s. 70 70 Right of entry to a casino (1) Except as provided by this section and section 71, a person enters and remains in a casino only by the licence of the operator of the casino. (2) An inspector may enter, and remain in, a casino, S. 70(2) amended by or any part of a casino, in the performance of No. 114/2003 functions conferred or imposed on the inspector s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 by this Act or the Gambling Regulation Act item 85). 2003. 71 Police powers of entry to a casino (1) For the purpose of the discharge of the duty of a police officer, any part of a casino to which the public has access is to be considered to be a public place. S. 71(2) (2) A police officer may, on being authorised by the amended by Commission or an inspector so to do, enter any No. 114/2003 part of a casino to which the public does not have s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 access and may remain there for the purpose of item 86). discharging his or her duty as a police officer. (3) Such an authorisation may be given in a particular case or generally and may be given so as to operate on a specified occasion or throughout a specified period. (4) The Commission or an inspector giving such an S. 71(4) amended by authorisation to a police officer must inform the No. 114/2003 casino operator or the person for the time being in s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 charge of the casino as soon as practicable. item 86). (5) Nothing in this section affects any power a police officer has by law to enter any part of a casino. (6) A function of the Commission under this section S. 71(6) inserted by may be performed by any commissioner. No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 87).
70 Right of entry to a casino s. 70 (1) Except as provided by this section and section 71, a person enters and remains in a casino only by the licence of the operator of the casino. S. 70(2) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 85). (2) An inspector may enter, and remain in, a casino, or any part of a casino, in the performance of functions conferred or imposed on the inspector by this Act or the Gambling Regulation Act 2003. 71 Police powers of entry to a casino (1) For the purpose of the discharge of the duty of a police officer, any part of a casino to which the public has access is to be considered to be a public place. S. 71(2) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 86). (2) A police officer may, on being authorised by the Commission or an inspector so to do, enter any part of a casino to which the public does not have access and may remain there for the purpose of discharging his or her duty as a police officer. (3) Such an authorisation may be given in a particular case or generally and may be given so as to operate on a specified occasion or throughout a specified period. S. 71(4) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 86). (4) The Commission or an inspector giving such an authorisation to a police officer must inform the casino operator or the person for the time being in charge of the casino as soon as practicable. (5) Nothing in this section affects any power a police officer has by law to enter any part of a casino. S. 71(6) inserted by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 87). (6) A function of the Commission under this section may be performed by any commissioner.
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