Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a lottery operator becomes aware, or reasonably suspects, that—
(a) a person, by a dishonest act, has obtained a benefit for the person or another person in relation to an approved lottery conducted by the lottery operator; or
(b) there has been a contravention of this Act, in relation to the conduct of an approved lottery, by a lottery agent, an employee of a lottery agent or another person.
(2) This section also applies if a lottery agent becomes aware, or reasonably suspects, that—
(a) a person, by a dishonest act, has obtained a benefit for the person or another person in relation to an approved lottery conducted by the lottery operator by whom the agent is appointed; or
(b) there has been a contravention of this Act, in relation to the conduct of an approved lottery, by an employee of the agent or by another person.
(3) Within 3 days of becoming aware of, or suspecting, the dishonest act or contravention, the lottery operator or agent must give the chief executive a written notice advising the chief executive of all facts known to the lottery operator or agent about the matter.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(4) A person must not mistreat another person because—
(a) the other person has given, or may give, a notice under this section; or
(b) the person believes the other person has given, or may give, a notice under this section.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(5) In this section—
dishonest act means fraud, misrepresentation or theft.
mistreat a person means—
(a) end the person's employment or prejudice the career of the person in another way; or
(b) prejudice the safety of the person; or
(c) intimidate or harass the person.