24. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- "accountant" means any person who is registered as an auditor under the Companies Ordinance; " commercial purpose" means any purpose connected with or incidental to any trade or business; " date of the conclusion ", in relation to any prize competition, means the date on which the result of such competition is known; " entrance fee ", in relation to any prize competition, means any sum payable as a fee in respect of any entry in such competition; " entry ", in relation to any prize competition, means participation as a competitor in such competition; " entry form ", in relation to any prize competition, means any form or document, by whatever name called, by means of which an entry is made in such competition; " entrant ", in relation to any prize competition, means a competitor in such competition; " foreign prize competition " means a prize competition promoted or conducted outside Ceylon; "governing body", in relation to any society, newspaper publisher or trading company, means the person or body of persons for the time being charged with the management or administration of that society's affairs or of the business of that newspaper publisher or trading company, as the case may be; " licence " means a licence issued under this Act; " licensee " means a person to whom a licence is issued; " money " includes a currency note, cheque, postal order, money order or any security for money; "newspaper" includes any journal, magazine or other periodical publication by whatever name called; " newspaper publisher " means any person carrying on the business of publishing one or more newspapers; " Permanent Secretary " means the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs; " prize competition " means any competition in which prizes are awarded and for the participation in which a fee is charged but does not include a lottery; " proceeds ", in relation to any prize competition, means the total amount paid as entrance fees in respect of entries in such competition; " school magazine " means any magazine, journal or other periodical publication, by whatever name called, published by or under the authority of the head of a school; " school magazine competition" means a prize competition promoted or conducted in or through a school magazine; " society " means-
| (b) any society, association or body of persons, corporate or unincorporated, (other than a racing club within the meaning of the Betting on Horse-racing Ordinance or a newspaper publisher or a trading company) established or maintained-
| | (i) for the promotion or encouragement of any public, religious, philanthropic, educational or charitable purpose, or | | |
| | (ii) for the promotion or encouragement of any game or any sporting or athletic activity; and | | |
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" trading company " means any company registered under the Companies Ordinance and carrying on any trade or business other than the business of publishing any newspaper. |
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts