Section 9

any books, documents, telegrams, writings, circulars, cards or other articles used as a subject or means of betting or wagering, or in connection therewith, are found in any place entered under this Act, or upon any person found therein;

a police officer or any person having authority under this

Act to enter or to go to such place is unlawfully prevented from or obstructed or delayed in entering or approaching the same or any part thereof;

any person is seen or heard to escape therefrom on the approach or entry of a Magistrate or Justice of the Peace or Senior Police Officer;

any person found in a place entered under this Act was erasing, tampering with or destroying any writing, sign, mark or symbol relating to bets or wagers on any horse race or other sporting event or lottery; or

two or more telephone calls were received at any place entered under this Act and the calls relate to the receiving or negotiating of bets or wagers or to any results, commentary or dividends payable on any horse race or other sporting event or lottery, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the place is a common betting house and that it is so kept, used or permitted to be used by the owner or occupier thereof, and that any other

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person found in such place in possession of any such articles referred to in paragraph (a) is assisting in the management of the common betting house.

Presumptions against betting information centre and occupier