Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Gambling Regulation Act 2003 - SECT 2.3.3.

Common gaming houses and places

2.3.3. Common gaming houses and places

A person who-

   (a)  is the owner or occupier or has the use of any house or place and
        opens, keeps or uses the house or place for the purpose of unlawful
        gaming being carried on in the house or place; or

   (b)  is the owner or occupier of a house or place and knowingly and
        wilfully permits the house or place to be opened, kept or used by
        another person for the purpose of unlawful gaming being carried on in
        the house or place; or

   (c)  has the care or management of or in any manner assists in conducting
        the business of a house or place opened, kept or used for the purpose
        of unlawful gaming being carried on in the house or place; or

   (d)  advances or furnishes money for the purpose of gaming with persons
        frequenting such a house or place; or

   (e)  keeps or has the care or management of a common gaming house or place;
        or

   (f)  is a banker, croupier or other person who acts in any manner in the
        conduct of a common gaming house or place-

is guilty of an offence. Penalty: For a first offence, 60 penalty units or
imprisonment for 6 months or both; For a second or subsequent offence, 100
penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.