Section No : Legislative Enactments GAMINGMarginal Notes1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Gaming Ordinance.2. Unlawful gaming an offence.3. Keeping, permitting to be kept, or managing a common gaming place an offence.3A. Power to prohibit the importation of certain instruments or appliances. [2, 26 of 1957]3B. Prohibition of the possession or manufacture of instruments or appliances the importation of which is prohibited. [2, 26 of 1957] [2,48 of 1961]3C. Conclusive evidence of the fact that an instrument or appliance is one the importation of which is prohibited by Order made under subsection (1) of section 3A. [3, 48 of 1961]4. Persons found committing unlawful gaming may be arrested.5. Search warrant against premises.6. Magistrate may himself enter and search.7. Presumptive proof of unlawful gaming.8. Presumptive proof against occupier.8A. When an article is possession of a person.[5,48 of 1961]9. Charge for unlawful gaming.10. Charge for keeping a common gaming place.11. Magistrate may order demolition of structural contrivances for facilitating gaming.12. Liability of licensee of licensed premises wilfully permitting unlawful gaming therein.13. Liability of licensee of licensed premises kept as a common gaming place.14. Examination of offenders.15. Offences under the Ordinance cognizable. 16. No offence to play billiards, bagatelle, &c. [3, 26 of 1957]17. Reward to informer.18. No person to be prosecuted for act done under the Ordinance, save with Attorney-General's permission.19. In civil actions express malice must be proved.20. Rules under the Pradeshiya Sabha Act saved from the operation of this Ordinance. 21. Certain provisions of the Ordinance not to apply to clubs, resthouses, and licensed hotels.22. Interpretation.