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12. Refusal of wagers

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2026.

(1)

Without prejudice to regulation 18(1)(d), a licensed special employee of a casino operator conducting any approved casino gambling must refuse a wager from a patron if ––

(a)

the licensed special employee knows that a patron is incapable of making a decision in relation to a wager by reason of his state of intoxication, or has reasonable doubts as to the patron’s ability to do so; or

(b)

the wager is placed otherwise than in accordance with the approved rules.

(2)

Without prejudice to paragraph (1), a licensed special employee of a casino operator conducting any approved casino gambling may refuse a wager from a patron if the licensed special employee knows or reasonably suspects that the patron is committing or has committed an offence under the Act or any other written law in relation to the patron’s participation in the approved casino gambling.

(3)

A refusal of a wager under paragraph (1)(a) or (2) must be done prior to the closing of bets as determined by the approved rules.

(4)

Upon any refusal of a wager under paragraph (1) or (2), the licensed special employee must remove the wager from the table and return it to the patron.

Subregulation 1

Without prejudice to regulation 18(1)(d), a licensed special employee of a casino operator conducting any approved casino gambling must refuse a wager from a patron if ––

(a)

the licensed special employee knows that a patron is incapable of making a decision in relation to a wager by reason of his state of intoxication, or has reasonable doubts as to the patron’s ability to do so; or

(b)

the wager is placed otherwise than in accordance with the approved rules.

Subregulation 2

Without prejudice to paragraph (1), a licensed special employee of a casino operator conducting any approved casino gambling may refuse a wager from a patron if the licensed special employee knows or reasonably suspects that the patron is committing or has committed an offence under the Act or any other written law in relation to the patron’s participation in the approved casino gambling.

Subregulation 3

A refusal of a wager under paragraph (1)(a) or (2) must be done prior to the closing of bets as determined by the approved rules.

Subregulation 4

Upon any refusal of a wager under paragraph (1) or (2), the licensed special employee must remove the wager from the table and return it to the patron.

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