GAMES OF CHANCE

Indonesia Criminal Justice System Laws,
Regulation and Procedures
Indonesia Criminal Code / Penal Code

GAME OF CHANCE

Article 303

1.    By a maximum imprisonment of two years and eight months shall be punished any person who without being entitled thereto:

1st, performs as his trade the intentional offering or providing of opportunity for a game of chance, or intentionally participates in an undertaking thereto;

2nd-ly, intentionally offers or gives the public an opportunity to a game of chance, or intentionally participates in an undertaking thereto, irrespective whether or not the use of said opportunity is made dependent on a condition or on the observance of some or other form;

3rd-ly, participates in a game of chance as his trade.

2.    If the offender commits the crime in his profession, he may be deprived of the exercise of said profession.

3.    Game of chance includes each game whereby in general the chance of gain depends on chance, even if that chance increase by more training or by greater dexterity of the player. It shall include all chance agreements on the outcome of contest or other games that are not concluded among those who take part therein, as also all bets.



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