National Gambling Act, 2004 (Act No. 7 of 2004)

Chapter 2 : National Gambling Policy

Part B : Prohibited gambling, restricted activities and status of gambling debt

9. Unlicensed dealing in machines and devices unlawful
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1)Despite any other law, a person must not-
a)import, manufacture, supply, sell, lease, make available, possess, stow or alter a gambling machine or gambling device, or transport or maintain such a machine or device except to the extent contemplated in section 23(4), unless that person is authorised to do so in terms of this Act or applicable provincial law;
b)possess or make available for play a gambling machine or gambling device for use in a gambling activity unless registered ownership or possession of the machine or device has been transferred to that person in terms of section 23(6).

 

2)The Minister, by regulation made in accordance with section 87, may prescribe categories of gambling machines or gambling devices that are exempt from the application of subsection (1).