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Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956 (No. 2)Introductory TextActs Referred toPart I Preliminary and General (ss. 1-3)1. Short title and commencement.2. Definitions.3. Repeals.Part II Gaming (ss. 4-11)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.9A. Gaming permits10. Prohibition of slot-machines.11. Cheating.Part III Licensing of Amusement Halls and Funfairs (ss. 12-20)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.19A. Register of Gaming Licences20. Display of notice by licensee.Part IV Lotteries (ss. 21-35)21. Prohibition of lotteries.22. Advertisement of lotteries.22A.23. Private lotteries.24. Lotteries at dances and concerts.25. Lotteries at carnivals and other events.26. Lotteries under permit or licence.26A. Lotteries held for charitable or philanthropic purposes not requiring permit or licence27. Permits.27A. Lotteries held in conjunction with certain events27B. Lottery permits.28. Lottery licence.28A. Matters to take into consideration when making regulations under section 27 or 2829. 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 (ss. 36-51)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.50A. Regulations.51. Exemption of Hospitals' Sweepstakes.ScheduleSchedule, Part I Enactments Repealed in WholeSchedule, Part II Enactments Repealed in Part
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Version status: Partly in force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Published date: 14 February 1956

Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956 (No. 2)

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⚠ Introductory Text
⚠ Acts Referred to
Part I Preliminary and General (ss. 1-3)
⚠ 1. Short title and commencement.
⚠ 2. Definitions.
⚠ 3. Repeals.
Part II Gaming (ss. 4-11)
⚠ 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.
⚠ 9A. Gaming permits
10. Prohibition of slot-machines.
11. Cheating.
Part III Licensing of Amusement Halls and Funfairs (ss. 12-20)
⚠ 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.
⚠ 19A. Register of Gaming Licences
⚠ 20. Display of notice by licensee.
Part IV Lotteries (ss. 21-35)
21. Prohibition of lotteries.
22. Advertisement of lotteries.
22A.
23. Private lotteries.
24. Lotteries at dances and concerts.
25. Lotteries at carnivals and other events.
⚠ 26. Lotteries under permit or licence.
⚠ 26A. Lotteries held for charitable or philanthropic purposes not requiring permit or licence
27. Permits.
⚠ 27A. Lotteries held in conjunction with certain events
⚠ 27B. Lottery permits.
⚠ 28. Lottery licence.
28A. Matters to take into consideration when making regulations under section 27 or 28
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 (ss. 36-51)
⚠ 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.
⚠ 50A. Regulations.
⚠ 51. Exemption of Hospitals' Sweepstakes.
Schedule
⚠ Schedule, Part I Enactments Repealed in Whole
⚠ Schedule, Part II Enactments Repealed in Part
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