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Offering inducement to gamble
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157. (1) A licensee to whom this Chapter applies may not offer an inducement other than in accordance with this section.
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(2) A licensee may not offer a person or specific group of persons an inducement.
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(3) A licensee shall comply with regulations (if any) made under subsection (4) in offering an inducement to the general public.
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(4) Subject to subsection (5), the Minister may, following consultation with the Authority, make regulations—
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(a) imposing conditions on the manner in which an inducement or a class of inducements is offered by licensees,
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(b) imposing conditions on an inducement or a class of inducements, or both, that may be offered by licensees, and
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(c) prohibiting the offering by licensees of an inducement or a class of inducements.
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(5) The Minister shall, in making regulations under subsection (4) have regard to whether the inducement or class of inducements concerned would encourage or contribute to—
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(a) excessive or compulsive gambling, or
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(b) an increase in the level of participation in gambling in the State contrary to public policy.
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(6) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (4), the Minister may, in making regulations under that subsection, impose different conditions in relation to different inducements or different classes of inducements.
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(7) A person who contravenes subsection (2) or regulations made under subsection (4) is guilty of an offence and is liable—
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(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or
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(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both.
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(8) In this section, “inducement” means a benefit or advantage, the intent or effect of which is, either directly or indirectly, to encourage participation in gambling.
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