Last Updated: 15 March 2012

[GAM 47] Certain uses of premises for gaming an offence47 

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(1) Any person who—
  • (a)causes or permits any premises of which he or she is the owner, tenant, or of which he or she is otherwise for the time being the occupier, to be used—
    • (i)for the establishment or operation of a casino unless those premises are specified in a licence granted under Parts 2 and 3 as a place in which the playing of casino games is authorised but only in respect of such times as the licence permits;
    • (ii)for the provision of facilities for the playing of other games which are prohibited by this Act;
    • (iii)for the provision of facilities for the unlicensed playing of games the playing of which requires a licence under this Act;
    • (iv)for the provision and use of any gaming machine; and
  • (b)is concerned in the management of any such premises,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 or imprisonment for 5 years.

(2) It shall be a defence for any person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to prove that he or she did not know, and had no reason to suspect, that the premises were being used for any of the activities referred to in paragraph (a) of that subsection.