The powers, duties and functions of the Gaming Commissioner shall be,—
(a) to keep a check and exercise overall control over the games conducted in the designated places or areas;
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(b) to maintain the register, records, documents in connection with the games conducted in the designated places or areas;
(c) subject to such rules as may be framed by the Government in this behalf, to regulate the gaming authorized under sub-section (1) of section 13A;
(d) to order closure, to seal any place in a Five Star Hotel or to take custody of any vessel, and while exercising this power, the Commissioner shall make an inventory of all the items/things of which the custody is taken of;
(e) to issue tourist permit to a tourist desirous of entering the place or area where the game/games as authorized under section 13A are actually conducted;
(f) to issue permissions in such form as may be prescribed, to any person, agency, hotel holding valid registration under the Goa, Daman and Diu Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1982 (Act No. 10 of 1982), for issuing tourist permits; and
(g) to exercise such other powers, perform such other duties and discharge such other functions, as laid down in this Act or as may be prescribed.