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Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Licensed promoters of class 3 gambling

189: Licensed promoter may only promote licensed class 3 gambling activity

You could also call this:

"Only promote gambling if it's licensed and legal"

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If you are a licensed promoter, you can only promote a class 3 gambling activity for a society if you believe they have a licence to run it under section 37. You must be sure they have this licence, or you might get in trouble. If you promote a class 3 gambling activity without the right licence, you can be fined up to $5,000.

If you break this rule, you might also have to give up any money you earned from promoting the activity. A court can order you to forfeit this money to the Crown. This is in addition to any fine you might have to pay.

You have to follow this rule to avoid getting in trouble with the law.

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Part 2Gambling
Licensed promoters of class 3 gambling

189Licensed promoter may only promote licensed class 3 gambling activity

  1. A licensed promoter must not promote a class 3 gambling activity on behalf of a society unless the promoter believes on reasonable grounds that the society has obtained a class 3 operator’s licence to conduct the gambling activity under section 37.

  2. A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

  3. In addition to any penalty that may be imposed under subsection (2), a court may order that the licensed promoter forfeit to the Crown all reward paid to the licensed promoter by the society for promoting the class 3 gambling activity.

Compare
  • 1977 No 84 s 38
Notes
  • Section 189(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).