convenient to a larger number of the public than it inconveniences, but the fact that it facilitates the lawful exercise of their rights by a part of the public may show that it is not a nuisance to any of the public. 161. Gaming houses. (1) Any person being the owner or occupier, or having the use of, any house, room or place, who shall open, keep or use it for the purpose of unlawful gaming being carried on in it, and any person who, being the owner or occupier of any house, room or place, shall knowingly and wilfully permit it to be opened, kept or used by any other person for that purpose, and any person having the care or management of or in any manner assisting in conducting the business of any house, room or place opened, kept or used for that purpose, is said to keep a common gaming house. (2) In this section, “unlawful gaming” means any game the chances of which are not alike favourable to all the players, including the banker or other person or persons by whom the game is managed, or against whom the other players stake, play or bet. (3) Any person who keeps a common gaming house commits a misdemeanour. (4) Any person other than the persons mentioned in subsection (1) who is found in a common gaming house shall be deemed, unless the contrary is proved, to be there for the purpose of unlawful gaming, and commits a misdemeanour and is liable to a fine of one thousand shillings for the first offence, and for each subsequent offence to a fine of three thousand shillings or to imprisonment for three months or to both such fine and imprisonment. 162. Gaming machines. Any person who imports or has in his or her possession any machine or other contrivance for the purpose of gaming commits a misdemeanour and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and imprisonment.

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