Gaming Offences Act 1936 (SA)

South Australia Gaming Offences Act 1936 An Act relating to unlawful gaming.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 4 Interpretation 4A Crown bound 4AB Act subject to other Acts authorising gambling Part 5—Unlawful gaming 49 Obtaining money etc by cheating 50 Gaming and wagering contracts void 50A Agreements in relation to gaming void 51 Extending provisions to gaming with coin etc 52 Gambling etc in public places 53 Betting with persons under the age of 18 years 54 Betting by persons under the age of 18 years 55 Receiving money for gaming from persons under the age of 18 years 57 Soliciting totalisator investments 58 Totalisator agents 58A Proof of offence 59 Certain games unlawful 59A Certain things declared instruments of unlawful gaming 60 Public betting and advertising 61 Unlawful gaming and playing of unlawful games 62 Being in public place for the purpose of betting 63 Unlawful bookmaking 64 Unauthorised totalisator betting prohibited 65 Unauthorised betting exchange prohibited 68 Betting notices and placards 69 Removal from racecourses etc of persons suspected of offences 72 Obstructing members of the police force in the execution of their duty 73 Power of police as to premises where unlawful gaming is carried on Part 6—Common gaming-houses 74 Common gaming-houses 75 Occupying a common gaming-house 76 Allowing use of premises as common gaming-house 77 Allowing use of premises as access to or exit from a gaming-house 78 Power to evict occupier of house used as gaming-house etc 79 Cancellation of notice to quit 80 Declaration that house a common gaming-house 81 Rescission of declaration 82 Publication of notice of declaration and rescission 83 Notice given of declaration 84 Persons found in house declared a common gaming-house 85 Penalty on owner of house used in contravention of Act 86 Penalty on occupier 87 Entry by police 88 Obstructing the police 88A Certain offences 89 Evidence of house being a gaming-house 90 Keeping house for purpose of gaming 91 Advancing money for the purpose of gaming 92 Receiving money for betting 93 Exhibiting placards or advertising betting houses 94 Betting advertisements 95 Giving false name and address 96 Entrance and nomination fees exempted Part 7—Evidence 97 Immunity of police and other authorised persons 98 Evidentiary provision relating to licences and permits 99 Allegations to be prima facie proof 100 Knowledge of owner as to occupancy of premises 103 Prima facie evidence of unlawful gaming 104 Evidence as to offences 105 Reasonable suspicion sufficient to set up a prima facie case 106 Certain allegations prima facie evidence 107 Proof of age 108 Proof of publication 108A "Silent" telephone evidence of unlawful gaming Part 8—Procedure and miscellaneous 112 Form of complaint, defects in substance or form of conviction and amendment of complaint etc 113A Dishonest, deceptive or misleading conduct 114 Premises of body corporate used for unlawful gaming 115 Entry of shops, factories and club premises 117 Delegation 119 Regulations Legislative history