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1986 Ed.]

Gambling

[CAP. 148

7

(2) No prosecution shall be instituted under subsection (1)(c) without the consent of the Attorney General. (Added 53 of 1981, s. 4)

8. Any person who bets with a bookmaker commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months.

9. Any person who-

(a) promotes, organizes, conducts or manages, or otherwise has control of, an unlawful lottery; or

(b) in any capacity assists, either directly or indirectly, in the promotion, organization, conduct, management or other control of an unlawful lottery,

commits an offence and is liable-

(i) on summary conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; or

(ii) on conviction on indictment to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 7 years.

10. Any person who-

(a) sells or otherwise disposes of a ticket relating to an unlawful lottery;

(b) has in his possession a lottery ticket relating to an unlawful lottery with a view to its sale or other disposal,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.

11. Any person who has in his possession a ticket relating to an unlawful lottery commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

12. Any person who in any manner-

(a) writes, prints or publishes, or causes to be written, printed or published-

(i) any ticket relating to an unlawful lottery; or

(ii) a list of prizes in an unlawful lottery; or

(b) provides or publishes, or causes to be provided or published, expressly or otherwise-

(i) any tip, hint or forecast relating to the result of an unlawful lottery; or

(ii) any announcement of the result of an unlawful lottery,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.

Betting with a bookmaker.

Promoters of lotteries.

Selling lottery tickets.

Buying lottery tickets.

Publications as to lotteries.

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1986 Ed.] Gambling [CAP. 148 7 (2) No prosecution shall be instituted under subsection (1)(c) without the consent of the Attorney General. (Added 53 of 1981, s. 4) 8. Any person who bets with a bookmaker commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months. 9. Any person who- (a) promotes, organizes, conducts or manages, or otherwise has control of, an unlawful lottery; or (b) in any capacity assists, either directly or indirectly, in the promotion, organization, conduct, management or other control of an unlawful lottery, commits an offence and is liable- (i) on summary conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; or (ii) on conviction on indictment to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 7 years. 10. Any person who- (a) sells or otherwise disposes of a ticket relating to an unlawful lottery; (b) has in his possession a lottery ticket relating to an unlawful lottery with a view to its sale or other disposal, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years. 11. Any person who has in his possession a ticket relating to an unlawful lottery commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. 12. Any person who in any manner- (a) writes, prints or publishes, or causes to be written, printed or published- (i) any ticket relating to an unlawful lottery; or (ii) a list of prizes in an unlawful lottery; or (b) provides or publishes, or causes to be provided or published, expressly or otherwise- (i) any tip, hint or forecast relating to the result of an unlawful lottery; or (ii) any announcement of the result of an unlawful lottery, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years. Betting with a bookmaker. Promoters of lotteries. Selling lottery tickets. Buying lottery tickets. Publications as to lotteries.
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1986 Ed.] Gambling [CAP. 148 7 (2) No prosecution shall be instituted under subsection (1)(c) without the consent of the Attorney General (Added, 53 of 1981, s. 4) 8. Any person who bets with a bookmaker commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months. 9. Any person who- (a) promotes, organizes, conducts or manages, or otherwise has control of, an unlawful lottery; or (b) in any capacity assists, either directly or indirectly, in the promotion, organization, conduct, management or other control of an unlawful lottery, commits an offence and is liable- (i) on summary conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; or (ii) on conviction on indictment to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 7 years. 10. Any person who-- (a) sells or otherwise disposes of a ticket relating to an unlawful lottery; (b) has in his possession a lottery ticket relating to an unlawful lottery with a view to its sale or other disposal, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years. 11. Any person who has in his possession a ticket relating to an unlawful lottery commits an offence and is table or convictionto a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for months--- 12. Any person who in any manner- (a) writes, prints or publishes, or causes to be written, printed or published- (i) any ticket relating to an unlawful lottery; or (ii) a list of prizes in an unlawful lottery; or (b) provides or publishes, or causes to be provided or pub- lished, expressly or otherwise (i) any tip, hint or forecast relating to the result of an unlawful lottery; or (ii) any announcement of the result of an unlawful lottery, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years. Betting with a bookmaker. Promoters of lotteries. 4219057 Selling lottery tickets. Buying lottery tickets. Publications as to lotteries.
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1986 Ed.]

Gambling

[CAP. 148

7

(2) No prosecution shall be instituted under subsection (1)(c) without the consent of the Attorney General (Added, 53 of 1981, s. 4)

8. Any person who bets with a bookmaker commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months.

9. Any person who-

(a) promotes, organizes, conducts or manages, or otherwise

has control of, an unlawful lottery; or

(b) in any capacity assists, either directly or indirectly, in the promotion, organization, conduct, management or other control of an unlawful lottery,

commits an offence and is liable-

(i) on summary conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to

imprisonment for 2 years; or

(ii) on conviction on indictment to a fine of $500,000 and to

imprisonment for 7 years.

10. Any person who--

(a) sells or otherwise disposes of a ticket relating to an

unlawful lottery;

(b) has in his possession a lottery ticket relating to an unlawful

lottery with a view to its sale or other disposal,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.

11. Any person who has in his possession a ticket relating to an unlawful lottery commits an offence and is table or convictionto a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for months---

12. Any person who in any manner-

(a) writes, prints or publishes, or causes to be written, printed

or published-

(i) any ticket relating to an unlawful lottery; or (ii) a list of prizes in an unlawful lottery; or

(b) provides or publishes, or causes to be provided or pub-

lished, expressly or otherwise

(i) any tip, hint or forecast relating to the result of an unlawful lottery; or

(ii) any announcement of the result of an unlawful lottery,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.

Betting with a bookmaker.

Promoters of lotteries.

4219057

Selling lottery tickets.

Buying lottery tickets.

Publications as to lotteries.

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