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Substituted by Act No.29 of 2017. Penalty for being found gaming in a common gaming house. Offences by companies. [Act No. 27 of 1974] 7 14[5. (1) Every offence under this Act are cognizable and non-bailable. (2) Any Police Officer not below the rank of Sub- Inspector of Police has got authority- i) to enter any place and at any time with such force and with such assistance as may be found necessary; ii) to arrest all persons found therein; iii) to search all such persons and all parts of such place; and iv) to seize- (a) all moneys found with such persons; (b) all investments of gaming; and (c) all moneys, all securities for money and articles of value reasonably suspected to have been used or intended to be used for the purpose of gaming which are found in such place; v) to freeze bank accounts which are used for the purpose of gaming.] 14[6. Where any instruments of gaming are found in any place entered or searched, on or about the person found therein, it shall be presumed that such place is used as a common gaming house and that the persons found therein were present there for the purpose of gaming although no