The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

N.I.

[F1 Cheating N.I.

169.— (1) A person who—

(a) cheats at gambling, or

(b) does anything for the purpose of enabling or assisting another person to cheat at gambling,

is guilty of an offence.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) it is immaterial whether a person who cheats—

(a) improves his chances of winning anything, or

(b) wins anything.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), cheating at gambling may, in particular, consist of actual or attempted deception or interference in connection with—

(a) the process by which gambling is conducted, or

(b) a game, sport, pastime or other event or process to which gambling relates.

(4) In this Article “gambling” means gaming, betting or participating in a lottery.]

F1 Art. 169 substituted (1.10.2023) by Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 14), ss. 13, 17(3); S.R. 2023/74, art. 2, Sch.

Gaming and wagering contracts void N.I.

F2 170.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 Art. 170 repealed (27.4.2022) by Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 14), ss. 14(1)(a), 17(2)

Securities in connection with gaming and wagering illegal N.I.

F3 171.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 Art. 171 repealed (27.4.2022) by Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 14), ss. 14(1)(b), 17(2)