Suspected offenders may be detained until police attend
32 Suspected offenders may be detained until police attend
Where —
a casino licensee or an employee or agent of the casino licensee authorised by the casino licensee so to act in connection with the gaming operations; or
an officer of the Commission,
has reasonable cause to suspect that a person has contravened or is contravening a provision of this Act mentioned in the Table to this subsection, section 44 of the Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987, or a provision of The Criminal Code, in relation to gaming operations at the casino, or has attempted or is attempting such a contravention, he may cause that person to be detained in the casino complex in a suitable place, using such force as is reasonably necessary for the purpose, until the arrival of a member of the Police Force at the place of detention.
Table
section 22(7) | section 27(3a) |
section 23(2)(ii) | section 27A(4) |
section 26(1d) | section 30(3) |
section 26(6) | section 31 |
section 27(3) |
A person so detaining any other person shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure the summoning and arrival of a member of the Police Force, with as little delay as practicable.
A member of the Police Force may detain, in the casino complex or elsewhere, for a reasonable time any person suspected of a contravention or attempted contravention to which subsection (1) applies, and, where he is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence has been committed, may —
search that person and the possessions of that person; and
seize anything found, as a result of the search or otherwise, that may afford evidence of the commission of an offence; and
use such force as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of detention and search; and
arrest the person without warrant.
[Section 32 inserted: No. 74 of 1987 s. 33; amended: No. 24 of 1998 s. 28; No. 35 of 2003 s. 171(3).]
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