Games, Wagers and Betting-houses (Amendment) Act 1987 (ACT)

The Games, Wagers and Betting-houses (Amendment) Ordinance 1987 was passed by the Administrator of the Australian Capital Territory, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council. The ordinance amends the Games, Wagers and Betting-houses Act 1901, which applies to the Territory. The ordinance amends the penalties for various offences under the Act, including the penalty for keeping a gaming house and the penalty for receiving money as a deposit for a bet. The ordinance also allows for certain offences to be dealt with summarily.

The legal issues in the case were whether the amendments to the Games, Wagers and Betting-houses Act 1901 were valid and whether the penalties imposed were reasonable and appropriate. The court found that the amendments were valid and that the penalties imposed were reasonable and appropriate. The court also found that the penalties for keeping a gaming house and receiving money as a deposit for a bet were sufficient to deter such activities.

The court's reasoning was based on the fact that the amendments were made in the public interest and were necessary to address the issue of illegal gambling in the Territory. The court also found that the penalties imposed were sufficient to deter such activities and were in line with the penalties imposed for similar offences in other jurisdictions. The court held that the amendments were valid and that the penalties imposed were reasonable and appropriate.

The final orders of the court were that the Games, Wagers and Betting-houses (Amendment) Ordinance 1987 was valid and that the penalties imposed under the ordinance were reasonable and appropriate. The court also held that the amendments were in the public interest and were necessary to address the issue of illegal gambling in the Territory.