Common Gaming Houses Act · 2019 Revised Edition
7. Gaming in public
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A police officer may —
arrest without warrant any person found gaming in any public place; and
seize all instruments or appliances for gaming found in such public place or on the persons of those arrested under this section.
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Any person gaming in any public place is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months;
gaming
“gaming” means playing any game of chance or of mixed chance and skill for money or money’s worth and includes — (a) playing any game specified in the Schedule; and (b) playing or operating any gaming machine;
and all instruments or appliances for gaming seized under this section may be declared by the court before which the conviction is had to be forfeited to the Government and shall be dealt with accordingly.
Where any money or other valuable thing is used in the playing of any game of chance or of mixed chance and skill in any public place, the players shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be or to have been gaming.
place
“place” means any house, office, room or building and any place or spot whether open or enclosed and includes a ship, boat or other vessel whether afloat or not and any vehicle;
In this section, “public place” includes public streets, roadways, lanes, and open spaces, and any place to which the public has or may have access.
Terms defined in s 2
gaming
Defined · s 2“gaming” means playing any game of chance or of mixed chance and skill for money or money’s worth and includes — (a) playing any game specified in the Schedule; and (b) playing or operating any gaming machine;
place
Defined · s 2“place” means any house, office, room or building and any place or spot whether open or enclosed and includes a ship, boat or other vessel whether afloat or not and any vehicle;