1964_GAMBLING_ORDINANCE — Page 11

CAP. 148]

Gambling

[1986 Ed.

Admissibility of evidence.

escaped from a gambling establishment on the occasion of its being entered under section 23(2)(a), such person shall until the contrary is proved be presumed to have been gambling therein.

(3) For the purposes of any proceedings under section 7(1)(c) any person who is proved to have had in his possession one or more than one betting slip shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to have been assisting another person in bookmaking. (Added, 53 of 1981, s. 3)

(4) If in any proceedings under this Ordinance it is proved that any money was found in any premises or place or was found on any person in such premises or place on the occasion of its being entered under section 23(2)(a) where entry was prevented, obstructed or delayed, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that such money has been used in or for or in connexion with unlawful gambling. (Added, 53 of 1981, s. 3)

20. (1) Where in any proceedings under this Ordinance a court is satisfied that a tape recording machine or a tape recording was used in or in connexion with the commission of an offence under section 7, then a tape recording produced by that machine or the tape recording, as the case may be, shall be admissible in evidence and shall be prima facie evidence of any matter recorded thereon.

(2) In any proceedings under this Ordinance a report in a newspaper circulating in Hong Kong that a particular horse, pony or dog is or was entered as a participant in a particular race, whether or not the race is to be or was held in Hong Kong, shall be admissible in evidence and shall be prima facie evidence that the horse, pony or dog was so entered.

(3) If in any proceedings under this Ordinance a court is satisfied that by experience or otherwise a police officer has expert knowledge of any practice or device used in or for the purpose of the commission of any offence under the Ordinance, the court may receive evidence from that police officer as to the nature, effect or purpose of the practice or device.

Disconnexion of telephone service.

B

PART V

MISCELLANEOUS

21. (1) Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 5, 7 or 8 the court may on the application of the Attorney General and in addition to any penalty imposed for the offence make an order, which shall continue in force for such period not exceeding 12 months as the court may specify-

(a) requiring the Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited to disconnect any telephone service provided to such premises used in or in connexion with the commission of that offence as may be specified in the order;