Chapter Number and Title of Enactment

Chapter:

148Title:GAMBLING ORDINANCE

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Table of contents of enactment:
Cap 148 Long title
Cap 148 Part IPRELIMINARY
Cap 148 s 1Short title
Cap 148 s 2Interpretation
Cap 148 Part IIGAMBLING AND LOTTERIES UNLAWFUL
Cap 148 s 3Gambling is unlawful
Cap 148 s 4Lotteries are unlawful
Cap 148 Part IIIOFFENCES RELATING TO GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES
Cap 148 s 5Unlawful gambling establishments
Cap 148 s 6Gambling in a gambling establishment
Cap 148 s 7Bookmaking
Cap 148 s 8Betting with a bookmaker
Cap 148 s 9Promoters of lotteries
Cap 148 s 10Selling lottery tickets
Cap 148 s 11Buying lottery tickets
Cap 148 s 12Publications as to lotteries
Cap 148 s 13Gambling in any place not being a gambling establishment or in a street
Cap 148 s 14Providing money for unlawful gambling or for an unlawful lottery
Cap 148 s 15Responsibility of owners, tenants, etc.
Cap 148 s 16Cheating at gambling
Cap 148 Part IIIAOPERATING PREMISES OR PLACES FOR PROMOTING OR FACILITATING BOOKMAKING, ETC., PROMOTING OR FACILITATING BOOKMAKING, ETC., AND RESTRICTION ON BROADCASTING OF TIPS, ETC.
Cap 148 s 16AOperating premises or place for promoting or facilitating bookmaking, etc.
Cap 148 s 16BPromoting or facilitating bookmaking, etc.
Cap 148 s 16CGeneral provisions relating to sections 16A and 16B
Cap 148 s 16DResponsibilities of owners, tenants, etc. for act prohibited under section 16A
Cap 148 s 16ERestriction on broadcasts of forecasts, hints, odds or tips as to results of horse, pony or dog races
Cap 148 s 16FConsent to prosecution under this Part
Cap 148 Part IVPROOF OF OFFENCES
Cap 148 s 17Proof of gaming for money not necessary and credit betting no defence
Cap 148 s 18Burden of proof that gambling or lottery lawful
Cap 148 s 19Presumptions
Cap 148 s 20Admissibility of evidence
Cap 148 Part VMISCELLANEOUS
Cap 148 s 21Disconnexion of telephone service
Cap 148 s 22Licences
Cap 148 s 23Search of suspected gambling establishments
Cap 148 s 23ASearch of premises or place for promoting or facilitating bookmaking, etc.
Cap 148 s 24Seizure of equipment etc. in case of offence under section 13
Cap 148 s 25Bookmaking on racing club premises
Cap 148 s 26Forfeiture
Cap 148 s 27Obstruction of police officers
Cap 148 s 28Regulations
Cap 148 s 29Exclusion of contracts under the Securities and Futures Ordinance
Cap 148 SCHEDULE (Repealed 5 of 2002 s. 407)




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