State Lotteries Act 1966

If a prize in a lottery has not been collected or taken delivery of within 12 months (or, in the case of a special appeal lottery, such shorter period as may be specified by the Minister under section 13AB(3)) of the relevant day, the prize is forfeited to the Commission.

For the purposes of this section—

if a cheque has been issued by the Commission in payment of a prize in a lottery, the prize will not be regarded as having been collected or taken delivery of if the cheque has not been presented for payment; and

a reference to the relevant day is—

in relation to a lottery where the winning entries in the lottery are determined on the same day according to some procedure carried out by or on behalf of the Commission—a reference to the day on which the winning entries are so determined; or

in relation to any other lottery—a reference to the day determined under the rules of the Commission applying in relation to the lottery to be the relevant day for the purposes of this section.

For the purposes of this section, a reference to a prize being collected or taken delivery of includes, in the case where a prize is to be paid in installments, the collection or taking delivery of the first installment.