165Forfeiture of offending articles

165 Forfeiture of offending articles (1) If a person commits an offence under this Act involving the unlawful use or possession of any gaming equipment or any other article or thing, the court before which the person is convicted may order the equipment, article or thing to be forfeited to the State. S. 165(2) amended by No. 23/2025 s. 74(Sch. 1 item 1.19). (2) An inspector or a police officer may, in a casino, seize and retain possession of any equipment, article or thing that the inspector or police officer reasonably suspects is liable to forfeiture under this section.