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Cheating at relevant gambling activity
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74. (1) A person who cheats at a relevant gambling activity is guilty of an offence and is liable—
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(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or
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(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both.
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(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), it is immaterial whether the person who cheats—
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(a) makes a gain, or
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(b) improves his or her chances of making a gain.
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(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a person cheats where he or she interferes with or manipulates—
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(a) the process by which a relevant gambling activity is provided,
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(b) a relevant gambling product or relevant gambling related service being used for a relevant gambling activity,
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(c) an event to which a relevant gambling activity relates, or
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(d) the outcome of a relevant gambling activity.
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