which it was purchased;

(b)on the day on which it was purchased;

(c)prior to the close of the day’s powerball business for that selling point; and

(d)within the selling period for that ticket.

(2)If a subscriber surrenders a receipted ticket, the subscriber is entitled to a full refund from the agent or a further receipted ticket in exchange for the surrendered ticket.

[Rule 12 amended in Gazette 15 Nov 1996 p. 6524; 9 Mar 2001 p. 1333; 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065‑6.]

13.Accuracy of receipted ticket

An agent who generates a receipted ticket by processing an entry form or as a result of an oral request for entry is under no duty to ensure that receipted ticket accurately reflects the entry coupon or request.

14.Validity of receipted ticket

(1)Subject to subrule (2), a receipted ticket is an acknowledgement by the Commission that it has accepted an entry, or a number of systems entries, or Powerpik entries or Powerpik systems entries,, as appearing on the ticket, in the numbered powerball draw or draws shown on the ticket.

(2)Subrule (1) does not apply to a receipted ticket that —

(a)has been surrendered in accordance with rule 12;

(ab)is partially invalid due to the operation of rule 9A(3);

(b)has, during the selling period prior to the relevant powerball draw, been found to be invalid as a result of non‑compliance with rule 8(5)(b); or

(c)is forged or altered, or obtained as a direct result of fraud, by the subscriber or person claiming a prize.

[Rule 14 amended in Gazette 15 Nov 1996 p. 6524; 16 Nov 2004 p. 5059 and 5065-6.]

Part 3 — General duties of Commission

15.Powerball draws to be numbered

(1)Each powerball draw conducted by the Commission is to be identified with a “draw number”.

[(2)repealed]

[Rule 15 amended in Gazette 15 Nov 1996 p. 6524; 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

16.Powerball to be supervised

Powerball is to be supervised in accordance with the relevant regulations of the State or Territory in which the draw takes place.

[Rule 16 inserted in Gazette 9 Mar 2001 p. 1333; amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

17.Publication of results

After each powerball draw the Commission must publish, in a daily newspaper in this State —

(a)the “draw number” for that powerball draw;

(b)the 5 winning numbers drawn from barrel A and the powerball number;

(c)the prize pool for each division;

(d)the amount allocated to a winning game in each division;

(e)the validation period and the date after which division 1 prizes will be paid;

(f)the amount, if any, to carry over as a jackpot to the division 1 prize pool for the next powerball draw; and

(g)the total prize pool for that powerball draw.

[Rule 17 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

18.Powerball Bloc prize pool and prize reserve fund

(1)The Commission must contribute 60% of all subscriptions received for each powerball draw to a combined Powerball Bloc prize fund in accordance with the appropriate agreement.

(2)The contribution under subrule (1) are to be divided so that —

(a)57.5% of the Commission’s subscriptions go to the Powerball Bloc prize pool; and

(b)the remaining 2.5% of the Commission’s subscriptions go to the Powerball Bloc prize reserve fund.

(3)The prize reserve fund may only be distributed as additional prize money, in such amounts and in such powerball draws, as are agreed by the members of the Powerball Bloc.

[Rule 18 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

Part 4 — Powerball draw

[Heading amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5060.]

19.Powerball draw

A powerball draw consists of the mechanical, equally random selection of —

(a)5 numbered balls from balls individually numbered from 1 to 45 inclusive from a barrel called “Barrel A”; and

(b)one numbered ball from balls individually numbered from 1 to 45 inclusive from a barrel called “the Powerball Barrel”,

in a manner and using such equipment as the Commission or the designated authority determines.

[Rule 19 amended in Gazette 9 Mar 2001 p. 1333; 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

20.Criteria for powerball prizes

(1)In a powerball draw the holder of a receipted ticket wins —

(a)division 1, if 5 winning numbers from barrel A and the powerball number;

(b)division 2, if 5 winning numbers from barrel A;

(c)division 3, if any 4 of the 5 winning numbers from barrel A and the powerball number;

(d)division 4, if any 3 of the 5 winning numbers from barrel A and the powerball number;

(e)division 5, if any 4 of the 5 winning numbers from barrel A;

(f)division 6, if any 2 of the 5 winning numbers from barrel A and the powerball number; or

(g)division 7, if any 3 of the winning numbers from barrel A,

are selected in the one game.

(2)For the purposes of this rule, a Powerpik entry is taken to have selected the powerball number in a game.

[Rule 20 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5060 and 5065.]

21.Only systems entry can win in more than one division

(1)The holder of a receipted ticket may claim a prize in only one division for each powerball game entered with that ticket.

(2)The holder of a receipted ticket which contains a systems entry or Powerpik systems entry may claim a prize in one division for each notional game making up that systems entry or Powerpik systems entry, which can result in prizes in more than one division for that entry as set out in Schedule 3.

[Rule 21 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5060 and 5065.]

22.Distribution of prize pool

(1)The Commission must distribute the prize pool for a powerball draw as follows —

(a)division 1 — 37.5% of the prize pool;

(b)division 2 — 14.0% of the prize pool;

(c)division 3 — 6.4% of the prize pool;

(d)division 4 — 5.0% of the prize pool;

(e)division 5 — 2.8% of the prize pool;

(f)division 6 — 12.5% of the prize pool; and

(g)division 7 — 21.8% of the prize pool.

(2)The prize pool for a division is to be divided equally between the winning games in that division.

(3)The Commission may round off the individual entitlement for a prize in a division (other than division 1) to the nearest sum containing a 5 cent multiple.

(4)Where a rounding off takes place under subrule (3), the Commission may adjust the prize pool for division 1 to ensure that the whole of the prize pool for that draw is distributed.

[Rule 22 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

23.Division 1 jackpot

(1)If no one claims a division 1 prize in a particular powerball draw, then the division 1 prize pool for that draw (calculated without any prize reserve fund augmentation) is to be added to, and then forms part of, the division 1 prize pool for the next powerball draw.

(2)If no one claims a division 1 prize for 25 consecutive powerball jackpot draws (ie. a total of 26 consecutive draws), the accumulated division 1 prize pool in that 25th jackpot draw is to be added to the division 2 prize pool in that draw.

(3)If a division 1 prize pool is to be distributed to division 2 winners, the prize money is still treated as a division 1 prize for the purposes of claiming and payment of prizes.

[Rule 23 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

24.Division 2 ‑ 6 prize pools may go to next lower division

If no one wins a prize in division 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 in a particular powerball draw, then the prize pool for that division is to be added to the prize pool for the next lower division in which there is at least one winner in that powerball draw.

[Rule 24 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

25.Bonus draws and guaranteed prize pools

(1)The Commission may from time to time declare a powerball draw to be a “Bonus” draw and fix a minimum guaranteed prize pool for division 1 in that draw.

(2)The Commission may add all or part of the prize reserve fund to the division 1 prize pool in a “Bonus” draw to increase the division 1 prize pool to the guaranteed amount and any amount so added forms part of that prize pool.

(3)Where a “Bonus” draw is declared under this rule, and a jackpot division 1 prize coincides with that draw, the Commission may elect to reduce the augmentation under subrule (2) by the amount of the jackpot.

(4)If —

(a)no one claims a division 1 prize in a Bonus draw; and

(b)all or part of the prize reserve fund would have to have been used to increase the division 1 prize pool to a guaranteed amount had there been a division 1 winner,

the amount of the reserve that would have been so used is to be returned to the prize reserve fund and is not to be counted when calculating the jackpot prize pool for the next powerball draw.

[Rule 25 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

26.Division 1 prizes

(1)To claim a division 1 prize in a powerball draw the holder of a winning receipted ticket must present it at the Commission’s head office within the payout period for that draw.

(2)Subject to subrule (3), a division 1 prize in a powerball draw is to be paid —

(a)by the Commission;

(b)by cheque or in any other manner determined by the Commission;

(c)after the validation period for that draw.

(3)Where a division 1 winning receipted ticket is presented to the Commission and details set out in the space provided on the receipted ticket for the prize winners details are not sufficient to establish —

(a)the identity of the prize winner;

(b)the name and address of the person to be paid; and

(c)if multiple names and addresses appear on the ticket, which of the named people is to be paid,

the Commission may —

(d)accept the claim but refuse to pay the prize until it is satisfied of the details referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c);

(e)where multiple names and addresses appear on the ticket, accept the claim and pay the prize to the person whose name appears first; or

(f)reject the claim.

(4)In order to satisfy itself of the details referred to in subrule (3)(a), (b) and (c), the Commission may request a statutory declaration containing such information as it may require as to the identity of the prize winner and person to be paid.

(5)Where the holder of a receipted ticket wins a division 1 prize in a powerball draw and one or more other prizes on the same ticket, none of those prizes are to be paid until after the validation period for that draw.

[Rule 26 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065‑6.]

27.Division 2 prizes

(1)To claim a division 2 prize in a powerball draw the holder of a winning receipted ticket must present it to the Commission or an authorised payout centre within the payout period for that draw.

(2)A division 2 prize is to be paid —

(a)by the Commission or an authorised payout centre;

(b)by cheque or in any other manner determined by the Commission;

(c)to the holder of the winning receipted ticket; and

(d)after the receipted ticket is presented to the Commission or authorised payout centre.

[Rule 27 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065‑6.]

28.Division 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 prizes

(1)To claim a division 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 prize in a powerball draw the holder of a winning receipted ticket must present it to an agent within the payout period for that draw.

(2)A division 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 prize is to be paid to the holder of the winning receipted ticket —

(a)if it is $500 or less —

(i)by the Commission, an authorised payout centre or any other agent;

(ii)in cash or in any other manner determined by the Commission; and

(iii)after the receipted ticket is presented to the Commission, authorised payout centre or agent;

(b)if it is more than $500 —

(i)by the Commission, an authorised payout centre or an agent who has been authorised by the Commission to pay prizes over $500;

(ii)by cheque or in any other manner determined by the Commission; and

(iii)after the receipted ticket is presented to the Commission, authorised payout centre or authorised agent.

[Rule 28 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065‑6.]

29.Commission may require a statutory declaration

(1)Before paying any prize the Commission may require the holder of a receipted ticket to complete a statutory declaration stating that the person has not, or is not to that person’s knowledge part of a syndicate which has, acted in a manner contrary to the Act or these rules in relation to a receipted ticket.

(2)If the holder of a receipted ticket refuses or fails to provide a statutory declaration when required to do so, the Commission may refuse to pay a prize to that person.

30.Publication of names and addresses of prize winners

The Commission may publish the name and address of any prize recipient unless the back of the winning receipted ticket is marked to indicate that the person’s name and address is not for publication.

31.Player Registration Service

(1)A “Player Registration Service” (PRS) number —

(a)is a number which may be printed on a receipted ticket, corresponding to a name and address to which an unclaimed prize won by that ticket can be sent; and

(b)is valid —

(i)for 2 years from the date of issue, if issued before 10 August 2003; or

(ii)for 5 years from the date of issue, if issued on or after 10 August 2003.

(2)An agent must issue a PRS number to a subscriber on receipt of —

(a)a request from the subscriber including the subscriber’s name and address; and

(b)payment of $10.00.

(3)A person who presents a winning receipted ticket that is endorsed with a PRS number, within 5 weeks of the relevant draw, will be paid in accordance with these rules, unless —

(a)the Commission has been notified that the particular ticket has been lost or stolen, in time to set up appropriate monitoring or cancellation processes; or

(b)the Commission requests verification of ownership or identity at the time of presentation, by means of a statutory declaration, and that verification is not provided.

(4)The prize entitlement of a winning receipted ticket that —

(a)is endorsed with a PRS number; and

(b)is not claimed, or paid, within 5 weeks of the relevant draw,

will be paid in a manner determined by the Commission to the person named, and at the address recorded, in the PRS.

(5)Payment of a prize entitlement under subrule (3) or (4) discharges the liability of the Commission in relation to any particular winning receipted ticket that is endorsed with a PRS number, and registration by a subscriber with the Player Registration Service does not entitle the subscriber to claim a prize from the Commission that has already been paid.

[Rule 31 amended in Gazette 31 Oct 1997 p. 6017; 9 Mar 2001 p. 1333‑4; 8 Aug 2003 p. 3580.]

Part 5 — Miscellaneous

32.Instructions

(1)The subscriber, the holder of a receipted ticket and any other person claiming a prize should follow the instructions on any entry coupon used, and on the back of the receipted ticket.

(2)If there is an inconsistency between the instructions on an entry coupon or receipted ticket and these rules, these rules prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

33.Rules to be made available

(1)A copy of these rules must be kept at every selling point and must be made available for public inspection on request.

(2)The Commission may also publicize these rules, and any amendment to them, in any other manner it thinks fit.

34.Decisions of Commission final

A decision or determination of the Commission in relation to a powerball draw or an entry in powerball and the declaration and payment of prizes under these rules is final and binding on subscribers, the holders of receipted tickets and any other person claiming a prize in a powerball draw.

[Rule 34 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065‑6.]

[Part 6 omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(f) and (g).]

Schedule 1

[Rule 5]

Total cost of entry

Powerball lotto

The cost of entering a powerball lotto draw that takes place on or before 27 January 2005 is made up of a subscription of 50 cents per game and a fee payable to the agent (as set out in Schedule 2), making a total cost per number and type of game per week as follows:

System	No. of Games	1 Week	2 Weeks	5 Weeks	10 Weeks
		$	$	$	$
	2	1.10	2.20	5.50	11.00
	3	1.65	3.30	8.25	16.50
	4	2.20	4.40	11.00	22.00
	5	2.70	5.40	13.50	27.00
	6	3.25	6.50	16.25	32.50
	12	6.50	13.00	32.50	65.00
	14	7.50	15.00	37.50	75.00
	18	9.70	19.40	48.50	97.00
	25	13.40	26.80	67.00	134.00
6.........	6	3.25	6.50	16.25	32.50
7.........	21	11.20	22.40	56.00	112.00
8.........	56	30.00	60.00	150.00	300.00
9.........	126	67.70	135.40	338.50	677.00
10.........	252	135.00	270.00	675.00	1 350.00
11.........	462	248.00	496.00	1 240.00	2 480.00
12.........	792	425.00	850.00	2 125.00	4 250.00
13.........	1 287	692.00	1 384.00	3 460.00	6 920.00
14.........	2 002	1 076.00	2 152.00	5 380.00	10 760.00
15.........	3 003	1 614.00	3 228.00	8 070.00	16 140.00
16.........	4 368	2 347.00	4 694.00	11 735.00	23 470.00
17.........	6 188	3 326.00	6 652.00	16 630.00	33 260.00
18.........	8 568	4 605.00	9 210.00	23 025.00	46 050.00
19.........	11 628	6 250.00	12 500.00	31 250.00	62 500.00
20.........	15 504	8 333.00	16 666.00	41 665.00	83 330.00
3..........	861	462.00	924.00	2 310.00	4 620.00
4..........	41	22.00	44.00	110.00	220.00

Total cost of entry — Powerball draw

The cost of entering a powerball draw that takes place on or after 28 January 2004 is made up of a subscription of 55 cents per game and an agent’s component (as set out in Schedule 2) making the total cost per number and type of game per week as follows:

Entry or	No. of	1 Week		2 Weeks	5 Weeks	10 Weeks
System	games	$		$	$	$
	2	1.20		2.40	6.00	12.00
	3	1.80		3.60	9.00	18.00
	4	2.40		4.80	12.00	24.00
	5	3.00		6.00	15.00	30.00
	6	3.60		7.20	18.00	36.00
	12	7.20		14.40	36.00	72.00
	14	8.40		16.80	42.00	84.00
	18	10.80		21.60	54.00	108.00
	25	15.00		30.00	75.00	150.00
System 6	6	3.60		7.20	18.00	36.00
System 7	21	12.60		25.20	63.00	126.00
System 8	56	33.60		67.20	168.00	336.00
System 9	126	75.00		150.00	375.00	750.00
System 10	252	150.00		300.00	750.00	1 500.00
System 11	462	277.00		554.00	1 385.00	2 770.00
System 12	792	475.00		950.00	2 375.00	4 750.00
System 13	1 287	770.00		1 540.00	3 850.00	7 700.00
System 14	2 002	1 200.00		2 400.00	6 000.00	12 000.00
System 15	3 003	1 800.00		3 600.00	9 000.00	18 000.00
System 16	4 368	2 620.00		5 240.00	13 100.00	26 200.00
System 17	6 188	3 710.00		7 420.00	18 550.00	37 100.00
System 18	8 568	5 135.00		10 270.00	25 675.00	51 350.00
System 19	11 628	6 970.00		13 940.00	34 850.00	69 700.00
System 20	15 504	9 295.00		18 590.00	46 475.00	92 950.00
System 3	861	516.00		1 032.00	2 580.00	5 160.00
System 4	41	24.60		49.20	123.00	246.00
	Powerpik
Powerpik 3	38 745	23 220.00		46 440.00	N/A	N/A
Powerpik 4	1 845	1 107.00		2 214.00	5 535.00	11 070.00
Powerpik 5	45	27.00		54.00	135.00	270.00
Powerpik 6	270	162.00		324.00	810.00	1 620.00
Powerpik 7	945	567.00		1 134.00	2 835.00	5 670.00
Powerpik 8	2 520	1 512.00		3 024.00	7 560.00	15 120.00
Powerpik 9	5 670	3 375.00		6 750.00	16 875.00	33 750.00
Powerpik 10	11 340	6 750.00		13 500.00	33 750.00	67 500.00
Powerpik 11	20 790	12 465.00		24 930.00	62 325.00	N/A
Powerpik 12	35 640	21 375.00		42 750.00	N/A	N/A
Powerpik 13	57 915	34 650.00		69 300.00	N/A	N/A
Powerpik 14	90 090	54 000.00		N/A	N/A	N/A
Powerpik 15	135 135		81 000.00	N/A	N/A	N/A

[Schedule 1 amended in Gazette 29 Apr 1997 p. 2149; 9 Mar 2001 p. 1334; 16 Nov 2004 p. 5060-1.]

Schedule 2

[Schedule 1]

Agent’s fees

Powerball lotto

The component of the total cost of entering a powerball lotto draw (that takes place on or before 27 January 2005) that is allocated as a fee for the agent per number and type of game per week is as follows:

System	No. of Games	1 Week	2 Weeks	5 Weeks	10 Weeks
		$	$	$	$
	2	0.10	0.20	0.50	1.00
	3	0.15	0.30	0.75	1.50
	4	0.20	0.40	1.00	2.00
	5	0.20	0.40	1.00	2.00
	6	0.25	0.50	1.25	2.50
	12	0.50	1.00	2.50	5.00
	14	0.50	1.00	2.50	5.00
	18	0.70	1.40	3.50	7.00
	25	0.90	1.80	4.50	9.00
6.........	6	0.25	0.50	1.25	2.50
7.........	21	0.70	1.40	3.50	7.00
8.........	56	2.00	4.00	10.00	20.00
9.........	126	4.70	9.40	23.50	47.00
10.........	252	9.00	18.00	45.00	90.00
11.........	462	17.00	34.00	85.00	170.00
12.........	792	29.00	58.00	145.00	290.00
13.........	1 287	48.50	97.00	242.50	485.00
14.........	2 002	75.00	150.00	375.00	750.00
15.........	3 003	112.50	225.00	562.50	1 125.00
16.........	4 368	163.00	326.00	815.00	1 630.00
17.........	6 188	232.00	464.00	1 160.00	2 320.00
18.........	8 568	321.00	642.00	1 605.00	3 210.00
19.........	11 628	436.00	872.00	2 180.00	4 360.00
20.........	15 504	581.00	1 162.00	2 905.00	5 810.00
3..........	861	31.50	63.00	157.50	315.00
4..........	41	1.50	3.00	7.50	15.00

Agent’s fees — Powerball draw

The component of the total cost of entering a powerball draw (that takes place on or after 28 January 2005) that is allocated as a fee for the agent through whom the entry was sold per number and type of game per week is as follows —

Entry or System	No. of games		1 Week	2 Weeks	5 Weeks	10 Weeks
			$	$	$	$
	2		0.10	0.20	0.50	1.00
	3		0.15	0.30	0.75	1.50
	4		0.20	0.40	1.00	2.00
	5		0.25	0.50	1.25	2.50
	6		0.30	0.60	1.50	3.00
	12		0.60	1.20	3.00	6.00
	14		0.70	1.40	3.50	7.00
	18		0.90	1.80	4.50	9.00
	25		1.25	2.50	6.25	12.50
System 6	6		0.30	0.60	1.50	3.00
System 7	21		1.05	2.10	5.25	10.50
System 8	56		2.80	5.60	14.00	28.00
System 9	126		5.70	11.40	28.50	57.00
System 10	252		11.40	22.80	57.00	114.00
System 11	462		22.90	45.80	114.50	229.00
System 12	792		39.40	78.80	197.00	394.00
System 13	1 287		62.15	124.30	310.75	621.50
System 14	2 002		98.90	197.80	494.50	989.00
System 15	3 003		148.35	296.70	741.75	1 483.50
System 16	4 368		217.60	435.20	1 088.00	2 176.00
System 17	6 188		306.60	613.20	1 533.00	3 066.00
System 18	8 568		422.60	845.20	2 113.00	4 226.00
System 19	11 628		574.60	1 149.20	2 873.00	5 746.00
System 20	15 504		767.80	1 535.60	3 839.00	7 678.00
System 3	861		42.45	84.90	212.25	424.50
System 4	41		2.05	4.10	10.25	20.50
	Powerpik
Powerpik 3	38 745	1 910.25		3 820.50	N/A	N/A
Powerpik 4	1 845	92.25		184.50	461.25	922.50
Powerpik 5	45	2.25		4.50	11.25	22.50
Powerpik 6	270	13.50		27.00	67.50	135.00
Powerpik 7	945	47.25		94.50	236.25	472.50
Powerpik 8	2 520	126.00		252.00	630.00	1 260.00
Powerpik 9	5 670	256.50		513.00	1 282.50	2 565.00
Powerpik 10	11 340	513.00		1 026.00	2 565.00	5 130.00
Powerpik 11	20 790	1 030.50		2 061.00	5 152.50	N/A
Powerpik 12	35 640	1 773.00		3 546.00	N/A	N/A
Powerpik 13	57 915	2 796.75		5 593.50	N/A	N/A
Powerpik 14	90 090	4 450.50		N/A	N/A	N/A
Powerpik 15	135 135		6 675.75	N/A	N/A	N/A

[Schedule 2 amended in Gazette 29 Apr 1997 p. 2150; 9 Mar 2001 p. 1335; 16 Nov 2004 p. 5061-2.]

Schedule 3 [Rule 21(2)] Systems entry prize schedule Powerball	NUMBER OF PRIZES SYSTEMS	20	1 – 75 1050 – 4550 -	- 1 - - 75 - 1050	- - 16 480 - 3360 -
		19	1 – 70 910 – 3640 -	- 1 - - 70 - 910	- - 15 420 - 2730 -
		18	1 - 65 780 - 2860 -	- 1 - - 65 - 780	- - 14 364 - 2184 -
		17	1 - 60 660 - 2200 -	- 1 - - 60 - 660	- - 13 312 - 1716 -
		16	1 - 55 550 - 1650 -	- 1 - - 55 - 550	- - 12 264 - 1320 -
		15	1 - 50 450 - 1200 -	- 1 - - 50 - 450	- - 11 220 - 990 -
		14	1 - 45 360 - 840 -	- 1 - - 45 - 360	- - 10 180 - 720 -
		13	1 - 40 280 - 560 -	- 1 - - 40 - 280	- - 9 144 - 504 -
		12	1 - 35 210 - 350 -	- 1 - - 35 - 210	- - 8 112 - 336 -
		11	1 - 30 150 - 200 -	- 1 - - 30 - 150	- - 7 84 - 210 -
		10	1 - 25 100 - 100 -	- 1 - - 25 - 100	- - 6 60 - 120 -
		9	1 - 20 60 - 40 -	- 1 - - 20 - 60	- - 5 40 - 60 -
		8	1 - 15 30 - 10 -	- 1 - - 15 - 30	- - 4 24 - 24 -
		7	1 - 10 10 - - -	- 1 - - 10 - 10 10	- - 3 12 - 6 -
		6	1 - 5 - - - -	- 1 - - 5 - -	- - 2 4 - - -
		4	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	1 - 40 - - - -
		3	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	PRIZE DIVISIONS		1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7
	WINNING NUMBERS		5 winning numbers and the powerball number	5 winning numbers	4 winning numbers and the powerball number

NUMBER OF PRIZES SYSTEMS	20	- - - - 16 - 480	- - - 136 - 2040 -	- - - - - - 136	- - - - - 816 -
	19	- - - - 15 - 420	- - - 120 - 1680 -	- - - - - - 120	- - - - - 680 -
	18	- - - - 14 - 364	- - - 105 - 1365 -	- - - - - - 105	- - - - - 560 -
	17	- - - - 13 - 312	- - - 91 - 1092 -	- - - - - - 91	- - - - - 455 -
	16	- - - - 12 - 264	- - - 78 - 858 -	- - - - - - 78	- - - - - 364 -
	15	- - - - 11 - 220	- - - 66 - 660 -	- - - - - - 66	- - - - - 286 -
	14	- - - - 10 - 180	- - - 55 - 495 -	- - - - - - 55	- - - - - 220 -
	13	- - - - 9 - 144	- - - 45 - 360 -	- - - - - - 45	- - - - - 165 -
	12	- - - - 8 - 112	- - - 36 - 252 -	- - - - - - 36	- - - - - 120 -
	11	- - - - 7 - 84	- - - 28 - 168 -	- - - - - - 28	- - - - - 84 -
	10	- - - - 6 - 60	- - - 21 - 105 -	- - - - - - 21	- - - - - 56 -
	9	- - - - 5 - 40	- - - 15 - 60 -	- - - - - - 15	- - - - - 35 -
	8	- - - - 4 - 24	- - - 10 - 30 -	- - - - - - 10	- - - - - 20 -
	7	- - - - 3 - 12	- - - 6 - 12 -	- - - - - - 6	- - - - - 10 -
	6	- - - - 2 - 4	- - - 3 - 3 -	- - - - - - 3	- - - - - 4 -
	4	- 1 - - 40 - -	- - 2 39 - - -	- - - - 2 - 39	- - - 3 - 38 -
	3	- - - - - - -	1 - 80 780 - - -	- 1 - - 80 - 780	- - 3 117 - 741 -
PRIZE DIVISIONS		1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7
WINNING NUMBERS		4 winning numbers	3 winning numbers and the powerball number	3 winning numbers	2 winning numbers and the powerball number

NUMBER OF PRIZES SYSTEMS	20	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	19	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	18	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	17	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	16	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	15	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	14	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	13	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	12	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	11	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	10	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	9	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	8	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	7	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	6	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	4	- - - - - - 3	- - - - - 4 -	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - -
	3	- - - - 3 - 117	- - - 6 - 152 -	- - - - - - 6	- - - - - 10 -
PRIZE DIVISIONS		1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7
WINNING NUMBERS		2 winning numbers	1 winning number and the powerball number	1 winning number	0 winning numbers and the powerball number

[Rule 21(2)] Powerball ‑ Systems entry prize schedule Powerpik systems Entries	Systems Type	System 15 P/Pik	Number of Prizes	1 44 50 450 2200 1200 19800	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ 11 220 484 990 9680	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ 66 ‑ 660 2904
		System 14 P/Pik		1 44 45 360 1980 840 15840	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ 10 180 440 720 7920	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ 55 ‑ 495 2420
		System 13 P/Pik		1 44 40 280 1760 560 12320	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ 9 144 396 504 6336	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ 45 ‑ 360 1980
		System 12 P/Pik		1 44 35 210 1540 350 9240	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ 8 112 352 336 4928	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ 36 ‑ 252 1584
		System 11 P/Pik		1 44 30 150 1320 200 6600	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ 7 84 308 210 3696	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ 28 ‑ 168 1232
		System 10 P/Pik		1 44 25 100 1100 100 4400	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ 6 60 264 120 2640	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ 21 ‑ 105 924
		System 9 P/Pik		1 44 20 60 880 40 2640	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ 5 40 220 60 1760	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ 15 ‑ 60 660
		System 8 P/Pik		1 44 15 30 660 10 1320	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ 4 24 176 24 1056	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ 10 ‑ 30 440
		System 7 P/Pik		1 44 10 10 440 ‑ 440	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ 3 12 132 6 528	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ 6 ‑ 12 264
		System 6 P/Pik		1 44 5 ‑ 220 ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ 2 4 88 ‑ 176	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ 3 ‑ 3 132
		System 5 P/Pik		1 44 ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ 1 ‑ 44 ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ 1 ‑ ‑ 44
		System 4 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	1 44 40 ‑ 1760 ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ 2 39 88 ‑ 1716
		System 3 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	1 44 80 780 3520 ‑ 34320
			Prize Divisions	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7
			Winning Numbers	5 winning numbers and the powerball number	5 winning numbers but not the powerball number	4 winning numbers and the powerball number	4 winning numbers but not the powerball number	3 winning numbers and the powerball number

Systems Type	System 15 P/Pik	Number of Prizes	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 286 ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
	System 14 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 220 ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
	System 13 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 165 ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
	System 12 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 120 ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
	System 11 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 84 ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
	System 10 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 56 ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
	System 9 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 35 ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
	System 8 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 20 ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
	System 7 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 10 ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
	System 6 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 4 ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
	System 5 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 1 ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
	System 4 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ 3 ‑ 38 132	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 4 ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
	System 3 P/Pik		‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ 3 117 132 741 5148	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ 6 ‑ 152 264	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑	‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 10 ‑
		Prize Divisions	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7
		Winning Numbers	3 winning number but not the powerball number	2 winning numbers and the powerball number	2 winning numbers but not the powerball number	1 winning number and the powerball number	1 winning number but not the powerball number	0 winning numbers and the powerball number

[Schedule 3 amended in Gazette 16 Nov 2004 p. 5062-4.]

Schedule 4

Summary of parameters within which powerball is conducted

Unit cost (for a powerball draw up to and including draw 454)	$0.50 (+ agent’s component)
Unit cost (for a powerball draw after draw 454)	$0.55 (+ agent’s component)
Prize fund — % of subscriptions	60.0%
Prize pool — % of subscriptions	57.5%
Prize reserve fund — % of subscriptions	2.5%
Number of divisions	7
Prize pool – division 1	37.5%
Prize pool – division 2	14.0%
Prize pool – division 3	6.4%
Prize pool – division 4	5.0%
Prize pool – division 5	2.8%
Prize pool – division 6	12.5%
Prize pool – division 7	21.8%
Winning numbers drawn — barrel A	5
Powerball numbers drawn	1
Forecast range — barrel A	1 to 45 inclusive
Forecast range — powerball barrel	1 to 45 inclusive
Odds of winning — Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7	1 in 54 979 155 1 in 1 249 526 1 in 274 896 1 in 7 049 1 in 6 248 1 in 556 1 in 160
Systems range	3‑4/6‑20 inclusive
Powerpik (simple)	5
Powerpik systems range	3‑4/6‑15 inclusive
Multiweek options	2, 5 or 10 weeks
Advance sales (maximum)	10 weeks
Games per entry coupon (minimum)	2
Systems entries per entry coupon (minimum)	1
Games per entry coupon (maximum)	6
Systems entries per coupon (maximum) (subject to maximum aggregate entry cost)	6
Games per oral request	12, 14, 18 or 25
Systems entries per oral request	1
Powerpik entries per oral request	1
Prize payout period	12 months
Maximum Aggregate Entry Cost	$99,999.00

[Schedule 4 amended in Gazette 29 Apr 1997 p. 2150; 9 Mar 2001 p. 1335‑6; 16 Nov 2004 p. 5065.]

Notes

1This is a compilation of the Lotteries Commission (Powerball) Rules 1996 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

Citation	Gazettal	Commencement
Lotteries Commission (Powerball Lotto) Rules 1996 2	29 Apr 1996 p. 1821‑48	17 May 1996 (see r. 2)
Lotteries Commission (Super 66) Rules 1996 r. 28	15 Nov 1996 p. 6509‑28	18 Nov 1996 (see r. 2)
Lotteries Commission (Powerball Lotto) Amendment Rules 1997	29 Apr 1997 p. 2149‑50	5 May 1997 (see r. 2)
Lotteries Commission (Lotto and Soccer Pools) Amendment Rules 1997	31 Oct 1997 p. 6017	3 Nov 1997 (see r. 2)
Lotteries Commission (Powerball Lotto) Amendment Rules 2001	9 Mar 2001 p. 1332‑6	11 Mar 2001 (see r. 2)
Lotteries Commission (Powerball Lotto) Amendment Rules 2002	28 Mar 2002 p. 1764	2 Apr 2002 (see r. 2)
Reprint of the Lotteries Commission (Powerball Lotto) Rules 1996 as at 17 May 2002 (includes amendments listed above)
Lotteries Commission (Powerball Lotto) Amendment Rules 2003	8 Aug 2003 p. 3579-80	10 Aug 2003 (see r. 2)
Lotteries Commission (Powerball Lotto) Amendment Rules 2004	16 Nov 2004 p. 5054-66	16 Nov 2004

2Now known as the Lotteries Commission (Powerball) Rules 1996; citation changed (see note under r. 1).