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Gambling Act 2003

Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters - Gambling inspectors

336: Power of gambling inspector to seize equipment in public place

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"Inspectors can take gambling equipment in public if it might be evidence of a crime."

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If you are in a public place, a gambling inspector can take any gambling equipment or devices if they think it will be evidence of a crime. The inspector must first ask the person with the equipment to hand it over. The inspector follows rules set out in Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, except for subpart 3. The inspector is not allowed to search you as a person. In this case, a crime, or offence, refers to something against the Gambling Act or a dishonest crime related to gambling.

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Part 4Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters
Gambling inspectors

336Power of gambling inspector to seize equipment in public place

  1. A gambling inspector may, while in a public place, seize any gambling equipment, device, or thing if the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe it will be evidence of an offence.

  2. A gambling inspector may exercise the power set out in subsection (1) only after he or she has given the person from whom the gambling equipment, device, or thing is proposed to be seized the opportunity to surrender the item to the inspector.

  3. The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (except subpart 3) apply.

  4. To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not authorise a gambling inspector to search any person.

  5. Repealed

  6. In this section, offence means—

  7. an offence against this Act; or
    1. a crime involving dishonesty that involves or relates to gambling or the conduct of gambling.

      Notes
      • Section 336(3): replaced, on , by section 254(4) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (2012 No 24).
      • Section 336(5): repealed, on , by section 254(5) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (2012 No 24).
      • Section 336(6)(b): amended, on , by section 115 of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).