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Lotteries Act, 1997 (Act No. 57 of 1997)

Part I : The National Lottery

Chapter 1 : National Lotteries Board

2G. Confidentiality and restraint of trade

 

(1) The Commissioner or any employee of the Commission may not use his or her position or privileges, or confidential information obtained as an employee of the Commission, for personal gain or to improperly benefit another person.

 

(2) The Commissioner or any employee or his or her spouse, life partner, immediate family member or business partner or associate, may not during the time of his or her employment at the Commission or for a period of 24 months after the termination or expiry of his or her employment, take up employment or in any way receive any benefit from any person who received a grant or intends to apply or has applied in terms of section 13, for a licence to conduct the National Lottery.

 

(3) The board shall—
(a) institute disciplinary proceedings against the Commissioner who fails or refuses to comply with or contravenes this section; or
(b) institute disciplinary proceedings against any employee who fails or refuses to comply with or contravenes this section.

 

[Section 2G inserted by section 4 of Act No. 32 of 2013]