(2) This Regulation may be called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Public Gambling Regulation,
1951.
(2) It extends to the whole of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
(3) I t shall come into force at once.
2, Definitions.—In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(1) "betting office" means any place, whether public or private, which is used for wagering or betting upon, or for receiving moneys as an agency for wagering or betting upon, any fight, game, sport or exercise or for the settlement of such wagers or bets or for the settlement by the agent with his principals on the result of such wagers or bets;
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(2) "the Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1808 (Act V of 1898);
(.9) "common gaming-house" means any place, whether public or private, in which—
(a) any instruments of gaming are kept or used for the profit or gajri of the person owning, oooupying, using or keeping suoh place, whether by way of charge for the use of the instruments of gaming as suoh, or of the place or otherwise howsoever for gaming purposes, or
(b) the game of ti well-known in Burma or China, or any other game ov pretended game of a like nature, is oarried on;
(4) "district superintendent of police" includes an assistant superintendent of police or other person appointed by general or special order of the Chief Commissioner to exercise the powers and to perform the duties of a district superintendent of police under tfai» Regulation hi Any are*;
(5) the words "gaming" and "playing", with their grammatical variations and cognate expressions inolude taking part in the gama of ti or in any other game or pretended game of a like nature, but do not include the promoting of, or the taking part in, any game of mere human skill, wherever played;
(6) the expression "instruments of gaming" m e a n s - fa) any cards, dice, counters, coins, gaming tables, gaming cloth, gaming boards or other articles devised or actually used for the purpose of gaming;
(b) any boxes, receptacles, lists, papers, tickets or forms used for the purpose of the game of ti or any other game or pretended game of a like nature;
(7) "place" includes a houqe, tent, enclosure, room, space, vessel or vehicle.