Non-payment of penalty and costs under Section 7 of the Public Gambling Act, 1867 can lead to:
Under section 7, "on non-payment of such penalty and costs" the person may be committed to prison "for any time not exceeding one calendar month". The term is a maximum left…
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Non-payment of penalty and costs under Section 7 of the Public Gambling Act, 1867 can lead to:
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Under section 7, "on non-payment of such penalty and costs" the person may be committed to prison "for any time not exceeding one calendar month". The term is a maximum left to the Magistrate, so it is neither automatic nor longer than a month, and the penalty is not simply waived.