Betting Act 1953 s 8

s 8 Presumption against person accepting or receiving stakes, etc.

(1) Any person accepting or receiving bets, stakes or wagers, or found in possession of any books, accounts, documents, telegrams, writings, circulars, cards or other articles which are used or appear to have been used or intended to be used in connection with or which relate or appear to relate to the business of a bookmaker shall be presumed until the contrary is proved to be acting as a bookmaker. (2) Any person who settles or pays money or money’s worth in respect of bets or wagers relating to a horse race or any other kind of race shall also be presumed until the contrary is proved to be acting as a bookmaker.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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