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Unlawful Gambling Act 1998
38Removal of persons engaged in unlawful betting
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#### 38 Removal of persons engaged in unlawful betting
38 Removal of persons engaged in unlawful betting
> > (1) A person—
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> > > (a) who engages in any betting that is prohibited by section 8, and
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> > > (b) who continues to carry on the activity after being warned to cease carrying on the activity by—
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> > > > (i) a police officer, or
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> > > > (ii) an officer or employee of the person or body having control of the racecourse or other premises concerned,
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> > may be immediately removed from the racecourse or other premises by the police officer or by any such officer or employee.
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> > (2) If a person is removed from a racecourse or other premises under subsection (1), the person must not re-enter or attempt to re-enter the racecourse or other premises on the same day the person is removed.
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> > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months (or both).