Section 30: Commercial lottery, etc., syndicating prohibited.

(1) No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain any direct or indirect financial gain for himself or for any other person by forming, conducting or assisting in forming or conducting a syndicate for the purchase of a ticket or electronic entry.
(2) No person shall promote-
(a) the formation of any syndicate for the purchase of a ticket or electronic entry; or
(b) any form of syndicate for the purchase of any ticket or making any electronic entry; or
(c) any scheme capable of assisting any other person to form any syndicate for the purposes of purchasing ticket or making electronic entry.
(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction-
(a) in the case of an individual, to a fine of not less than N50,000 or imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to both such fine and imprisonment; or
(b) in the case of a body corporate, to a fine of not less than N250,000 and in addition, each director, manager or officer of the body corporate shall be liable to a fine of not less than N50,000 or imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(4) It shall be a defence to a charge brought under this section if the person charged proves that-
(a) the offence was committed by the body corporate without his consent or knowledge; or
(b) he or she exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.
(5) This section does not apply to-
(a) the licensee or operator; or
(b) any sales agent of the licensee or operator with respect to any commission payment received under an agreement with licensee or operator.