Malaysia legislation
Section 7
Section 7
(2)
Any person gaming in any public place shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding
***five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both; and all instruments or appliances for gaming seized under this section may be declared by the court before which the conviction is had to be forfeited to the Government and shall be dealt with accordingly.
*NOTE—Previously “Imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to both”–see the Common Gaming Houses (Amendment) Act 1990
**NOTE—Previously “two thousand ringgit”–see the Common Gaming Houses (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A755].
***NOTE—Previously “two thousand ringgit”–see the Common Gaming Houses (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A755].
(3)
Where any money or other valuable thing is used in the playing of any game of chance or of mixed chance and skill or in the playing or operation of any gaming machine in any public place, the players shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be or to have been gaming.
Interpretation
(4)
In this section the expression “public place” includes public streets, roadways, lanes, and open spaces, and any place to which the public has or may have access.
Instigating, promoting, or facilitating gaming in public