# The Lottery Duty Regulations 1993, Regulation 12: Unique referencing of tickets and chances


(1) In every lottery every ticket or chance shall be allocated a unique reference which shall be stated—
(a) on the ticket; and
(b) on any document which evidences the taking of the chance and which is given to the person taking that chance.
(2) References allocated in accordance with paragraph (1) above shall be arranged in a sequence or sequences in such a way as to enable—
(a) the number of tickets or chances already taken; and
(b) the number of tickets or chances remaining untaken, in any lottery to be ascertained at any time both whilst that lottery is being promoted and so long thereafter as the registered promoter is required, by or under any enactment, to keep and preserve records relating to that lottery.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/3212/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lottery-duty-regulations-1993/regulation-12
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