No. 2/1956:

GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT, 1956

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL

1 Short title and commencement.

2 Definitions.

3 Repeals.

PART II GAMING

4 Unlawful gaming.

5 Use of places for unlawful gaming.

6 Gaming at circus or travelling show.

7 Gaming at carnivals.

8 Residence qualifications for promoters of gaming.

9 Gaming on licensed premises.

10 Prohibition of slot-machines.

11 Cheating.

PART III LICENSING OF AMUSEMENT HALLS AND FUNFAIRS

12 Application of this Part.

13 Adoption of this Part by local authority.

14 Licensed amusement hall and funfair.

15 Certificate for gaming licence.

16 Notice of application for certificate.

17 Hearing of application.

18 Appeal in respect of application for certificate.

19 Issue of licence.

20 Display of notice by licensee.

PART IV LOTTERIES

21 Prohibition of lotteries.

22 Advertisement of lotteries.

23 Private lotteries.

24 Lotteries at dances and concerts.

25 Lotteries at carnivals and other events.

26 Lotteries under permit or licence.

27 Permits.

28 Lottery licence.

29 Notice of application for licence.

30 False statements on application for licence or permit.

31 Hearing of application.

32 Appeal in respect of application for licence.

33 Lottery tickets.

34 Prohibition on taking or sending money or documents out of State.

35 Exemption from Betting Acts.

PART V ENFORCEMENT, EVIDENCE AND PENALTIES

36 Gaming and wagering contracts void.

37 Seizure of gaming instruments.

38 Power of entry of Garda Síochána.

39 Search warrant.

40 Arrest of offenders.

41 Obstruction of Garda Síochána.

42 Evidence of keeping place for unlawful gaming.

43 Evidence of unlawful gaming.

44 Offences.

45 Offences in relation to bodies corporate and unincorporated bodies.

46 Revocation of licences and permits.

47 Forfeiture of gaming instruments.

48 Destruction of documents.

49 Postal packets containing unlawful documents posted in the State.

50 Records, accounts and returns.

51 Exemption of Hospitals' Sweepstakes.

SCHEDULE

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO GAMING AND LOTTERIES.

[14th February, 1956.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—