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Section 27

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of Common Gaming Houses Act 1953

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Section 27

Nothing in this Act contained shall affect any lottery authorized or licensed under the provisions of the *Social and Welfare Services

Lotteries Board Act 1950–1962 [Act 252], or of the Lotteries Act 1952 [Act 288] or any sweepstake promoted by a racing club established in Peninsular Malaysia on the result of a horse race and any reference in this Act to gaming or to a lottery shall be deemed not to include a reference to any form of gaming or to any lottery so authorized or licensed.

*NOTE—The Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board Act 1950-1962 [Act 252] has since been repealed by the Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board (Dissolution) Act 1991 [Act 470]–

see section 3 of Act 470.

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