Unlawful betting-places
173 Unlawful betting-places
A person must not – open, keep or use an unlawful betting-place; or allow any place occupied by that person to be opened, kept or used as an unlawful betting-place; or assist in conducting the business of an unlawful betting-place; or publish or disseminate, by any means, betting information in respect of an unlawful betting-place; or advertise, by any means, an unlawful betting-place; or invite, by any means, a person to attend or contact an unlawful betting-place for the purposes of betting; or receive at an unlawful betting-place money or things of value as deposits, security or consideration in connection with betting; or place or accept a bet, by any means, with or from any person at an unlawful betting-place; or cause or allow another person to do a thing referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h). Fine not exceeding 35 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.
In this section – unlawful betting-place means – a place at or from which unauthorised betting takes place; or a place at which activities connected with unauthorised betting take place.
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