173Unlawful betting-places

173 Unlawful betting-places

(1)  A person must not –

(a) open, keep or use an unlawful betting-place; or

(b) allow any place occupied by that person to be opened, kept or used as an unlawful betting-place; or

(c) assist in conducting the business of an unlawful betting-place; or

(d) publish or disseminate, by any means, betting information in respect of an unlawful betting-place; or

(e) advertise, by any means, an unlawful betting-place; or

(f) invite, by any means, a person to attend or contact an unlawful betting-place for the purposes of betting; or

(g) receive at an unlawful betting-place money or things of value as deposits, security or consideration in connection with betting; or

(h) place or accept a bet, by any means, with or from any person at an unlawful betting-place; or

(i) cause or allow another person to do a thing referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) , (f) , (g) or (h) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 35 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.

(2)  In this section –

unlawful betting-place means –

(a) a place at or from which unauthorised betting takes place; or

(b) a place at which activities connected with unauthorised betting take place.