National Gambling Act, 1996 (Act No. 33 of 1996)15. Functions and powers of inspectors |
| 1) | An inspector may, for the purposes of this Act or any provincial law relating to gambling and casinos-- |
| a) | without prior notice enter upon any licensed or unlicensed premises which are occupied or used for the purposes of any gambling activity or any other premises on which it is suspected-- |
| i) | that a casino or any other gambling activity is being conducted without the authority of a licence; |
| ii) | that persons are being allowed to play or participate in any gambling game or other gambling activity or to play any gambling machine; or |
| iii) | that any gambling machine or any equipment, device, object, book, record, note, recording or other document used or capable of being used in connection with the conducting of a casino or any other gambling activity may be found, and may, after having informed the person who is then deemed or appears to be in charge of the premises of the purpose of his or her visit, make such investigation and enquiry as he or she may think necessary; |
| b) | in any premises referred to in paragraph (a)-- |
| i) | require the production of any licence or written permission or authorisation required under any provincial law relating to gambling activities of the person in control of such premises; |
| ii) | question any person who is on or in such premises, and inspect any activities in connection with the conduct of any gambling activity; and |
| iii) | examine or inspect any gambling machine, equipment, device, object, book, record, note or other document referred to in paragraph (a) found on those premises and make a copy thereof or an extract therefrom; |
| c) | require any person who is deemed or appears to be in charge of any premises referred to in paragraph (a)-- |
| i) | to point out any equipment, device or object referred to in that paragraph which is in his or her possession or custody or under his or her control; |
| ii) | to produce for the purpose of examination or of making copies or extracts, all books, records, notes or other documents referred to in paragraph (a) which are in his or her possession or custody or under his or her control; |
| iii) | to provide any information in connection with anything which has been pointed out or produced in terms of subparagraph (i) or (ii); and |
| d) | seize and remove any gambling machine, equipment, device, object, book, record, note or other document referred to in paragraph (a) which in his or her opinion may furnish proof of a contravention of any provision of a provincial law relating to gambling or mark it for the purposes of identification. |
| 2) | When performing any function in terms of subsection (1), an inspector may be accompanied by and avail himself or herself of the services of an assistant, interpreter or any police officer. |
| 3) | An inspector shall in respect of any provision of this Act or any other national or provincial legislation or any regulations promulgated under such legislation applying in respect of gambling and associated activities be deemed to have been appointed a peace officer for purposes of sections 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 and 50 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977). |