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Gambling Act 2003

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

349: Gambling inspectors and Police not criminally liable

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"Gambling inspectors and police are not in trouble for doing their job, even if it normally breaks the law."

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If you are a gambling inspector or a police constable, you cannot be charged with a crime under this Act for doing something that is part of your job. This means that even if what you did would normally be against the law, you will not be in trouble if you were just doing your duty. You are protected by this law, which says you cannot be charged with an offence for an act done in the performance of your duty, as explained in the Gambling Act 2003 and amended by the Policing Act 2008.

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

349Gambling inspectors and Police not criminally liable

  1. No gambling inspector or constable may be charged with an offence against this Act for an act done in the performance of his or her duty.

  2. Subsection (1) applies despite the fact that, but for this section, the act would have otherwise constituted an offence.

Compare
  • 1977 No 84 s 125
Notes
  • Section 349(1): amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).