Gambling Act 2003

Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters - Offences relating to gambling in casinos

352: Being in possession of equipment for cheating

You could also call this:

"Having equipment to cheat in a casino is against the law"

If you have something that can be used to cheat in a casino, you can get in trouble. You must not have equipment that can be used to cheat if you plan to use it to cheat. This is against the law.

If you break this law, you can be fined up to $10,000 when you are found guilty. The law says you will be liable for this fine. You can be convicted and have to pay this fine.

You can find more information about changes to this law in section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. This law was amended on 1 July 2013. It is part of the Gambling Act 2003.

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Money and consumer rights > GamblingCrime and justice > Criminal law

351: Cheating, or

"Cheating: breaking casino game rules to get money unfairly"

353: Counterfeit chips, or

"Making or using fake casino chips is against the law"

Part 4Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters
Offences relating to gambling in casinos

352Being in possession of equipment for cheating

Every person commits an offence who has in the person’s possession any equipment, instrument, or device that is capable of being used for cheating in a casino venue in circumstances that show an intention to use the equipment, instrument, or device to cheat.
Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

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1990 No 62 s 103

Notes

Section 352(2): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).