Cap. 400 Art. 46Unlawful gaming.

(1) Every person who in any premises not licensed under this Act or under the Lotteries and Other Games Act or in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder or in breach of any condition imposed in any licence issued under this Act, takes part in any game of chance played for money or money’s worth; or permits the use of any place for or encourages any such game; or wilfully prevents any Police officer, lawfully authorised to enter into any place suspected of being used as a gaming house, from entering into such place or any part or delaying the entry of such officer into any such place or any part thereof; or although not taking part in any unlawful game, shall be a partner of any player at any such game; or who is present while any such game is being played shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(2) In addition to any penalty under any other provision of this Act the money and effects representing the stakes as well as the instruments and articles used in gaming in contravention of subarticle (1) and any money found on any person committing an offence under that subarticle shall be forfeited in favour of the Government.

(3) Subarticles (1) and (2) shall not apply in respect of any game lawfully played in terms of the Lotteries and Other Games Act or any other law.