Cap. 400 Art. 32Offences relating to gaming machines.

(1) No gaming machine of any description shall be kept for use in a casino -

(a) contrary to the conditions specified in the casino licence; or

(b) without the machine being registered in accordance with any regulations issued under this Act and in force from time to time.

(2) If any gaming machine is kept for use in the casino in contravention of subarticle (1), the casino licensee shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

(3) Any person who manufactures, imports, keeps or supplies a gaming machine for use as a casino under this Act shall, without prejudice to any other liability under any other law, be guilty of an offence under this Act:

Provided that the Minister may, under such conditions as he may deem appropriate, give a permit for the manufacture of gaming machines for export, and any machines manufactured in accordance with such a permit shall not be deemed to be manufactured in contravention of this subarticle.

(4) If, in any proceedings for an offence under subarticles (2) and (3), it is proved that a gaming machine was on the premises of a casino, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is shown, that the machine was kept on the premises of the casino for use on those premises.