Malaysia legislation
Section 6
Section 6
Betting in a common betting house, and book-making
(2)
A person found in a common betting house, or found escaping therefrom on the occasion of its being entered under this Act, shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be or to have been betting or wagering therein.
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Betting
(3)
Any person who—
(a)
acts as a bookmaker in any place;
(b)
for the purpose of bookmaking or betting or wagering or settling bets frequents or loiters in any common betting house or in any place to which the public has or may have access; or
(c)
assists, by giving warning or otherwise, any person committing an offence under this Act to evade arrest or detection, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than twenty thousand ringgit and not more than two hundred thousand ringgit and shall also be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
(4)
When any person is convicted of an offence against this section all books, accounts, documents, telegrams, writings, circulars, cards or other articles used as a subject or means of betting or wagering, or in connection therewith, and all moneys or securities for money found in his possession which the Magistrate is of opinion were used or intended to be used for betting or wagering shall be declared by him to be forfeited to the Government and shall be dealt with accordingly.
(5)
An offence against subsection (3) shall be a non-bailable, seizable offence and any person making an arrest for such an offence may seize and detain any articles liable to be forfeited.
(b)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the
Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593] a police officer not below the rank of Inspector shall have power to release on bail a person accused of an offence against subsection (3).
Penalty for publication or announcement of result of horse race