Supreme Court Act, 1959
R 385
National Gambling Act, 2004 (Act No. 7 of 2004)Chapter 2 : National Gambling PolicyPart B : Prohibited gambling, restricted activities and status of gambling debt12. Protection of minors |
| 1) | A minor must not- |
| a) | enter a designated area within any licensed premises; |
| b) | operate a gambling machine or gambling device; |
| c) | conduct or make available a gambling activity; |
| d) | engage in social gambling or a gambling activity other than an amusement game; or |
| e) | falsely claim to be 18 years of age or over, in order to- |
| i) | gain access to a designated area within licensed premises; |
| ii) | gain access to a gambling machine or gambling device; or |
| iii) | engage in, conduct or make available a gambling activity. |
| 2) | A person must not falsely claim that a minor is 18 years of age or over, in order for that minor to- |
| a) | gain access to a designated area within licensed premises; |
| b) | gain access to a gambling machine or gambling device; or |
| c) | engage in, conduct or make available a gambling activity. |
| 3) | A licensee, licensed employee, or a person in control of licensed premises or a gambling machine or gambling device must not knowingly permit a minor to- |
| a) | enter or remain in a designated area within such licensed premises; |
| b) | operate that gambling machine or gambling device; |
| c) | conduct or make available a gambling activity within such licensed premises; |
| d) | engage in social gambling or a gambling activity, other than an amusement game, within such licensed premises; or |
| e) | register as a player for an interactive gambling activity. |
| 4) | A person referred to in subsection (3) must take reasonable measures to determine accurately whether or not a person is a minor, before permitting that person to do any thing contemplated in subsection (3)(a) to (e). |
