COMMON GAMING HOUSES ACT 1953 (REVISED

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1 -1. Short title.

2 -2. Interpretation.

3 -3. Nuisance.

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

4 -4. Offences relating to common gaming houses.

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

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

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

6 -6. Gaming in common gaming house.

7 -7. Gaming in public.

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

9 -9. Buying lottery ticket.

10 -10. Money paid recoverable.

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

12 -12. Sales of lottery tickets void.

13 -13. Responsibility of employers and overseers.

14 -14. Arrest by employer.

15 -15. Power to enter on premises.

15A -15A. Closure of premises.

16 -16. Search warrant against premises.

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

17 -17. Search warrant against persons.

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

19 -19. Presumption against house and occupier.

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

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

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

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

22 -22. Protection of informers.

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

23 -23. Offenders as witnesses for prosecution.

23A -23A. Agent to secure evidence.

24 -24. Trial.

25 -25. Binding over on second conviction.

26 -26. Reward to informer.

27 -27. Saving.

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

28 -28. Repeal.

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