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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)
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