GAMING ACT, 2006

ACT 721 GAMING ACT, 2006 AN ACT to revise and consolidate the laws relating to casinos and other gaming activities other than lottery and to provide generally for ancillary matters concerning the gaming industry.

Legislation

Table of Content

The Gaming Commission

1. Application.

2. Establishment of the Gaming Commission.

3. Object and functions of the Commission.

4. Governing body of the Commission.

5. Tenure of office of members.

6. Meetings of the Board.

7. Disclosure of interest.

8. Establishment of committees of the Board.

9. Regional and District Offices.

10. Allowances.

11. Filling of vacancies.

Licence

12. Directions of the Minister.

13. Requirement of licence.

14. Conditions for a licence.

15. Application for a licence.

16. Grant of licence and licence fee.

17. Publication of licence.

18. Register of licences.

19. Non-transferability of licence.

20. Conditions for revocation of licence.

21. Renewal of licence.

22. Capital requirements for carrying on a game of chance business.

23. Minimum bankroll requirement.

24. Penalty for non-compliance with bankroll requirements.

25. Dishonoured cheques.

26 Records.

27 Inspectors and power of entry.

Miscellaneous Games of Chance

28. Games of chance incidental to certain entertainment.

29. Game of chance by a society.

30. Tickets and other documents.

31. Forfeiture.

Conditions for Gaming and Betting

32. Gaming and betting subject to Act.

33. Unlawful gaming.

34. Gaming in public.

35. Gaming houses.

36. Betting houses.

37. Cheating in gaming.

Agreement by way of Gaming or Betting

38. Gaming and betting agreements void.

39. Security in respect of gaming and betting.

40. Loans for gaming or betting.

PART II

Gaming Machines

41. Importation of gambling machines.

42. Control of sales and hire.

43. Licensing of gambling machines.

44. Duration of licence.

45. Conditions of a licence.

46. Revocation of gambling machine licence.

47. Restriction on use of machine.

48. Children prohibited.

49. Forfeiture of unlicensed machine.

50. Forfeiture of illegally imported machine.

51. Forfeiture of machine of which owner cannot be found.

52. Seizure in case of suspected offence.

53. Disposal of seized and forfeited machines.

54. Further powers of the Board.

55. Defective machine not to be used.

56. Offences in relation to gambling machines.

57. Exemptions.

PART III

Casino

58. Casino to operate as a club.

59. Powers of the Board in relation to casino.

60. Display of licence.

61. Restriction.

62. Offences in relation to casino.

General Offences and Penalties in relation to a Licence

63. Operation of game of chance without licence.

64. Broadcast and publication of game results.

Administration, Finance and Miscellaneous Matters

65. Games Commissioner.

66. Secretary of the Board.

67. Appointment of other staff.

68. Funds of the Board.

69. Accounts and audit.

70. Annual report.

71. Regulations.

72. Interpretation.

73. Repeals, savings and transitional provisions.

Schedules

First schedule Application for Consent to Import a Gambling Machine

Second schedule Application for Consent to Sell, Let on Hire or Otherwise

Dispose of a Gambling Machine or any Interest therein

Third schedule Application for Licence to Install or Operate a Gambling

Machine

The Gaming Commission

1. Application.

2. Establishment of the Gaming Commission.

3. Object and functions of the Commission.

4. Governing body of the Commission.

5. Tenure of office of members.

6. Meetings of the Board.

7. Disclosure of interest.

8. Establishment of committees of the Board.

9. Regional and District Offices.

10. Allowances.

11. Filling of vacancies.

Licence

12. Directions of the Minister.

13. Requirement of licence.

14. Conditions for a licence.

15. Application for a licence.

16. Grant of licence and licence fee.

17. Publication of licence.

18. Register of licences.

19. Non-transferability of licence.

20. Conditions for revocation of licence.

21. Renewal of licence.

22. Capital requirements for carrying on a game of chance business.

23. Minimum bankroll requirement.

24. Penalty for non-compliance with bankroll requirements.

25. Dishonoured cheques.

26 Records.

27 Inspectors and power of entry.

Miscellaneous Games of Chance

28. Games of chance incidental to certain entertainment.

29. Game of chance by a society.

30. Tickets and other documents.

31. Forfeiture.

Conditions for Gaming and Betting

32. Gaming and betting subject to Act.

33. Unlawful gaming.

34. Gaming in public.

35. Gaming houses.

36. Betting houses.

37. Cheating in gaming.

Agreement by way of Gaming or Betting

38. Gaming and betting agreements void.

39. Security in respect of gaming and betting.

40. Loans for gaming or betting.

PART II

Gaming Machines

41. Importation of gambling machines.

42. Control of sales and hire.

43. Licensing of gambling machines.

44. Duration of licence.

45. Conditions of a licence.

46. Revocation of gambling machine licence.

47. Restriction on use of machine.

48. Children prohibited.

49. Forfeiture of unlicensed machine.

50. Forfeiture of illegally imported machine.

51. Forfeiture of machine of which owner cannot be found.

52. Seizure in case of suspected offence.

53. Disposal of seized and forfeited machines.

54. Further powers of the Board.

55. Defective machine not to be used.

56. Offences in relation to gambling machines.

57. Exemptions.

PART III

Casino

58. Casino to operate as a club.

59. Powers of the Board in relation to casino.

60. Display of licence.

61. Restriction.

62. Offences in relation to casino.

General Offences and Penalties in relation to a Licence

63. Operation of game of chance without licence.

64. Broadcast and publication of game results.

Administration, Finance and Miscellaneous Matters

65. Games Commissioner.

66. Secretary of the Board.

67. Appointment of other staff.

68. Funds of the Board.

69. Accounts and audit.

70. Annual report.

71. Regulations.

72. Interpretation.

73. Repeals, savings and transitional provisions.

Schedules

First schedule Application for Consent to Import a Gambling Machine

Second schedule Application for Consent to Sell, Let on Hire or Otherwise

Dispose of a Gambling Machine or any Interest therein

Third schedule Application for Licence to Install or Operate a Gambling

Machine

Section 1

1. Application

This Act does not apply to National Lotto.

Section 2

2. Establishment of the Gaming Commission

(1) There is established by this Act a Gaming Commission. (3) The Commission is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name. (4) The Commission, for the discharge of its functions may acquire and hold any movable or immovable property and enter into a contract or other transaction. (5) Where there is hindrance to the acquisition of property the property may be acquired for the Commission under the State Property and Contracts Act, 1960 (C.A. 6) or the State Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125) and the costs shall be borne by the Commission.

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GAMING ACT, 2006

1. Application

2. Establishment of the Gaming Commission

GAMING ACT, 2006

1. Application

2. Establishment of the Gaming Commission