Clause 39 - Cheating
Gambling Bill
9:55 am
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment No. 310, in clause 39, page 17, line 41, at end insert
'(2A)A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse (the burden of proof of which shall lie upon him), he has with him in a casino any article that is capable of, or is intended for recording, analysing or predicting—
(a) the outcome of a game;
(b) any cards played or to be played in a game;
(c) the probability of the occurrence of an event relating to a game; or
(d) the strategy for playing a game.
(2B) The provisions of subsection (2A) shall not apply to any article which is used for making a handwritten record in respect of a game.'.