37Declared gambling premises—offence of being on premises without lawful excuse

37 Declared gambling premises—offence of being on premises without lawful excuse

37 Declared gambling premises—offence of being on premises without lawful excuse

(1) A person who is found on, or who is found entering or leaving, declared gambling premises—

(a) after the publishing of a notice of the making of—

(i) an interim declaration in accordance with section 21 (4), or

(ii) a final declaration in accordance with section 27 (3), and

(b) while the declaration concerned is in force,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty—

• for a first offence—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months (or both),

• for a second or subsequent offence—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years (or both).

(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under this section if the person proves that he or she was on, or was entering, the declared gambling premises for a lawful purpose or excuse.