(1) Nothing in this Chapter contained shall apply to any lottery or sweepstake organised and controlled by any race club in Nigeria to which a minister may by notice in the Federal Gazette extend the provisions of this section of this Code, at or in connection with any race meeting held under the auspices of any club or association.
[L.N. 257 of 1959.]
(2) Nothing in this Chapter contained shall apply to or prevent the sale by raffle or lottery of articles exposed for sale at any bazaar or fancy fair held for raising funds in aid of any institution of a public character, provided that permission for such sale shall have been given in writing by the Minister.
Section 240D of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria
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