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GAMING CONTROL ACT 1993 - SECT 118A Prohibition on facilitating gaming by minor

GAMING CONTROL ACT 1993 - SECT 118A

Prohibition on facilitating gaming by minor

(1)  A person must not –
(a) place a wager on, or otherwise participate in, any gaming, game, gaming activity or foreign game on behalf of a minor; or
(b) otherwise facilitate the wagering on, or other participation in, any gaming, game, gaming activity or foreign game by a minor.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2)  It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) if it is shown that –
(a) the minor was above the age of 14 years; and
(b) there was produced to the person acceptable proof of age for the minor before the person –
(i) placed the wager on, or otherwise participated in, the gaming, game, gaming activity or foreign game on behalf of the minor; or
(ii) otherwise facilitated the wagering on, or other participation in, the gaming, game, gaming activity or foreign game by a minor.