Section 134D: Offering bet-related service without holding a licence

134D. Offering bet-related service without holding a licence (ap) in section 143, by adding the following new subsection – (3) Where the Authority directs a licensed operator to exclude a punter under the self-exclusion program, that licensed operator shall not allow that punter to place a bet or enter into any gambling transaction, whether on a licensed premise or by remote communication. (aq) in section 146, by adding the following new subsection – (4) On receiving information or detecting any act of cheating under this Act, the Authority or any person shall forthwith refer the matter to the Police des Jeux for investigation. (ar) in section 153, by inserting, after subsection (7C), the following new subsection – (7D) Any person who contravenes section 105 shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. (as) in section 154A, by inserting, after subsection (1), the following new subsection – (1A) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where a person makes an application for, or occupies, the post of gaming Acts 2026 489 technician under section 29D or bookmaker’s clerk under section 49, the responsibility for determining whether that person is a fit and proper person, including whether that person has a criminal record, shall lie with the relevant licensee or employer, provided that the licensee or employer shall ensure that such determination is made in good faith and having due regard to the duties and responsibilities of the post. (at) in section 155 – (i) in subsection (4), by deleting the words “5,000 rupees” and replacing them by the words “100,000 rupees”; (ii) by repealing subsection (5) and replacing it by the following subsection – (5) In this section – “specified person” – (a) means the Authority, the Board, the Responsible Gambling Board, any Committee, a member or co-opted member of any Board or Committee, the Chief Executive, any employee or any person engaged by, or on behalf of, the Authority under a contract for services, consultancy or otherwise; (b) includes the Director-General, any officer of the Mauritius Revenue Authority or any other person who has access to any information referred to in subsection (1) in connection with the administration of this Act or pursuant to any function, service or arrangement under this Act. 490 Acts 2026 (au) in section 165, by adding the following new subsection – (20) Any person who, on the commencement of section 29F(6), is the holder of a valid amusement machine operator licence and is also operating outside its principal place of business shall continue to operate outside the principal place of business until the expiry of his licence. (av) in the Third Schedule – (i) by deleting the following words – THIRD SCHEDULE [Sections 16(2), 23(2), 28(2), 29C(3), 29(F)(2), 30(2), 34(3), 40(4), (9) and (10), 51(3), 53(3), 57(3), 59(5), 90(2) and 90C(2)] LICENCE FEE and replacing them by the following words – THIRD SCHEDULE [Sections 16(2), 23(2), 28(2), 29C(3), 29(F)(2), 30(2), 34(3), 40(4), (9) and (10), 51(3), 53(3), 57(3), 59(5), 90(2) and 90C(2)] LICENCE FEE PART I (ii) in CATEGORY 1 – (A) in item “Casino licence”, in the third column, by deleting the words “12 months” and replacing them by the words “Yearly or part thereof”; (B) in item “Gaming machine licence”, in the third column, by deleting the words “12 months” and replacing them by the words “Yearly or part thereof ”; (iii) by repe ords – THIRD SCHEDULE [Sections 16(2), 23(2), 28(2), 29C(3), 29(F)(2), 30(2), 34(3), 40(4), (9) and (10), 51(3), 53(3), 57(3), 59(5), 90(2) and 90C(2)] LICENCE FEE PART I (ii) in CATEGORY 1 – (A) in item “Casino licence”, in the third column, by deleting the words “12 months” and replacing them by the words “Yearly or part thereof”; (B) in item “Gaming machine licence”, in the third column, by deleting the words “12 months” and replacing them by the words “Yearly or part thereof ”; (iii) by repealing CATEGORY 1A; Acts 2026 491 (iv) in CATEGORY 3, in item “Bookmaker licence for conducting fixed odds betting on local races”, by repealing paragraph (c) and replacing it by the following paragraph – (c) Through remote (1) 5 million payable Yearly communication in 4 instalments, each or part instalment being payable thereof on or before the first day of every period of 3 months (2) At a place authorised Yearly by the Board to provide or part facilities 75,000 payable thereof in 4 instalments, each instalment being payable on or before the first day of every period of 3 months (v) in CATEGORY 4, in item “Bookmaker licence for conducting fixed odds betting on events and contingencies through remote communication”, by repealing paragraph (a) and replacing it by the following paragraph – (a) Sporting (1) 5 million, in respect of the Yearly event taking principal place of business, or part place payable in 4 equal instalments, thereof outside each instalment being payable Mauritius, on or before the first day of other than a every period of 3 months local race 492 Acts 2026 (2) 50,000 in respect of every Yearly other additional place of or part business, payable in 4 equal thereof instalments, each instalment being payable on or before the first day of every period of 3 months (b) For each 250,000 for each new event, Yearly event, other payable in 4 equal instalments, or part than foreign each instalment being payable thereof football on or before the first day of every period of 3 months (vi) in CATEGORY 6 – (A) by repealing paragraph (h) and replacing it by the following paragraph – (h) Limited payout (1) 100,000 payable Yearly machine operator in 4 instalments, each or part licence instalment being payable thereof on or before the first day of every period of 3 months (2) 50,000 in respect of Yearly every other additional or part place of business, payable thereof in 4 equal instalments, each instalment being payable on or before the first day of every period of 3 months Acts 2026 493 (B) in paragraph (i), in the second column, by deleting the figure “30,000” and replacing it by the figure “100,000”; (vii) by adding the following new part – PART II Activity Fee Period (Euro) Interactive Gambling Licence Business to Consumer 30,000 Yearly or part thereof 3 per cent of gross Not later than 15 gambling yield in days after the end respect of a quarter of every quarter of a calendar year Business to Business 20,000 Yearly or part thereof Ancillary services 5,000 Yearly or part thereof For the purpose of this Part – “gross gambling yield” means gross stakes by punters less winnings. (aw) in the Fifth Schedule – (i) in the heading, by deleting the words “[Sections 60(1)(d), 88(1)(a), 114 and 115A]” and replacing them by the words “[Sections 60(1)(d), 88(1)(a), 114,115 and 115A]”; 494 Acts 2026 (ii) in PART I – (A) in CATEGORY 4, in the first column, by deleting the words “Bookmaker conducting fixed odds betting on football matches taking place outside 000 Yearly or part thereof For the purpose of this Part – “gross gambling yield” means gross stakes by punters less winnings. (aw) in the Fifth Schedule – (i) in the heading, by deleting the words “[Sections 60(1)(d), 88(1)(a), 114 and 115A]” and replacing them by the words “[Sections 60(1)(d), 88(1)(a), 114,115 and 115A]”; 494 Acts 2026 (ii) in PART I – (A) in CATEGORY 4, in the first column, by deleting the words “Bookmaker conducting fixed odds betting on football matches taking place outside Mauritius” and replacing them by the words “Bookmaker conducting fixed odds betting on sporting event, any other event or contingency, taking place outside Mauritius”; (B) in CATEGORY 6 – (I) in item “Amusement machine operator”, in the second column, by deleting the figure “500” and replacing it by the figure “1,000”; (II) by adding the following new item – A person who supplies betting 500 Yearly platform to licensed bookmakers, or part or supplies maintenance services on thereof gaming machines, limited payout machines or amusement machine or gaming software licensed with the Authority (ax) in the Sixth Schedule – (i) in the heading, by deleting the words “[Sections 29D, 29E, 49 and 94]” and replacing them by the words “[Sections 29D, 38, 46, 49, 91 and 94]”; (ii) in Part I, by adding the following new items – Processing fee for the transfer of the place of operation of a bookmaker 5,000 Acts 2026 495 Processing fee for the transfer of the place at which the terminals of a totalisator operator or an agent of a totalisator operator are installed 5,000 Processing fee for application for the issue or renewal of a licence 1,000 (iii) by inserting, after Part I, the following new Part – PART IA – INTERACTIVE GAMBLING LICENCE FEES Processing fee for application for the issue of an interactive gambling licence Euro 5,000