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A BILL FOR A LAW TO AMEND THE GAMBLING LAW (2016 REVISION) TO UPDATE THE PENALTIES FOR THE COMMISSION OF AN OFFENCE; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES The Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2018 THE GAMBLING (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018 MEMORANDUM OF OBJECTS AND REASONS This Bill seeks to amend the Gambling Law (2016 Revision)(\u201cthe principal Law\u201d) in order to update the penalties for acting in contravention of the legislation. Clause 1 provides the short title and the commencement provision. Clause 2 amends section 4 of the principal Law in order to increase the penalties for a range of general gambling offences including the use and ownership of premises for gambling, the publication of lottery numbers and dealing with money resulting from gambling activities. The legislation provides for the fine to be increased from four hundred dollars to ten thousand dollars and for the term of imprisonment to increase from one year to three years. Clause 3 amends section 5 of the principal Law by repealing and substituting subsection (1) in order to increase the penalties attached to playing in or being found in a gaming house. The legislation provides for the fines to be increased from ten dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars and for the term of imprisonment to increase from two months to six months. Clause 4 amends section 6(1) of the principal Law in order to increase the penalties attached to taking part in a public lottery. The legislation provides for the fines to be increased from ten dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars and for the term of imprisonment to increase from two months to six months. Clause 5 amends section 9 of the principal Law in order to increase the penalties attached to being found gambling or betting in licensed premises. The legislation provides for the fines to be increased from ten dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars and for the term of imprisonment to increase from two months to six months. Clause 6 amends section 10 of the principal Law in order to increase the penalties attached to using a place for gambling without permission. The legislation provides for the fines to be increased from ten dollars to five thousand dollars and for the term of imprisonment to increase from two months to one year. Clause 7 amends section 11(1) of the principal Law in order to replace the words \u201cGrand Court\u201d with \u201csummary court\u201d. Clause 8 amends section 12 of the principal Law in order to replace the words \u201cGrand Court\u201d with \u201csummary court\u201d. The Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Clause 9 amends section 16(2) of the principal Law in order to increase the penalties attached to refusing to demolish a place erected or constructed for gambling. The legislation provides for the fines to be increased from ten dollars to five thousand dollars and for the term of imprisonment to increase from two months to one year. It also provides for the increase of the fine from two dollars to one hundred dollars for each day there is non-compliance with the legislation. Clause 10 amends section 18(2) of the principal Law in order to increase the penalties attached to the failure by a person to prove that the person was not in possession of a lottery ticket. The legislation provides for the fines to be increased from twenty dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars and for the term of imprisonment to increase from three months to six months. Clause 11 amends section 20 of the principal Law in order to increase the penalties attached to keeping a common gaming house. The legislation provides for the fines to be increased from one hundred dollars to twenty thousand dollars and for the term of imprisonment to increase from six months to three years. Clause 12 amends section 21 of the principal Law in order to increase the penalties attached to conducting or taking part in a lottery. The legislation provides for the fines to be increased from one hundred dollars to twenty thousand dollars and for the term of imprisonment to increase from two months to three years. Clause 13 amends section 22 of the principal Law in order to increase the penalties attached to any gambling activity involving selling tickets, assembling for lottery results or paying for lottery tickets. The legislation provides for the fines to be increased from forty dollars to five thousand dollars and for the term of imprisonment to increase from two months to one year. Clause 14 contains the savings and transitional provisions. 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(1) This Law may be cited as the Gambling (Amendment) Law, 2018. (2) This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet. 2. The Gambling Law (2016 Revision), in this Law referred to as the \u201cprincipal Law\u201d, is amended in section 4, as follows - (a) by deleting after paragraph (i) the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of four hundred dollars, or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for twelve months\u201d; and (b) by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of three years or to both\u201d. 3. The principal Law is amended in section 5 by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection - \u201c(1) A person who plays in a common gaming house commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months or to both.\u201d. Short title and commencement Amendment of section 4 of the Gambling Law (2016 Revision) - offences Amendment of section 5 - persons playing in, or being found in a common gaming house The Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2018 4. The principal Law is amended in section 6(1) as follows - (a) by deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of ten dollars or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for two months\u201d; and (b) by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months or to both\u201d. 5. The principal Law is amended in section 9 as follows - (a)  by deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of ten dollars or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for two months\u201d; and (b)  by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months or to both\u201d. 6. The principal Law is amended in section 10 as follows - (a)  by deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of ten dollars or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for two months\u201d; and (b)  by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of one year or to both\u201d. 7. The principal Law is amended in section 11(1) by deleting the words \u201cthe Grand Court\u201d and by substituting the words \u201ca summary court\u201d. 8. The principal Law is amended in section 12 by deleting the words \u201cthe Grand Court\u201d and by substituting the words \u201ca summary court\u201d. 9. The principal Law is amended in section 16(2) as follows - (a) by deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of ten dollars or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for two months, and to a further fine of two dollars or to imprisonment for one week, with or without hard labour, for every day during which such non-compliance continues\u201d; and (b) by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of one year or to both, and to a further fine of one hundred dollars or to imprisonment for one week or both for every day during which such non-compliance continues\u201d. Amendment of section 6 - penalty for taking part in public lottery Amendment of section 9 - persons found gambling or betting in licensed premises Amendment of section 10 - using place for gambling without permission Amendment of section 11 \u2013 justice may issue warrant to search place, etc. Amendment of section 12 \u2013 justice may issue warrant to search persons Amendment of section 16 - demolition of place specially erected or constructed for gambling The Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2018 10. The principal Law is amended in section 18(2) as follows - (a)  by deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of twenty dollars or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for three months\u201d; and (b) by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months or to both\u201d. 11. The principal Law is amended in section 20 as follows - (a)  by deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one hundred dollars, and in default of payment to imprisonment for six months, with or without hard labour\u201d; and (b)  by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of twenty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of three years or to both\u201d. 12. The principal Law is amended in section 21 as follows - (a) by deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one hundred dollars, and in default of payment to imprisonment for three months, with or without hard labour\u201d; and (b)  by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of twenty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of three years or to both\u201d. 13. The principal Law is amended in section 22(1) as follows - (a)  by deleting after paragraph (c), the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of forty  dollars, and in default of payment to imprisonment for two months, with or without hard labour\u201d; and (b) by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on conviction as follows - (i) in the case of paragraphs (a) and (c), to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of one year or to both; or (ii) in the case of paragraph (b), to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months or to both\u201d. 14. (1) Any matter or proceeding commenced in any court in relation to an accused person immediately before the date of the commencement of this Amendment of section 18 - onus of proof Amendment of section 20 - penalty for keeping common gaming house Amendment of section 21- penalty for conducting or taking part in lottery Amendment of section 22 - offences Transitional and savings provisions The Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2018 amending Law shall be continued, completed and enforced as if this amending Law was not in force. (2) Where - (a) prior to the date of commencement of this amending Law, an accused person is convicted following a trial or a plea of guilty to an offence; and (b) at the date of commencement of this amending Law, no judgment or sentence has been passed upon the accused person in respect of the offence, the accused person shall, for the purpose of the judgment or sentence, be dealt with in all respects as if this amending Law had not come into force. (3) Where, at the date of commencement of this amending Law, any trial is or any proceedings are pending in respect of an offence before a court, the trial or proceedings shall, after that date, be dealt with in all respects as if this amending Law was not in force. Passed by the Legislative Assembly the        day of                     , 2018. Speaker. 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The legislation provides for the fine to\nbe increased from four hundred dollars to ten thousand dollars and for the term of\nimprisonment to increase from one year to three years.\nClause 3 amends section 5 of the principal Law by repealing and substituting\nsubsection (1) in order to increase the penalties attached to playing in or being\nfound in a gaming house. The legislation provides for the fines to be increased\nfrom ten dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars and for the term of\nimprisonment to increase from two months to six months.\nClause 4 amends section 6(1) of the principal Law in order to increase the\npenalties attached to taking part in a public lottery. The legislation provides for\nthe fines to be increased from ten dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars\nand for the term of imprisonment to increase from two months to six months.\nClause 5 amends section 9 of the principal Law in order to increase the penalties\nattached to being found gambling or betting in licensed premises. The legislation\nprovides for the fines to be increased from ten dollars to two thousand five\nhundred dollars and for the term of imprisonment to increase from two months to\nsix months.\nClause 6 amends section 10 of the principal Law in order to increase the penalties\nattached to using a place for gambling without permission. The legislation\nprovides for the fines to be increased from ten dollars to five thousand dollars and\nfor the term of imprisonment to increase from two months to one year.\nClause 7 amends section 11(1) of the principal Law in order to replace the words\n\u201cGrand Court\u201d with \u201csummary court\u201d.\nClause 8 amends section 12 of the principal Law in order to replace the words\n\u201cGrand Court\u201d with \u201csummary court\u201d.\n\nThe Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n3\nClause 9 amends section 16(2) of the principal Law in order to increase the\npenalties attached to refusing to demolish a place erected or constructed for\ngambling. The legislation provides for the fines to be increased from ten dollars\nto five thousand dollars and for the term of imprisonment to increase from two\nmonths to one year. It also provides for the increase of the fine from two dollars\nto one hundred dollars for each day there is non-compliance with the legislation.\nClause 10 amends section 18(2) of the principal Law in order to increase the\npenalties attached to the failure by a person to prove that the person was not in\npossession of a lottery ticket. The legislation provides for the fines to be\nincreased from twenty dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars and for the\nterm of imprisonment to increase from three months to six months.\nClause 11 amends section 20 of the principal Law in order to increase the\npenalties attached to keeping a common gaming house. The legislation provides\nfor the fines to be increased from one hundred dollars to twenty thousand dollars\nand for the term of imprisonment to increase from six months to three years.\nClause 12 amends section 21 of the principal Law in order to increase the\npenalties attached to conducting or taking part in a lottery. The legislation\nprovides for the fines to be increased from one hundred dollars to twenty\nthousand dollars and for the term of imprisonment to increase from two months\nto three years.\nClause 13 amends section 22 of the principal Law in order to increase the\npenalties attached to any gambling activity involving selling tickets, assembling\nfor lottery results or paying for lottery tickets. The legislation provides for the\nfines to be increased from forty dollars to five thousand dollars and for the term\nof imprisonment to increase from two months to one year.\nClause 14 contains the savings and transitional provisions.\n\nThe Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n4\nTHE GAMBLING (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018\nARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES\n1.\nShort title and commencement\n2.\nAmendment of section 4 of the Gambling Law (2016 Revision) - offences\n3.\nAmendment of section 5 - persons playing in, or being found in a common\ngaming house\n4.\nAmendment of section 6 - penalty for taking part in public lottery\n5.\nAmendment of section 9 - persons found gambling or betting in licensed\npremises\n6.\nAmendment of section 10 - using place for gambling without permission\n7.\nAmendment of section 11 - justice may issue warrant to search place etc.\n8.\nAmendment of section 12 - justice may issue warrant to search persons\n9.\nAmendment of section 16 - demolition of place specially erected or\nconstructed for gambling\n10. Amendment of section 18 - onus of proof\n11. Amendment of section 20 - penalty for keeping common gaming house\n12. Amendment of section 21- penalty for conducting or taking part in lottery\n13. Amendment of section 22 - offences\n14. Transitional and savings provisions\n\nThe Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n5\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nA BILL FOR A LAW TO AMEND THE GAMBLING LAW (2016\nREVISION) TO UPDATE THE PENALTIES FOR THE COMMISSION\nOF AN OFFENCE; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED\nPURPOSES\nENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\n1.\n(1) This Law may be cited as the Gambling (Amendment) Law, 2018.\n(2) This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by\nOrder made by the Cabinet.\n2.\nThe Gambling Law (2016 Revision), in this Law referred to as the\n\u201cprincipal Law\u201d, is amended in section 4, as follows -\n(a)\nby deleting after paragraph (i) the words \u201ccommits an offence\nand is liable on conviction to a fine of four hundred dollars, or to\nimprisonment, with or without hard labour, for twelve months\u201d;\nand\n(b) by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment\nfor a term of three years or to both\u201d.\n3.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 5 by repealing subsection (1) and\nsubstituting the following subsection -\n\u201c(1) A person who plays in a common gaming house commits an\noffence and is liable on conviction to a fine of two thousand five hundred\ndollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months or to both.\u201d.\nShort title and\ncommencement\nAmendment of section 4\nof the Gambling Law\n(2016 Revision) -\noffences\nAmendment of section 5\n- persons playing in, or\nbeing found in a\ncommon gaming house\n\nThe Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n6\n4.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 6(1) as follows -\n(a)\nby deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of ten dollars or to imprisonment, with or\nwithout hard labour, for two months\u201d; and\n(b) by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars or to\nimprisonment for a term of six months or to both\u201d.\n5.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 9 as follows -\n(a)  by deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of ten dollars or to imprisonment, with or\nwithout hard labour, for two months\u201d; and\n(b)  by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars or to\nimprisonment for a term of six months or to both\u201d.\n6.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 10 as follows -\n(a)  by deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of ten dollars or to imprisonment, with or\nwithout hard labour, for two months\u201d; and\n(b)  by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment\nfor a term of one year or to both\u201d.\n7.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 11(1) by deleting the words \u201cthe\nGrand Court\u201d and by substituting the words \u201ca summary court\u201d.\n8.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 12 by deleting the words \u201cthe\nGrand Court\u201d and by substituting the words \u201ca summary court\u201d.\n9.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 16(2) as follows -\n(a)\nby deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of ten dollars or to imprisonment, with or\nwithout hard labour, for two months, and to a further fine of two\ndollars or to imprisonment for one week, with or without hard\nlabour, for every day during which such non-compliance\ncontinues\u201d; and\n(b) by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment\nfor a term of one year or to both, and to a further fine of one\nhundred dollars or to imprisonment for one week or both for\nevery day during which such non-compliance continues\u201d.\n\nAmendment of section 6\n- penalty for taking part\nin public lottery\nAmendment of section 9\n- persons found\ngambling or betting in\nlicensed premises\nAmendment of section\n10 - using place for\ngambling without\npermission\nAmendment of section\n11 \u2013 justice may issue\nwarrant to search place,\netc.\nAmendment of section\n12 \u2013 justice may issue\nwarrant to search\npersons\nAmendment of section\n16 - demolition of place\nspecially erected or\nconstructed for gambling\n\nThe Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n7\n10. The principal Law is amended in section 18(2) as follows -\n(a)  by deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of twenty dollars or to imprisonment, with or\nwithout hard labour, for three months\u201d; and\n(b) by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars or to\nimprisonment for a term of six months or to both\u201d.\n11. The principal Law is amended in section 20 as follows -\n(a)  by deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of one hundred dollars, and in default of\npayment to imprisonment for six months, with or without hard\nlabour\u201d; and\n(b)  by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of twenty thousand dollars or to\nimprisonment for a term of three years or to both\u201d.\n12. The principal Law is amended in section 21 as follows -\n(a)\nby deleting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of one hundred dollars, and in default of\npayment to imprisonment for three months, with or without hard\nlabour\u201d; and\n(b)  by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a fine of twenty thousand dollars or to\nimprisonment for a term of three years or to both\u201d.\n13. The principal Law is amended in section 22(1) as follows -\n(a)  by deleting after paragraph (c), the words \u201ccommits an offence\nand is liable on conviction to a fine of forty  dollars, and in\ndefault of payment to imprisonment for two months, with or\nwithout hard labour\u201d; and\n(b) by substituting the words \u201ccommits an offence and is liable on\nconviction as follows -\n(i) in the case of paragraphs (a) and (c), to a fine of five thousand\ndollars or to imprisonment for a term of one year or to both;\nor\n(ii) in the case of paragraph (b), to a fine of two thousand five\nhundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months\nor to both\u201d.\n14. (1) Any matter or proceeding commenced in any court in relation to an\naccused person immediately before the date of the commencement of this\nAmendment of section\n18 - onus of proof\nAmendment of section\n20 - penalty for keeping\ncommon gaming house\nAmendment of section\n21- penalty for\nconducting or taking\npart in lottery\nAmendment of section\n22 - offences\nTransitional and savings\nprovisions\n\nThe Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n8\namending Law shall be continued, completed and enforced as if this amending\nLaw was not in force.\n(2) Where -\n(a)\nprior to the date of commencement of this amending Law, an\naccused person is convicted following a trial or a plea of guilty to\nan offence; and\n(b) at the date of commencement of this amending Law, no judgment\nor sentence has been passed upon the accused person in respect\nof the offence,\nthe accused person shall, for the purpose of the judgment or sentence, be dealt\nwith in all respects as if this amending Law had not come into force.\n(3) Where, at the date of commencement of this amending Law, any trial\nis or any proceedings are pending in respect of an offence before a court, the trial\nor proceedings shall, after that date, be dealt with in all respects as if this\namending Law was not in force.\n\nPassed by the Legislative Assembly the        day of                     , 2018.\n\nSpeaker.\n\nClerk of the Legislative Assembly.","akn_extracted_at":"2026-07-18 12:35:29.464987+00","cms_id":"2018-0033","law_type":"bill","year":"2018","number":"33","title":"Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2018","status":"bill"},"provenance":{"files":[{"file_id":"6960","expr_id":"2161","kind":"akn_xml","filename":"2018-0033.akn.xml","source_url":null,"storage_path":"\/Users\/q\/kyleg-data\/working\/BILLS\/2018\/2018-0033\/2018-0033.akn.xml","content_md5":"6533b72f0924149a7ecc8f1c0cb060b3","byte_size":"17316","http_last_modified":null,"fetched_at":"2026-07-18 12:35:29.519446+00"},{"file_id":"4321","expr_id":"2161","kind":"pristine_pdf","filename":"2018-0033.pdf","source_url":"\/cms\/images\/LEGISLATION\/BILLS\/2018\/2018-0033\/2018-0033.pdf","storage_path":"\/Users\/q\/kyleg-data\/pristine\/BILLS\/2018\/2018-0033\/2018-0033.pdf","content_md5":"531ee81dc55863da572f14be0b406d59","byte_size":"109916","http_last_modified":null,"fetched_at":"2026-06-16 04:01:11.260979+00"},{"file_id":"4322","expr_id":"2161","kind":"working_pdf","filename":"2018-0033.pdf","source_url":"\/cms\/images\/LEGISLATION\/BILLS\/2018\/2018-0033\/2018-0033.pdf","storage_path":"\/Users\/q\/kyleg-data\/working\/BILLS\/2018\/2018-0033\/2018-0033.pdf","content_md5":"531ee81dc55863da572f14be0b406d59","byte_size":"109916","http_last_modified":null,"fetched_at":"2026-06-16 04:01:11.260979+00"}],"paragraph_count":6,"latest_history":{"history_id":"270138","change_type":"UPDATE","changed_at":"2026-07-18 00:00:00+00","change_source":"MIGRATION_027","change_reason":"CMS-id-collision audit 2026-07-18: title corrected from the document's own PDF and\/or the (law_type, cms_id)-keyed official legislation.gov.ky listing."}},"quality":{"expr_id":"2161","doc_id":"2161","quality_state":"known_issue","quality_score":"47","needs_human_review":"t","deterministic_categories":"{commencement_metadata_problem,duplicate_text,page_header_footer_noise,title_mismatch}","llm_categories":"{}","repair_actions":"{collapse_duplicate_text,strip_page_furniture,verify_commencement_metadata,verify_title_metadata}","finding_severity_counts":"{\"low\": 1, \"high\": 1, \"medium\": 2}","finding_summary":"stored title is not visible in the opening extracted text; repeated line furniture detected: the gambling amendment bill 2018 x9; b by substituting the words commits an offence and x9; by deleting the words commits an offence and is li x3","assessed_at":"2026-06-22 15:29:46.434412+00","updated_at":"2026-06-22 15:29:46.434412+00"}}