Section 34. The auditor must submit a report on the result of auditing with respect to the accounts and financial standing to the Committee within one hundred and sixty-five days after the end of the accounting year in order that it may be submitted by the Committee to the Minister.

Section 35. The Government Lottery Office may sell government lottery tickets by itself or may appoint a person or persons agent or agents for selling them either in whole or in part.

In the case where contribution is made to the government by any selling agent, the Government Lottery Office shall remit it as State revenue.

CHAPTER IV
Obligations and Prescription
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Section 36. The Government lottery tickets issued by the Government Lottery Office under this Act shall be regarded as those issued under the authorization of the Government and consequently obligations arising from the said lottery tickets shall be treated as lawful obligations; and the issue of the said lottery tickets shall be regarded as that licensed and sealed by the competent official under the law on gambling and exempted from the payment of fee and tax under such law.

Section 37. The period of prescription for a claim for the performance of obligation arising from the issue of government lottery tickets under this Act shall be two years.

CHAPTER V
Aids for Officers and Employees
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Section 38 The Government Lottery Office shall provide the gratuity fund officers and employees, welfare fund, or other aid funds for the welfare of officers and employees upon their retirement, accident, sickness, or other deserving aids.

The provision of the gratuity fund for officers and employees, welfare fund or other aid funds under paragraph one, rules for payment of the gratuity fund for officers and employees, contribution, classification of persons who may receive aids, payment of the welfare fund and aid funds as well as the administration of the funds shall be in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Committee with the approval of the Minister.

CHAPTER VI
Penalty Provisions
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Section 39. Any person who offers to sell or sells a government lottery ticket issued under this Act while the winning prizes of which have not yet been drawn at a price higher than that specified on the lottery ticket shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand Baht.

Transitory Provisions
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Section 40. All rules, regulations and orders of the Government Lottery Bureau of the Ministry of Finance in so far as they are not contrary to or inconsistent with this Act shall continue to be applicable to officers and employees of the Government Lottery Office until the regulations, rules and orders are issued under this Act.

Countersigned by:
Sanya Dharmasakti
Prime Minister

Certified correct translation  

(Prasert Nasakul)
Office of the Council of State

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