§ 24 — Offence of organising gambling place

24.—(1) A person must not organise or manage, or assist in organising or managing, any unlawful gambling place.(2) Subject to subsection (3), a person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and —(a)

shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years; but

(b)

where the person is a repeat offender, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $700,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.

(3) However, a person who contravenes subsection (1) by engaging in conduct described in section 6(2), 8(3) or 10(2) shall be guilty of an offence and —(a)

shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years; but

(b)

where the person is a repeat offender, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $300,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.

(4) The following offences are each a countable offence for the purpose of the reference in subsection (2) or (3) to a “repeat offender”:(a)

an offence under section 3 of the Betting Act 1960 repealed by this Act;

(b)

an offence under section 4 of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1961 repealed by this Act.

(5) An offence under this section is an arrestable offence.

(6) Strict liability applies to offences under subsections (2) and (3), respectively.

—(1) A person must not organise or manage, or assist in organising or managing, any unlawful gambling place.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and —(a)

shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years; but

(b)

where the person is a repeat offender, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $700,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.

(3) However, a person who contravenes subsection (1) by engaging in conduct described in section 6(2), 8(3) or 10(2) shall be guilty of an offence and —(a)

shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years; but

(b)

where the person is a repeat offender, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $300,000 and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.

(4) The following offences are each a countable offence for the purpose of the reference in subsection (2) or (3) to a “repeat offender”:(a)

an offence under section 3 of the Betting Act 1960 repealed by this Act;

(b)

an offence under section 4 of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1961 repealed by this Act.

(5) An offence under this section is an arrestable offence.

(6) Strict liability applies to offences under subsections (2) and (3), respectively.