Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Gambling Regulation Act 2003 - SECT 2.5.23.

Obstructing entry to be evidence of house being a common gaming house

2.5.23. Obstructing entry to be evidence of house being a common gaming house

If-

   (a)  a member of the police force authorised by a warrant under section
        2.5.21 to enter a house or place is wilfully prevented from or
        obstructed or delayed in entering or re-entering the house or place or
        any part of it; or

   (b)  an external or internal door or means of access to a house or place
        authorised to be entered under the warrant is found to be fitted or
        provided with a bolt, bar, chain or other means or contrivance for the
        purpose of preventing delaying or obstructing entry or re-entry or for
        giving an alarm in case of entry or re-entry; or

   (c)  a house or place is found fitted or provided with any means or
        contrivance for-

   (i)  unlawful gaming or betting; or

   (ii) conducting a lottery or totalisator; or

   (iii) concealing, removing or destroying any instruments of gaming-

the prevention, obstruction, delay, fitting or finding is, without prejudice
to any other mode of proof, proof in the absence of evidence to the contrary
that the house or place is a common gaming house or place and that the persons
found in the house or place were unlawfully playing there.