Section 140: Age restriction on gambling

140. Age restriction on gambling (1) Any operator of a casino, gaming house, gaming machine or limited payout machine who knowingly invites, causes or permits a person under the age of 21 to enter its premises to participate in gambling shall commit an offence. (2) Any person under the age of 21 who attempts to enter or enters in the premises of a casino, gaming house, gaming machine or limited payout machine to participate in gambling shall commit an offence. (2A) Any operator of a VLT who knowingly invites, causes or permits a minor to enter his premises to play the VLT shall commit an offence. (3) Any bookmaker or totalisator operator who accepts or offers to accept a bet from a minor shall commit an offence. (4) Any local pool promoter, agent of a foreign pool promoter or any collector who transacts any business by way of pool betting with a minor shall commit an offence. (5) Any bet made by way of a pool betting by or on behalf of a minor shall be null and void. [S. 140 amended by s. 9 (l) of Act 20 of 2009 w.e.f. 1 January 2011; s. 7 (g) of Act 37 of 2011 w.e.f. 15 December 2011.] (S. 140 came into operation on 6 December 2007.)