175Application of Gambling Regulation Act 2003

175 Application of Gambling Regulation Act 2003 S. 175(1) amended by Nos 114/2003 s. 12.1.3 (Sch. 6 item 9.4), 56/2014 s. 62(3)(a)–(e). (1) Sections 2.5.20 to 2.5.38 of the **Gambling Regulation Act 2003** with respect to, and so far as they relate to, a place which is provided for the purposes of unauthorised gambling or to any place which is suspected, upon reasonable grounds, by the owner to be provided for the purposes of unauthorised gambling, with such adaptations as are necessary— S. 175(1)(a) amended by No. 56/2014 s. 62(3)(b)(c). (a) extend and apply also to any place which is, or is used as, a place for the supply of liquor without a licence authorising the supply or is suspected upon reasonable grounds by the owner to be used as such a place; (b) extend and apply to any unlicensed club which is used for the supply of liquor without a licence authorising the supply or is suspected upon reasonable grounds by the owner to be used for such supply; and (c) have effect accordingly as if enacted in this Act and as if, in those sections— S. 175(1)(c)(i) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 96.32). (i) a reference to a senior police officer or a police officer were a reference to a licensing inspector; S. 175(1)(c)(ii) amended by No. 56/2014 s. 62(3)(f). (ii) a reference to any equipment for unauthorised gambling and documents relating to betting and any money and securities for money were a reference to all liquor and vessels used for containing, measuring or drinking liquor. (2) A person guilty of an offence under any of the sections referred to in subsection (1) as so extended and applied for which no penalty is expressly provided under this Act, is liable— (a) for a first offence to a penalty of not more than 15 penalty units or to imprisonment for not more than 3 months; (b) for a second offence to a penalty of not more than 30 penalty units or for a term of imprisonment of not more than 6 months; (c) for any subsequent offence to 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term of not more than 12 months.