Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 2.5.27(1) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 72.6), 56/2014 s. 23(2)(a).
(1) A senior police officer may apply to the Magistrates' Court for a declaration under subsection (4) if the officer suspects on reasonable grounds that a place is provided for the purposes of unauthorised gambling.
S. 2.5.27(1)(a) repealed by No. 56/2014 s. 23(2)(b).
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S. 2.5.27(1)(b) repealed by No. 56/2014 s. 23(2)(b).
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(2) An application must be supported by affidavit.
(3) Notice in writing of the application must, not less than 72 hours before the hearing of the application—
S. 2.5.27(3)(a) amended by No. 56/2014 s. 23(3).
(a) be served on the owner or occupier of the place; or
S. 2.5.27(3)(b) amended by No. 56/2014 s. 23(3).
(b) be advertised in a newspaper circulating generally in the locality in which the place is situated.
S. 2.5.27(4) substituted by No. 56/2014 s. 23(4).
(4) On an application under subsection (1), the Magistrates' Court may declare that the place which is the subject of the application is provided for the purposes of unauthorised gambling.
(5) A declaration remains in force—
(a) for the period specified in the declaration; or
(b) until rescinded by the Magistrates' Court—
whichever is the earlier.