Part 14Private and Non-Commercial Gaming and Betting
Non-commercial gaming and betting
301Misusing profits of non-commercial prize gaming
(1)
This section applies to—
(a)
non-commercial prize gaming in respect of which a fund-raising purpose has been specified as mentioned in section 299(2), and
(b)
non-commercial equal-chance gaming in respect of which a fund-raising purpose has been specified as mentioned in section 300(2).
(2)
A person commits an offence if he uses any part of the profits of gaming to which this section applies for a purpose other than that specified.
(3)
The reference in subsection (2) to the use of profits includes a reference to permitting profits to be used.
(4)
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to—
(a)
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks,
(b)
a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
(c)
both.
(5)
In the application of subsection (4) to Scotland the reference to 51 weeks shall have effect as a reference to six months.
(6)
In this section “profits” has the same meaning as in sections 299 and 300.