Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
"Board" means the Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board established under section 3;
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board appointed under section 4 (1) and includes any member of the Board appointed by the Minister to act in place of the Chairman during such time as the Chairman is by reason of absence from the country or illness or for any other reason unable to act;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with the responsibility for social welfare;
"public lottery" means any game method or device whereby money or money's worth is distributed or allotted in any manner depending upon or to be determined by chance or lot and to which the public or any class of the public has or may have access.
(2)
For the purpose of providing its own premises the Board may, out of the building fund established under section 14, and with the approval of the Minister of Finance and subject to such restrictions as the Minister of Finance may impose, enter into contracts, acquire and hold movable or immovable property and dispose thereof or otherwise deal therewith: