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The Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970 Act No.8 of 1970

Act ID: 1970

The Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970 Act No.8 of 1970

"An Act to provide for the prevention of gambling and for matters connected therewith"

Table of Contents

22 Sections

Ch.

Sections

S.1Short title, and commencement S.2Definitions S.3Penalty for owning, keeping or having charge of a common gaming house S.4Penalty for assisting gambling S.5Penalty for being found in common gaming house S.6Power of Police Officer to enter and search S.7Finding instruments of gaming in suspected houses to be evidence that they are common gaming houses S.8Penalty for giving for stakes unnecessary S.9Destruction of instruments of gaming and payment of reward to informers S.10Proof for playing for stakes unnecessary S.11Gaming in public places S.12Power of Police Officer to enter premises and arrest persons, printing, etc., matters relating to gambling S.13Exemptions S.14Indemnity of witnesses S.15Penalty for subsequent offence S.15AOffences under sections 3 and 4 non bailable S.16Searches how to be made S.17Protection of action taken S.18Recovery of fines S.19Power to make rules S.20Repeal of the Public Gambling Act, 1967 (Central Act 3 of 1867)S.21Amendment of Assam Amusements and Betting Tax Act, 1980 (Assam Act 6 of 1939)

The Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970 Act No.8 of 1970

Act ID: 1970

The Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970 Act No.8 of 1970

"An Act to provide for the prevention of gambling and for matters connected therewith"

Table of Contents

22 Sections

Ch.

Sections

S.1Short title, and commencement S.2Definitions S.3Penalty for owning, keeping or having charge of a common gaming house S.4Penalty for assisting gambling S.5Penalty for being found in common gaming house S.6Power of Police Officer to enter and search S.7Finding instruments of gaming in suspected houses to be evidence that they are common gaming houses S.8Penalty for giving for stakes unnecessary S.9Destruction of instruments of gaming and payment of reward to informers S.10Proof for playing for stakes unnecessary S.11Gaming in public places S.12Power of Police Officer to enter premises and arrest persons, printing, etc., matters relating to gambling S.13Exemptions S.14Indemnity of witnesses S.15Penalty for subsequent offence S.15AOffences under sections 3 and 4 non bailable S.16Searches how to be made S.17Protection of action taken S.18Recovery of fines S.19Power to make rules S.20Repeal of the Public Gambling Act, 1967 (Central Act 3 of 1867)S.21Amendment of Assam Amusements and Betting Tax Act, 1980 (Assam Act 6 of 1939)