Gambling Regulation Act 2024
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PART 4 Prohibitions and Offences (General) | ||
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Chapter 1 Prohibitions: gambling activities and offence of cheating | ||
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Prohibition on providing betting activity, game or lottery | ||
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67. (1) Subject to section 68 , Part 10 and section 18B of the Act of 1958, a person shall not provide, or cause another person to provide, a betting activity unless— | ||
(a) the person is— | ||
(i) a licensee of a betting licence and the betting activity is a relevant betting activity, or | ||
(ii) a licensee of a gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose and the betting activity is pool betting that is a relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose, | ||
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(b) the betting activity is provided in-person or by remote means in accordance with the gambling licence held by the licensee. | ||
(2) Subject to section 68 and Part 10 , a person shall not provide, or cause another person to provide, a game unless— | ||
(a) the person is— | ||
(i) a licensee of a gaming licence and the game is a relevant game, or | ||
(ii) a licensee of a gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose and the game is a relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose, | ||
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(b) the game is provided in-person or by remote means in accordance with the gambling licence held by the licensee. | ||
(3) Subject to section 68 and Part 10 , a person shall not provide, or cause another person to provide, a lottery unless— | ||
(a) the person is— | ||
(i) a licensee of a lottery licence and the lottery is a relevant lottery, | ||
(ii) a licensee of a gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose and the lottery is a relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose, or | ||
(iii) exempt, under Chapter 3 of Part 5 , from the requirement to hold a gambling licence in respect of the lottery concerned, | ||
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(b) the lottery is provided in-person or by remote means in accordance with the gambling licence held by the licensee. | ||
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) is guilty of an offence and is liable— | ||
(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 8 years, or both. |