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CASINO LICENSING DECREE, 1975 (NRCD
320)
As amended
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Licensing of Casinos.
2. Effect of a Licence.
3. Powers of Commissioner.
4. Licence to be Displayed.
5. Inspection of Premises.
6. Revocation of Licence.
7. Restriction on use of Name.
8. Offences.
9. Interpretation.
10. Repeals.
IN pursuance of the National
Redemption Council (Establishment)
Proclamation, 1972, this Decree is
hereby made:
Section 1—Licensing of Casinos.
(1) No person shall operate a
casino except in accordance with a
casino licence granted by the
Commissioner with the approval of
the National Redemption Council.
(2) A casino licence shall only be
granted to a company formed for
the purpose of operating a casino
under this Decree, and such
purpose shall not be deemed to be
an illegal object of the company:
but nothing in this subsection
shall authorize the inclusion of
the word "casino" as part of the
name of the company.
(3) A casino licence may be
granted for a period of one year
upon the payment of a fee of ¢5
million;
(4) A casino licence may be
renewed for a period of one year
upon the payment of a renewal fee
of ¢2 million and on such other
terms and conditions as the
Minister may determine”; and [As
substituted by The Casino
Licensing (Amendment) Act, 2001
(Act 607) s.1(a) ]
subject to such terms and
conditions as the National
Redemption Council may think fit
to impose.
Section 2—Effect of a Licence.
(1) To the extent of its licence
nothing in the Lotteries and
Betting Act, 1960 (Act 31) or any
other enactment relating to
gaming, wagering or betting shall
apply to a casino under this
Decree.
(2) Where a casino is licensed
under section 1 it shall operate
as a club.
(3) The rules of the club may
provide for permanent and
temporary membership, and shall be
submitted by the licensee for
approval by the Commissioner.
(4) None of the following persons
shall be eligible for membership
of the club:—
(a) persons under the age of
twenty years;
(b) members of the Judiciary
including persons in any way
serving in a judicial capacity;
(c) members of the Armed Forces;
(d) members of the Police Force;
(e) members of the Public Service
including service with any
regional, district or local
council.
Section 3—Powers of Commissioner.
(1) The Commissioner may impose
such terms and conditions in
respect of the application for or
grant of a licence under section 1
as he thinks fit, and may give
effect to any agreed variation of
the terms or conditions of a
licence.
(2) Without prejudice to the
generality of subsection (1), the
Commissioner may determine—
(a) the form of a licence;
(b) the conditions of entry into a
casino;
(c) the games to be played;
(d) the maximum percentage of
commission to be taken by a casino
on authorized games of chance, and
where applicable, the maximum odds
to be paid;
(e) the minimum amount of cash to
be held as a reserve fund in a
casino on any one night.
Section 4—Licence to be Displayed.
(1) A notice that a casino is
licensed under this Decree shall
be prominently displayed in the
casino.
(2) The notice shall include
reference to all games of chance
authorized under the licence, the
maximum percentage of commission
to be deducted in play, and the
odds to be paid, as the case may
be.
Section 5—Inspection of Premises.
A
person authorized by the
Commissioner in writing for that
purpose, or a police officer in
uniform not below the rank of
Assistant Superintendent of
Police, may at any time during the
course of play enter and inspect
premises licensed under section 1.
Section 6—Revocation of Licence.
(1) A licence granted under
section 1 may be revoked—
(a) if the Commissioner, after
consultation with the National
Redemption Council, is satisfied
that the licensee has contravened
or failed to comply with any of
the requirements of the licence or
of this Decree; or
(b) if the Commissioner, with the
prior approval of the National
Redemption Council, is satisfied
that it is in the public interest
so to do; or
(c) if in any criminal proceeding
however arising the High Court
recommends to the Commissioner
that the licence be revoked.
(2) For the purposes of
subsection (1)(c) of this section
the High Court shall have power to
recommend that a licence be
revoked.
Section 7—Restriction on use of
Name.
No person or body of persons shall
use the word "casino" in
conjunction with or as part of his
or its name without the prior
consent in writing of the
Commissioner.
Section 8—Offences.
Any person who—
(a) operates a casino without the
licence required by this Decree;
or
(b) contravenes any term or
condition of a licence granted
under this Decree; or
(c) admits to membership any
person declared by section 2(4) to
be ineligible for membership; or
(d) fails to display a notice as
required by section 4(1), or fails
to display in the notice the full
particulars required by section
4(2); or
(e) obstructs any person lawfully
authorized to inspect a casino
under section 5; or
(f) contravenes section 7 of this
Decree,
shall be guilty of an offence and
liable on summary conviction to a
fine not exceeding 500 penalty
units or to imprisonment not
exceeding two years, or to both.
[As amended by The Casino
Licensing (Amendment) Act, 2001
(Act 607), s.1(b)]
Section 9—Interpretation.
In this Decree—
"casino" means any building or
part of a building to which
members of the public authorised
by the licensee have access for
the purpose among other things of
playing at prescribed games of
chance;
"Commissioner" means the
Commissioner responsible for
Internal Affairs.
Section 10—Repeals.
The following enactments are
hereby repealed:—
Casino Licensing Act, 1959 (No.
35)
Casino Licensing (Amendment) Act,
1960 (Act 24).
The Casino Licensing (Amendment)
Decree, 1979 (AFRCD 61).[Repealed
by the Casino Licensing
(Amendment) Act, 1994 (Act 469),
s.2]
The Casino Licensing (Amendment)
Act, 1994 (Act 469).[Repealed by
the Casino Licensing (Amendment)
Act, 2001 (Act 607), s.2]
Made this 2nd day of April, 1975.
COLONEL I. K. ACHEAMPONG
Chairman of the National
Redemption Council
Date of Gazette Notification: 4th
April, 1975.
amended
by
THE CASINO LICENSING (AMENDMENT)
ACT, 2001 (ACT 607).1
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