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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 4.7.5

Inducements, cheating etc.

    (1)     A person ("the cheat") must not dishonestly, by a scheme or practice, in relation to the conduct of wagering or approved betting competitions, induce a relevant person to deliver, give or credit to the cheat or any other person, any money, tickets, benefit, advantage, valuable consideration or security.

Penalty:     1000 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or both.

    (2)     A relevant person must not dishonestly, by a scheme or practice, in relation to the conduct of wagering or approved betting competitions, induce a person to deliver, give or credit to the relevant person or any other person, any money, tickets, benefit, advantage, valuable consideration or security.

Penalty:     1000 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or both.

    (3)     In this section—

S. 4.7.5(3) def. of relevant person substituted by Nos 40/2008 s. 16(1)(b), 28/2022 s. 98, amended by No. 13/2023 s. 72.

"relevant person" means—

        (a)     a wagering and betting licensee, a wagering and betting operator or a permit holder; or

        (b)     an associate of a wagering and betting licensee, a wagering and betting operator or a permit holder; or

        (c)     a person acting on behalf of a wagering and betting licensee, a wagering and betting operator or a permit holder.

S. 4.7.6 amended by Nos 40/2008 s. 16(1)(c), 28/2022 s. 99(a), 13/2023 s. 73.



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