Keeping a common gaming-house

Whoever, being the owner or occupier of any such house, tent, room, walled enclosure or vehicle situated within the limits to which this Act applies, uses the same as a gaming house; and whoever, being the owner or occupier of any such house, tent, room, walled enclosure, space or vehicle aforesaid, knowingly or wilfully permits the same to be used or occupied by any other persons as a common gaming house, and whoever has the care or management of, or assists in conducting, the business of any house, tent, room, walled enclosure, space or vehicle as aforesaid, used or kept for the purpose of gaming; and whoever advances money for the purpose of gaming to persons frequenting such house, tent, room, space, walled enclosure or vehicle shall be liable on conviction before a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, or to imprisonment, simple or rigorous, for any term not exceeding three months.