Section 113: Police des Jeux

113. Police des Jeux (1) There shall be a Police des Jeux which shall be a unit of the Mauritius Police Force comprising police officers designated by the Commissioner of Police, who shall have and may exercise, in addition to any power under any other enactment, the powers of an inspector under this Act. (2) Where the Police des Jeux has reason to suspect that any premises are used or are likely to be used in contravention of this Act or any other enactment— (a) a police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent; or (b) a police officer of any other rank, with a warrant or a written authority of the Commissioner of Police, may enter and search the premises and seize any money, security for money, article, gaming machine, limited payout machine or other equipment reasonably suspected to have been used or intended to be used in contravention of this Act or any other enactment, and to arrest and detain any person found on the premises. (3) Where— (a) any money, security for money, article, gaming machine or other equipment referred to in subsection (2) is found on any premises specified in that subsection or any person is found there; (b) any person is seen or heard to escape from those premises on the approach or entry of a police officer; or (c) a police officer is prevented from or obstructed in entering or approaching those premises, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that the premises are being used in contravention of this Act or any other enactment. (4) Any person found in or leaving any premises referred to in subsection (2) shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to have been acting in contravention of this Act or any other enactment. G2 – 55 [Issue 9] Gambling Regulatory Authority Act (5) The Police des Jeux shall provide the Board such assistance as may be required to enforce this Act. (S. 113 came into operation on 6 December 2007.) [S. 113 amended by s. 9 (h) of Act 20 of 2009 w.e.f. 1 January 2011; s. 7 (e) of Act 37 of 2011 w.e.f. 15 December 2011.] PART XXIII – DUTIES, LEVY AND TAXES [Part XXIII amended by s. 25 (n) of Act 18 of 2016 w.e.f. 1 October 2016.]