§ 105 — Power to require particulars from underaged individuals, etc.

105.—(1) A police officer or an authorised officer who has reasonable grounds to suspect that an individual has committed, is committing, or is attempting to commit, an offence under section 30 or 31 may —(a)

require the individual in the approved gambling venue or gaming machine room to state his or her correct age, name and address; and

(b)

if it is suspected on reasonable grounds that the age, name or address given in response to the requirement is false, require the individual to produce evidence of its correctness.

(2) An individual must not fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(a) and must not, without reasonable cause, fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(b).

(3) An individual who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(4) If an individual contravenes subsection (2), a police officer or an authorised person may arrest the individual without warrant and bring him or her before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.

(5) Despite section 42(2) and (3) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993, an underaged individual must not be imprisoned, or detained in a detention centre in respect of an offence under this section, including as a consequence of a failure to pay a fine that is imposed in respect of an offence under this section.

—(1) A police officer or an authorised officer who has reasonable grounds to suspect that an individual has committed, is committing, or is attempting to commit, an offence under section 30 or 31 may —(a)

require the individual in the approved gambling venue or gaming machine room to state his or her correct age, name and address; and

(b)

if it is suspected on reasonable grounds that the age, name or address given in response to the requirement is false, require the individual to produce evidence of its correctness.

(2) An individual must not fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(a) and must not, without reasonable cause, fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(b).

(3) An individual who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(4) If an individual contravenes subsection (2), a police officer or an authorised person may arrest the individual without warrant and bring him or her before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.

(5) Despite section 42(2) and (3) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993, an underaged individual must not be imprisoned, or detained in a detention centre in respect of an offence under this section, including as a consequence of a failure to pay a fine that is imposed in respect of an offence under this section.