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Gambling Act 2003

Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters - Age restriction on certain gambling

306: Court may order return of money or prize

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"Courts can make you return winnings if you gamble underage"

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If you are found guilty of gambling when you are under age, the court can order you to give back any money or prizes you won. This is in addition to any other penalty you might get. The court can tell you to return the money or prize to the person or company that runs the gambling game from which you won it, as stated in section 301(1), section 302(1), or section 303(1).

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Part 4Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters
Age restriction on certain gambling

306Court may order return of money or prize

  1. If a person is convicted under section 301(1) or section 302(1) or section 303(1) of being an under-age gambler, the court may, in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, order that the person refund the money or return the prize to the gambling operator from whom it was won.