s 45 Presumption of assisting
45. —(1) An individual who acts as a look‑out, door attendant or guard in respect of any place or premises which are organised or managed as an unlawful gambling place is to be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have assisted in organising or conducting the unlawful gambling place. (2) If — ( a ) a police officer or an authorised officer as authorised under this Act to enter places or premises enters any place or premises at a particular time; and ( b ) upon entering, an individual is found in that place or those premises concealing, erasing, tampering with or destroying any gambling article relating to any betting, game of chance or lottery, the individual is to be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be assisting the conduct of a betting operation, game of chance or lottery in or from that place or those premises. —(1) An individual who acts as a look‑out, door attendant or guard in respect of any place or premises which are organised or managed as an unlawful gambling place is to be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have assisted in organising or conducting the unlawful gambling place. (2) If — ( a ) a police officer or an authorised officer as authorised under this Act to enter places or premises enters any place or premises at a particular time; and ( b ) upon entering, an individual is found in that place or those premises concealing, erasing, tampering with or destroying any gambling article relating to any betting, game of chance or lottery, the individual is to be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be assisting the conduct of a betting operation, game of chance or lottery in or from that place or those premises.