Part 4Protection of children and young persons

Principal offences

48Gambling

(1)

A young person commits an offence if he gambles.

(2)

But subsection (1) does not apply to—

(a)

participation in private or non-commercial gaming,

(b)

participation in private or non-commercial betting,

(c)

participation in a lottery,

(d)

participation in football pools,

(e)

the use of a Category D gaming machine,

(f)

participation in equal chance gaming in accordance with a prize gaming permit,

(g)

participation in equal chance gaming at a licensed family entertainment centre,

(h)

participation in prize gaming at a non-licensed family entertainment centre, or

(i)

participation in prize gaming at a travelling fair in accordance with section 292.