New South Wales Consolidated Acts

UNLAWFUL GAMBLING ACT 1998

- As at 22 November 2023 
- Act 113 of 1998 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects of Act
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Definition of "unlawful game"
   6.      Definition of "prohibited gaming device"
   7.      Lawful forms of gambling

   PART 2 - UNLAWFUL GAMBLING ACTIVITIES

           Division 1 - Unlawful betting and bookmaking

   8.      Offences relating to unlawful betting
   9.      Offence of unlawful bookmaking
   10.     Betting in New South Wales with bookmakers acting illegally
   11.     Offence of having financial interest in unlawful bookmaking business
   11A.    Offence of providing remote access betting facilities

           Division 2 - Unlawful gaming

   12.     Organising unlawful game
   13.     Selling ticket in unlawful game
   14.     Participating in unlawful game
   15.     Possession and use of prohibited gaming device

           Division 3 - Miscellaneous gambling offences

   16.     Gambling with minors
   17.     Gambling by minors
   18.     Cheating
   19.     Possession of unlawful gambling aids and documents connected with unlawful gambling

   PART 3 - UNLAWFUL GAMBLING PREMISES

           Division 1 - Declared gambling premises

   20.     Interim declaration of premises as gambling premises
   21.     Notice of making of interim declaration
   22.     Application for revocation of interim declaration
   23.     Revocation of interim declaration
   24.     Final declaration of premises as gambling premises
   25.     Submissions as to use of declared gambling premises
   26.     Restriction on use of declared gambling premises
   27.     Notice of making of final declaration or revocation of interim declaration
   28.     Revocation of final declaration
   29.     Notice to Registrar-General concerning declared gambling premises

           Division 2 - Offences relating to gambling premises

   30.     Application of Division
   31.     Using premises as gambling premises--offence by owner or occupier
   32.     Using premises as gambling premises--offence by operator
   33.     Offence of organising gambling premises
   34.     Offence of being on gambling premises
   35.     Declared gambling premises--offence by owner
   36.     Declared gambling premises--offence by occupier
   37.     Declared gambling premises--offence of being on premises without lawful excuse

   PART 4 - ENFORCEMENT

   38.     Removal of persons engaged in unlawful betting
   39.     Obstructing police officer
   40.     Search warrant--suspected gambling premises
   41.     Declared gambling premises--powers of entry
   42.     Eviction of occupier of gambling premises
   43.     Powers of search in relation to unlawful gambling aids and documents connected with unlawful gambling
   44.     Forfeiture to Crown
   45.     Recovery of certain money involving minors

   PART 5 - EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE

   46.     Evidence of publication of notices
   47.     Participating in unlawful game
   48.     Evidence of premises used as gambling premises
   49.     Evidentiary provisions relating to betting
   50.     Certain witnesses exempt from liability
   51.     Proceedings for offences
   52.     Penalty notices
   53.     Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation--accessory to the commission of the offences
   53A.    Evidence as to state of mind of corporation
   54.     Order for payment of certain expenses
   55.     Recognition of interstate gambling offences

   PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

   56.     Agreements relating to unlawful gambling unenforceable
   57.     Regulations
   58.     Savings and transitional provisions
   59.     (Repealed)
   60.     Repeal of Gaming and Betting Act 1912 and regulations under that Act
   61.     Review of Act
           SCHEDULE 1
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)