James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 35:

In page 58, to delete lines 35 to 38, and in page 59, to delete lines 1 to 22 and substitute the following:

“Cheating at relevant gambling activity

73. (1) A person who cheats at a relevant gambling activity is guilty of an offence and is liable— (a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), it is immaterial whether the person who cheats— (a) makes a gain, or

(b) improves his or her chances of making a gain. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a person cheats where he or she interferes with or manipulates— (a) the process by which a relevant gambling activity is provided,

(b) a relevant gambling product or relevant gambling related service being used for a relevant gambling activity,

(c) an event to which a relevant gambling activity relates, or

(d) the outcome of a relevant gambling activity.”.

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