And any person found in any common gaming-house during any gaming or playing therein shall be presumed, until the contrary be proved, to have been there for the purpose of gaming.

Power to enter and authorise police to enter and search Power to enter and authorise police to enter and search. Magistrate of a district or other officer invested with the full powers of a Magistrate may, if he has reason to believe that any house, walled enclosure, room, tent, space, vehicle, vessel or place is used as a common gaming-house, enter and search, or authorize a police officer to enter and search.