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Gaming at carnivals.
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7.—(1) Gaming carried on as part of a carnival, bazaar, sports meeting, local festival, exhibition or other like event shall not be unlawful gaming if—
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(a) the persons arranging for the holding of the event derive no personal profit from the event or from the game, and
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(b) gaming is not the main activity of the event, and
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(c) gaming at the event does not extend over a period exceeding one month, and
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(d) the stake in each game is not more than sixpence for each player, and
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(e) no person under sixteen years of age is permitted to play, and
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(f) no player may win more than the value of ten shillings in each game, and
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(g) neither taking part in nor the result of a game entitles the player to take part in any other game or lottery or otherwise to receive or be eligible to compete for any money or money's worth, and
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(h) notice in writing of the dates of gaming at the event has been previously given by the promoter to the Sergeant in charge of the local Garda Síochána station.
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(2) For the purpose of paragraph (c) of subsection (1), the promotion of a lottery shall be deemed to be the carrying on of gaming.
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