Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

GAMES, WAGERS AND BETTING HOUSES ACT 1901 (REPEALED) - SECT 6

    (1)     The owner or keeper of any gaming house or other person having the care or management of it and every banker, croupier and other person who acts in any way in conducting the gaming house, room, premises or place commits an offence.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

    (2)     A person found in such house, room, premises or place without lawful excuse commits an offence.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     If a person is convicted of an offence against subsection (1) or (2), all the money and securities seized under the special warrant are forfeited to the Territory.

    (4)     The Magistrates Court may direct that all tables and instruments of gaming seized under a special warrant be destroyed.