Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999
sec.119Entry to places
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sec.119 Entry to places
An inspector may enter a place if— its occupier consents to the entry; or it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public; or the entry is authorised by a warrant; or it is a general gaming place and is— open for conducting games, or parts of games; or otherwise open for entry; or required to be open for inspection under a general licence. For the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an inspector may, without the occupier’s consent or a warrant— enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or enter part of the place the inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier. For subsection (1) (d) , a general gaming place does not include a part of the place where a person resides. (sec.119-ssec.1) An inspector may enter a place if— its occupier consents to the entry; or it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public; or the entry is authorised by a warrant; or it is a general gaming place and is— open for conducting games, or parts of games; or otherwise open for entry; or required to be open for inspection under a general licence. (sec.119-ssec.2) For the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter, an inspector may, without the occupier’s consent or a warrant— enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or enter part of the place the inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier. (sec.119-ssec.3) For subsection (1) (d) , a general gaming place does not include a part of the place where a person resides.
- (a) its occupier consents to the entry; or
- (b) it is a public place and the entry is made when it is open to the public; or
- (c) the entry is authorised by a warrant; or
- (d) it is a general gaming place and is— (i) open for conducting games, or parts of games; or (ii) otherwise open for entry; or (iii) required to be open for inspection under a general licence.
- (i) open for conducting games, or parts of games; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry; or
- (iii) required to be open for inspection under a general licence.
- (i) open for conducting games, or parts of games; or
- (ii) otherwise open for entry; or
- (iii) required to be open for inspection under a general licence.
- (a) enter land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or
- (b) enter part of the place the inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.