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Unlawful Gambling Act 1998

17Gambling by minors

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17 Gambling by minors

(1) A minor must not participate in any form of gambling.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) A minor may not be imprisoned, or detained in a detention centre, as a consequence of a failure to pay a penalty that is imposed in respect of an offence under this section.

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