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Gambling Act 2003

Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters - Proceedings, evidence, etc

355: Proceedings for offences

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"Going to court for breaking the Gambling Act 2003 rules"

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If you break the Gambling Act 2003, you can be taken to court. The court case must start within a certain time after the offence happened. Normally, this time is 2 years, but it can be different for some offences. For some specific offences, like those against section 113 or section 118, the court case must start within 5 years. Only special people, like gambling inspectors or police officers, can start a court case for breaking the Gambling Act 2003.

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Part 4Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters
Proceedings, evidence, etc

355Proceedings for offences

  1. Despite anything to the contrary in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, the limitation period in respect of an offence against this Act or any regulations made under it ends on the date that is 2 years after the date on which the offence was committed.

  2. Despite subsection (1), the limitation period in respect of an offence against section 113 or 118 ends on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the offence was committed.

  3. Only a gambling inspector or a constable may file a charging document for an offence against this Act.

Notes
  • Section 355: replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
  • Section 355(1A): inserted, on , by section 29 of the Gambling Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 90).