1 -1. Short title.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953.

(2) This Act applies to, throughout Malaysia.

[Am. P.U.(A) 376/91, 377/91]

2 -2. Interpretation.

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

"bankers game" means any game which is specified in Column 1 of the First Schedule,

"common gaming house" includes -

(a) any place kept or used for gaming to which the public or any class of the public has or may have access;

(b) any place kept for habitual gaming, whether the public or any class of the public has or may have access to it or not;

(c) any place kept or used for the purpose of a public lottery;

(d) any place (including a place which is owned, occupied, possessed, kept, used, or maintained by any society or any other organization, body or groups of persons whether or not such society, organization, body or group is established by or under any law) -

(i) where eight or more persons are gaming;

(ii) where any bankers' game is being played; or

(iii) where gaming is played and for which pay

3 -3. Nuisance.

Every common gaming house is hereby declared to be a common and public nuisance contrary to law.

3A -3A. Specific game need not be stated or proved.

(1) Where a person is charged for an offence under section 6 or section 7 of this Act it shall be sufficient for the prosecution to merely state that the person charged is found gaming, without having to state the specific game being played.

(2) Where a person is being tried for an offence under section 6 or section 7 of this Act, it shall be sufficient for the prosecution to merely prove that the game being played is a bankers' game or one of the games specified in the Second Schedule, without having to prove the specific game being played.

[Ins. Act A577]

4 -4. Offences relating to common gaming houses.

(1) Any person who-

(a) being the owner or occupier or having the use temporarily or otherwise thereof keeps or uses a place as a common gaming house; or

(b) permits a place of which he is owner or occupier or of which he has the use temporarily or otherwise to be kept or used by another person as a common gaming house; or

(c) has the care or management of or in any manner assists in the management of a place kept or used as a common gaming house ; or

[Am Act A755]

(d) [Deleted by Act A755]

(e) [Deleted by Act A755]

(f) [Deleted by Act A755]

(g) announces or publishes or causes to be announced or published either orally or by means of any print, writing, design, sign, or otherwise that any place is opened, kept, or used as a common gaming house or in any other manner invites or solicits any person to commit a breach of section 6 or section 9; or

4A -4A. Assisting in carrying on a public lottery, etc.

Any person who -

(a) assists in the carrying on of a public lottery;

(b) receives, directly or indirectly, any money or money's worth for or in respect of any chance in any event or contingency connected with a public lottery or sells or offers for sale or gives or delivers or collects any lottery tickets;

(c) draws, throws, declares or exhibits, expressly or otherwise, the winner or winning number, ticket, lot, figure, design, symbol or other result of any public lottery; or

(d) writes, prints or publishes or causes to be written, printed or published any lottery ticket or list of prizes or any announcement of the result of a public lottery or any announcement or riddle relating to a public lottery,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than twenty thousand ringgit and not more than two hundred thousand ringgit and shall also be punishe

4B -4B. Offences relating to dealing in gaming machines.

Any person who-

(a) deals with or in any manner whatsoever transacts in, any gaming machine or any part of any gaming machine or any interest of any kind in any gaming machine or any replacement part for any gaming machine; or

(b) imports, manufactures, assembles, supplies, sells, assigns, charges, leases, hires, services, repairs, adapts or modifies, or carries out any combination of those activities in relation to, a gaming machine or any part of any gaming machine or any replacement part for any gaming machine,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than ten thousand ringgit and not more than one hundred thousand ringgit for every gaming machine seized and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

[Ins. Act 1096]

5 -5. Advancing or furnishing money for establishing or conducting.

Any person who advances or furnishes money for the purpose of establishing or conducting the business of a common gaming house or for the purpose of a public lottery or who profits from the establishment or conduct of such business shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than five thousand ringgit and not more than fifty thousand ringgit and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.

[Am Act A755]

6 -6. Gaming in common gaming house.

(1) Any person who games in a common gaming house shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

[Am Act A755]

(2) A person found in a common gaming house or found escaping from a common gaming house on the occasion of its being entered under this Act shall be presumed until the contrary is proved to be or to have been gaming therein.

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Concise Legal Commentary on Section 6 of the COMMON GAMING HOUSES ACT 1953 (REVISED - 1983)

Introduction

Section 6 of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 (Revised 1983) establishes a presumption that the presence of instruments of gaming in a searched premises indicates the use of that premises as a common gaming house. This section plays a pivotal role in the evidentiary framework for prosecuting gaming offences, especially when direct proof of gaming activity is lacking.

What does Section 6 Say

Section 6 states that the presence of certain instruments of gaming—such as cards, dice, gaming tables, or other means—found during a lawful search shall be deemed, until the contrary is proved, as evidence that the place is used as a common gaming house and that the persons found therein are present for gaming purposes, even if no actual gaming was observed.

Essential Ingredients

• Instruments of gaming (cards, dice, gaming tables, etc.) must be found during a search.
• The search must be conducted under a valid warrant issued under Section 5.
• The instruments must be found in a place entered or searched lawfully.
• The presumption is rebuttable; the accused can prove that the premises are not used as a gaming house or that the persons are not there for gaming.

Scope of Section 6

• It applies to places lawfully entered and searched under a warrant.
• It creates a rebuttable presumption of use as a common gaming house based solely on the presence of instruments.
• It is intended to facilitate prosecution by shifting the evidentiary burden, but not to replace the need for proof of actual gaming.
• The section is applicable irrespective of whether any actual gaming activity was observed at the time of search.

Punishment for Section 6

While Section 6 itself does not prescribe punishment, it underpins offences defined in Sections 3, 4, and 7, where the presence of instruments of gaming constitutes evidence of an offence. Convictions based on this presumption can lead to penalties including fines and imprisonment, depending on the offence committed under the relevant sections.

Legal Comments

• "Presumption" - Section 6 creates a rebuttable presumption that instruments of gaming found during a lawful search indicate use as a common gaming house - [Section 6, Revised Act 1983].

• "Lawful Search" - Validity of search under a proper warrant issued under Section 5 is essential; without it, the presumption does not hold - [Section 5, Revised Act 1983].

• "Instruments of Gaming" - Includes cards, dice, gaming tables, and other means used for gaming; their presence alone is significant but not conclusive without lawful entry - [Section 3, Revised Act 1983].

• "Burden of Proof" - The presumption shifts the burden to the accused to prove that the premises are not used as a gaming house or that the persons are not there for gaming - [Section 6, Revised Act 1983].

• "Rebuttal" - The accused can rebut the presumption by establishing that the premises are not used for gaming or that no gaming activity was taking place - [Section 6, Revised Act 1983].

• "Scope of Evidence" - The presence of instruments during a lawful search is sufficient to establish a prima facie case, but not to prove guilt beyond doubt; further evidence is required for conviction - [Section 6, Supreme Court judgments].

• "Application in Prosecutions" - Section 6 is frequently invoked in cases where direct evidence of gaming is absent, making it a key tool for enforcement agencies - [Section 6, Judicial interpretations].

• "Case Law" - Courts have emphasized that the presumption is rebuttable; failure to rebut does not automatically result in conviction if other evidence is lacking - [Supreme Court in Jagat Singh v. State of Gujarat].

• "Procedural Validity" - The section underscores the importance of lawful entry; illegal searches undermine the presumption and subsequent convictions - [Section 5, Madras High Court rulings].

• "Limitations" - Mere finding of instruments is not sufficient; the prosecution must also establish that the premises are used as a common gaming house for profit or gain - [Section 6, Judicial precedents].

• "Legal Safeguards" - The requirement of a valid warrant and proper procedure acts as a safeguard against arbitrary arrests and searches based solely on suspicion - [Section 5, Supreme Court].

• "Relevance of Evidence" - Evidence of instruments alone cannot prove the actual act of gaming; it only indicates the possibility, which can be challenged - [Section 6, case law].

• "Scope of Presumption" - The presumption is not conclusive; it can be rebutted by evidence showing the premises are not used for gaming or that no gaming activity occurred - [Section 6, Supreme Court judgments].

• "Implication for Defendants" - Defendants must produce credible evidence to rebut the presumption; failure to do so can result in conviction based on the instruments found - [Section 6, legal commentary].

• "Impact of Illegal Search" - If the search is unlawful, the presumption and any evidence obtained may be inadmissible, invalidating the prosecution case - [Section 5, judicial decisions].

• "Interpretation of 'Instruments of Gaming'" - The scope includes not only tangible items but also electronic means and documents used as evidence of gaming activities - [Section 3, amended statutes].

• "Legal Effect" - Section 6 streamlines prosecution but does not eliminate the need for proof of actual gaming activity for conviction under other sections - [Judicial interpretation].

• "Summary" - Section 6 serves as a crucial presumptive rule aiding prosecution, but its application depends on lawful search procedures and the rebuttal by the accused - [Section 6, case law].

Note: The above commentary synthesizes judicial interpretations, statutory provisions, and case law to provide a comprehensive understanding of Section 6's legal significance and scope within the framework of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 (Revised 1983).

7 -7. Gaming in public.

(1) A police officer may arrest without warrant any person found gaming in any public place and may seize all instruments or appliances for gaming found in such public place or on the persons of those arrested under this section.

(2) Any person gaming in any public place shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both 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.

[Am Act A755]

(3) Where any money or other valuable thing is used in the playing of any game of chance or of mixed chance and skill or in the playing or operation of any gaming machine in any public place, the players shall be presumed, until the contrary is pr

8 -8. Instigating, promoting, or facilitating gaming in public.

(1) Any person who instigates, promotes or intentionally facilitates the commission of an offence punishable under section 7 shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than twenty thousand ringgit and not more than two hundred thousand ringgit and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

[Am Act A755]

(2) Any person who-

(a) erects, maintains, or controls, or assists to erect, maintain, or control, any hut, shed, tent, or other building or shelter whatsoever wherein an offence punishable under section 7 is committed;

(b) brings to, or has in his possession at or near, a place where such an offence as aforesaid is committed any instruments or appliances for gaming; or

(c) keeps watch in order to warn, or warns, persons committing such an offence as aforesaid of risk of detection,

9 -9. Buying lottery ticket.

(1) Any person who either personally or by an agent pays or deposits any money or money's worth to or with any person concerned in the business of a common gaming house as a stake or for or in respect of any event or contingency connected with a public lottery or buys a lottery ticket shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

[Am Act A755]

(2) A person in whose possession a lottery ticket is found shall be presumed until the contrary is proved to have bought the same.

(3) Every lottery ticket brought or introduced into or being within the Federation shall be forfeited to the Government and it shall be the duty of every police officer or other public servant to seize every such ticket wherever found.

10 -10. Money paid recoverable.

Any money or money's worth paid or deposited for or in respect of any such event or contingency as aforesaid or for or in respect of the purchase of a lottery ticket shall be recoverable as money had and received to or for the use of the person from whom the same was received.

11 -11. Presumption against person selling lottery tickets, etc.

(1) A person -

(a) selling, offering for sale, giving, delivering or collecting lottery tickets; or

(b) found in possession of ten or more -

(i) lottery tickets; or

(ii) counterfoils or duplicates of lottery tickets;

(c) found in possession of any account, memorandum, riddle or record of stakes or wagers in or relating to a lottery; or

(d) found in possession of a "tikam board",

shall be presumed until the contrary is proved to be assisting in a public lottery then in progress.

(2) A person found in or escaping from a common gaming house kept or used for the purpose of a public lottery shall be presumed until the contrary is proved to be assisting in a public lottery then in progress.

(3) Where evidence or a certificate is given by a gaming expert that any document produced before the Court is a lottery ticket of any public lott

12 -12. Sales of lottery tickets void.

Every sale or contract for sale of a lottery ticket is hereby declared to be void and no action shall be maintainable by any person in respect of any such sale or contract except by the purchaser for the return of the money or other consideration (if any) paid thereon.

13 -13. Responsibility of employers and overseers.

(1) Whenever it is proved to the satisfaction of a Magistrate that any person employed to labour at mining or agriculture or at any other labour which may from time to time be declared by the Minister, by notification in the Gazette, to be subject to this section has committed an offence under this Act in any place owned or occupied by his employer, the employer of such person shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to both unless he proves to the satisfaction of the Magistrate that such offence was committed without his knowledge or consent and that he had taken reasonable measures to prevent the commission of the same:

Provided that when one person contracts with another to carry out any work, labourers engaged in the actual execution of such work shall for the purposes of this section be deemed to be employed by

14 -14. Arrest by employer.

(1) When any person employed to labour at mining or agriculture or at any other labour declared under section 13 to be subject to the provisions of the said section is found committing an offence under this Act in any place owned or occupied by his employer, he, and all other persons found abetting such offence, may be arrested without warrant by his employer or in the absence of the employer by any person authorised in writing by the employer to have the management of such place.

(2) Every person arrested under this section shall without unnecessary delay be handed over to a police officer or taken to the nearest police station for detention until he can be brought before a Magistrate.

15 -15. Power to enter on premises.

Any police officer generally or specially authorized in that behalf in writing by the Commissioner of Police or Chief Police Officer may by night or by day enter upon any place where persons employed to labour at mining or agriculture or at any other labour declared under section 13 to be subject to the said section reside or are employed.

[Am. P.U.A. (A) 376/91, 377/91]

15A -15A. Closure of premises.

If the Officer in Charge of a Police District has good reason to believe that any premises or any part of any premises is being used for the purpose of gaming, he may forthwith take such steps as he may consider necessary to close the premises or any part of the premises.

[Am Act A1096]

16 -16. Search warrant against premises.

(1) A Magistrate or Justice of the Peace or senior police officer on being satisfied upon written information and after any enquiry which he may think necessary that there is good reason to believe that any place is kept or used as a common gaming house may by warrant authorize any person therein named or any police officer with such assistance and by such force as may be necessary by night or by day to enter or go to such place and to search the same and all persons found therein and to seize all instruments or appliances for gaming and all money, securities for money, and other articles reasonably supposed to have been used or intended to be used for any game or lottery which may be found in such place or on any such persons and also to detain all such persons until they and the said place shall have been searched. If any of the things or circumstances which are made by this Act presumptive evidence of guilt are found in such place or on any person t

16A -16A. Forfeiture of seized gaming machines.

(1) Without prejudice to subsection (2) of section 16, any gaming machine seized in exercise of any power conferred under this Act shall be liable to forfeiture.

(2) An order for the forfeiture or for the release of any gaming machine seized in exercise of any power conferred under this Act shall be made by the court before which the prosecution with regard to it has been held and an order for the forfeiture of the gaming machine shall be made if it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that an offence under this Act has been committed and that the gaming machine was the subject-matter of or was used in the commission of the offence, notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted of such offence.

(3) If there is no prosecution with regard to any gaming machine seized in exercise of any power conferred under this Act, such gaming machine shall be taken and deemed to be forfeited at the expiration of fourteen days from the da

17 -17. Search warrant against persons.

A Magistrate or Justice of the Peace or senior police officer on being satisfied upon written information and after any enquiry which he may think necessary that there is good reason to believe that any instruments or appliances for gaming are likely to be found on any person may by warrant under his hand order any police officer to arrest and search such person or may by warrant under his hand order any person therein named to arrest such person and to take him forthwith before any Magistrate or Justice of the Peace or senior police officer who shall thereupon cause such person to be searched in his presence and if any such instrument or appliance is found upon his person he shall be taken before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.

[Am Act A577]

18 -18. Entry and search by Magistrate or senior police officer.

(1) A Magistrate or Justice of the Peace or senior police officer may himself do what he may under sections 16 and 17 authorize a police officer to do whenever such Magistrate or Justice of the Peace or senior police officer is competent to issue a warrant under the said sections respectively and also in any of the following cases, that is to say-

(a) if any person has within the preceding six months been convicted of having kept or used as a common gaming house the place proposed to be entered; or

(b) if the place proposed to be entered is occupied by a club or society and he has reason to believe that habitual gaming is carried on there; or

(c) if he has personal knowledge of such facts and circumstances as satisfy him that there are sufficient grounds for a search under the said sections respectively; or

(d) if he receives the required information orally and either on oath or not on oath under such circum

19 -19. Presumption against house and occupier.

If any instruments or appliances for gaming are found in any place entered under this Act or upon any person found therein or if persons are seen or heard to escape therefrom on the approach or entry of a Magistrate or Justice of the Peace or senior police officer or if a police officer or any person having authority under this Act to enter or go to such place is unlawfully prevented from or obstructed or delayed in entering or approaching the same or any part thereof, it shall be presumed until the contrary is proved that the place is a common gaming house and that the same is so kept or used by the occupier thereof.

20 -20. Presumption against house occupier, and owner.

(1) If in the case of a place entered under this Act any passage or staircase or means of access to any part thereof is unusually narrow or steep or otherwise difficult to pass or any part of the premises is provided with unusual or unusually numerous means for preventing or obstructing an entry or with unusual contrivances for enabling persons therein to see or ascertain the approach or entry of persons or for giving the alarm or for facilitating escape from the premises, it shall be presumed until the contrary is proved that the place is a common gaming house and that the same is so kept or used by the occupier thereof; and if notice as is next hereinafter provided shall have been served on the owner of the premises it shall further be presumed until the contrary is proved that the place is so kept with the permission of the owner thereof.

(2) Whenever it comes to the knowledge of the Commissioner of Police or Chief Police Officer that any pl

20A -20A. Liability of office-bearers, etc.

(1) Without prejudice to any other provision in any written law, where an offence under this Act has been committed, whether or not any person has been convicted in respect thereof, and such an offence has been committed or is purported to have been committed by any society, company or firm, every office-bearer of such society and every director of such company and every person managing or assisting in the management of such society, company or firm at the time of the commission of such offence, shall be guilty of such offence and shall be liable to the punishment prescribed therefor, unless he establishes to the satisfaction of the Court that the offence was committed without his knowledge and that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.

(2) Any office-bearer, director, partner and any person managing or assisting in the management of such society, company or firm shall be liable to be prosecuted under this

21 -21. Order for demolition of structural contrivances for facilitating gaming.

Whenever it appears to a Magistrate upon the trial of any offence under this Act that the place in or in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed is a common gaming house and that the same is fitted or provided with any of the means or contrivances mentioned in the last preceding section, he shall order the demolition and destruction of such of them as consist of staircases, doors, partitions, ladders, planks, platforms, posts, palings, bars, bolts, and other things which appear to him to have been specially erected or constructed for the purpose of facilitating the carrying on of gaming on the premises.

21A -21A. Disconnection of supply of energy.

(1) Where a police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent is satisfied upon written information and after any enquiry which he may think necessary that there is good reason to believe that any premises or any part of any premises is being used for the purpose of gaming, he may apply to the supply authority or the licensee for the disconnection of the supply of energy to the premises for a period not exceeding one calendar month.

(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made under and in accordance with the provisions of the Electricity Supply Act 1990 or the Electricity Ordinance of Sarawak, as the case may require.

(3) Where the supply of energy to any premises has been disconnected under subsection (1) , the supply of energy shall not be reconnected to the premises by the supply authority or the licensee without the written permission of a police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent.

(

22 -22. Protection of informers.

(1) Except as hereinafter mentioned no information laid under this Act shall be admitted in evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding whatsoever and no witness shall be obliged or permitted to disclose the name or address of any informer under this Act or to state any matter which might lead to his discovery.

(2) If any books, documents, or papers which are in evidence or liable to inspection in any civil or criminal proceeding whatsoever contain any entry in which any informer is named or described or which might lead to his discovery, the court or Magistrate shall cause all such passages to be concealed from view or to be obliterated so far as may be necessary to protect the informer from discovery but no further.

(3) If on the trial of any offence under this Act the Magistrate after full enquiry into the case believes that the informer wilfully made in his information a material statement which he knew or believed to be false or d

22A -22A. Protection of officers, etc.

No action or prosecution shall be brought, instituted or maintained in any court against -

(a) any officer duly authorized under this Act for or on account of or in respect of any act ordered or done for the purpose of carrying into effect this Act; and

(b) any supply authority or any licensee or any other person for or on account of or in respect of any act done or purported to be done by him under the order, direction or instruction of any officer duly authorized under this Act if the act was done in good faith and in a reasonable belief that it was necessary for the purpose intended to be served thereby.

[Am. Act A1096]

23 -23. Offenders as witnesses for prosecution.

(1) Whenever two or more persons are charged with any offence against this Act, the Magistrate may require one or more of them to give evidence as a witness or witnesses for the prosecution.

(2) Any such person who refuses to be sworn or to answer any lawful question shall be dealt with in the same manner as witnesses so refusing may by law be dealt with by a Magistrate.

(3) Every person so required to give evidence who shall, in the opinion of the Magistrate, make true and full discovery of all things as to which he is lawfully examined shall be entitled to receive a certificate under the hand of the Magistrate stating that he has, in the opinion of the Magistrate, made a true and full discovery of all things as to which he was examined, and such certificate shall be a bar to all legal proceedings against him in respect of all such things as aforesaid.

23A -23A. Agent to secure evidence.

Notwithstanding any rule of law or the provisions of this Act or any other written law to the contrary, any person or agent found gaming together with the person charged for any offence under this Act shall not be presumed to be unworthy of credit by reason only of his having admitted to abetting the commission of an offence under this Act if his abetment or his attempt to abet or his participation in the gaming is solely for the purpose of securing the evidence against the person charged for the offence.

[Ins. Act A577]

24 -24. Trial.

(1) All offences against this Act shall be tried summarily by a Magistrate.

(2) In any prosecution under this Act, the court may refer, for the purposes of evidence, to the book "Gambling Games in Malaya" by C. T. Dobree, and to any other published books or articles on the subject of unlawful gaming which the court may consider to be of authority on the subject to which they relate.

(3) Any punishment authorized by this Act may be imposed by a Magistrate's Court, notwithstanding that the same be in excess of the punishment which such court is ordinarily empowered to impose.

25 -25. Binding over on second conviction.

If a person who has been convicted of an offence under section 4 or 4B is again convicted of the same or any other offence under that section, the Magistrate may, in addition to the punishment provided by that section, make an order requiring him to give security for a period not exceeding one year by one or more sureties that he will not offend against this Act and every such order shall be made as nearly as may be in the same manner and shall have the like effect and consequences as if the same were an order to give security for good behaviour under section 74 of the Criminal Procedure Code[Act 593].

[Am. Act A1096]

26 -26. Reward to informer.

The Magistrate may direct any fine or any portion of any fine imposed under this Act to be paid to the informer.

27 -27. Saving.

Nothing in this Act contained shall affect any lottery authorized or licensed under the provisions of the *Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board Act 1950-1962[Act 252], or of the Lotteries Act 1952 [Act 288] or any sweepstake promoted by a racing club established in Malaysia on the result of a horse race and any reference in this Act to gaming or to a lottery shall be deemed not to include a reference to any form of gaming or to any lottery so authorized or licensed.

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*NOTE

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The Social and Welfare Service Lotteries Board Act 1950-1962 [Act 252] has since been repealed by the Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board (Dissolution) Act 1991 [Act 470] -- see section 3 of Act 470.

27A -27A. Power to license promotion and organisation of gaming by a company.

(1) Notwithstanding this Act or the Betting Act 1953 [Act 495] or any other law relating to gaming, betting or lotteries, the Minister of Finance may, in his discretion, by licence authorize a company registered under the Companies Act 1965 [Act 125], other than a foreign company as defined in subsection 4(1) of that Act, to promote and organize gaming-

(a) in respect of such game or games;

(b) on such premises;

(c) subject to the payment of such fees and duties; and

(d) subject to such other terms and conditions;

as may be specified in the licence, for a period not exceeding three months; and any licence so issued may, in his discretion, be renewed by the Minister of Finance, from time to time, for periods of not more than three months each, and in making any such renewal the Minister of Finance may amend, add to or delete from any of the provisions of, or any of the fees and duties pa

28 -28. Repeal.

The Ordinance and Enactments specified in the Third Schedule are hereby repealed.

[Am. Act A577]