FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1989
HEAVIER PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING PROPOSED
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THE
AN AMENDMENT BILL SEEKING TO PROVIDE HEAVIER SENTENCES FOR
ENTERPRISES AND FOR THE IR CUSTOMERS OPERATORS OF ILLEGAL GAMBLING WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY.
PUBLISHED IN
THE
GAZETTE TODAY
(FRIDAY),
THE
TECHNICAL
GAMBLING AMENDMENTS
| AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 ALSO PROPOSES A NUMBER OF TO MAKE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LEGISLATION MORE EFFECTIVE.
FORWARD IN THE 1986 TRIAD "THE BILL STEMS FROM OPTIONS PUT
DEVELOPED IN DISCUSSION DOCUMENT AND THE PROPOSED MEASURES HAVE BEEN CONSULTATION WITH THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE," A
SAID.
GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN
OPERATORS RUNNING
ΤΟ
UNDER THE AMENDMENTS, HE SAID, THE MAXIMUM FINES FOR
AND PEOPLE BOOKMAKERS OF ILLEGAL GAMBLING ENTERPRISES,
INCREASED FROM THE PRESENT $500,000 ILLEGAL LOTTERIES WILL BE $5 MILLION.
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SYNDICATES WHICH RUN ILLEGAL "THE TRIAD AND ORGANISED CRIME
THESE 'BUSINESSES' AND GAMBLING OPERATIONS MAKE LARGE PROFITS FROM
TO SEEK THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF STRIKING BACK AT THE SYNDICATES IS TO DEPRIVE THEM OF LARGE AMOUNTS OF THEIR CAPITAL," HE SAID.
FREQUENTING ILLEGAL GAMBLING IN ORDER TO DETER PUNTERS FROM
INCREASE AND BOOKMAKING CONCERNS, A SCALE OF SENTENCES IS PROPOSED TO THE MAXIMUM SENTENCES FOR PEOPLE REPEATEDLY CAUGHT GAMBLING ILLEGALLY.
AND
THE SAME AS AT "THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR FIRST OFFENDERS IS
$20,000 PRESENT, BUT THAT FOR REPEATED OFFENDERS IS INCREASED TO
OFFENCE AND $30,000 AND SIX-MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT ON SECOND NINE-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE ON THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTIONS.'
THE TO
GAMBLING
ORDINANCE
.
INCLUDE
IN
THE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS ALLOWING ALL COURTS TO ORDER DISCONNECTION OF TELEPHONE LINES USED BOOKMAKING OPERATIONS.
COURTS ΤΟ ORDER POLICE DURING
RAIDS
ALSO INCLUDED IS AN AMENDMENT EMPOWERING ALL FORFEITURE OF MONEY AND EQUIPMENT SEIZED BY THE ON ILLEGAL GAMBLING CONCERNS.
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