Clause 16

If in the case of a place entered under this Ordinance any passage, staircase or means of access to any part thereof is unusually narrow or steep or otherwise difficult to pass, or any part of the premises is provided with unusual or unusually numerous means for preventing or obstructing an entry, or with unusual contrivances for enabling persons therein to see or ascertain the approach or entry of persons, or for giving the alarm or for facilitating escape from the premises, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the place is a common gaming house and that the same is so kept or used by the occupier thereof; and if notice as is next hereinafter provided has been served on the owner of the premises, it shall further be presumed until the contrary is proved that the place is so kept with the permission of the owner thereof.

Whenever it comes to the knowledge of the Deputy Commissioner of Police that any place is fitted or provided with any of the means or contrivances mentioned in this section, in such a way as to lead to a presumption that the place is used or intended to be used for the purposes of a common gaming house, the Deputy Commissioner of Police shall cause notice thereof to be served on the owner of such place as well as on the occupier thereof; and if any such notice cannot be personally served it may be served by being affixed to the principal outer door or any outer door or window or any conspicuous part of the place.

Every tenant receiving a notice under this section shall forthwith inform the owner or the person from whom he rents the premises of the fact of receipt of such notice, who shall in like manner inform the owner or the person from whom he rents the premises, and so on till the notice is brought to the knowledge of the owner, each tenant being responsible for bringing the notice to the knowledge of his immediate lessor.

Any tenant who refuses or omits to make known to the owner or the person from whom he rents the premises the fact that such notice has been received shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.