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Part III · Licensing of Gambling and Certificate of Registration of Premises

34. Gambling on ships

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Where a ship is registered in Sri Lanka and the company which owns the ship or charterer who controls the ship’s operations and activities under the charter party has a valid licence issued under the provisions of this Act, such ship may subject to the terms and conditions specified in the licence, be permitted for gambling within the territorial waters of Sri Lanka and high seas.

(2)

Where a ship is not registered in Sri Lanka, and the company which owns the ship or charterer who controls the ship’s operations and activities under the charter party has a valid licence issued under the provisions of this Act, such ship may, irrespective of the ownership of the ship, be permitted for gambling subject to the terms and conditions specified in the licence when the ship is within the territorial waters of Sri Lanka.

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