Whoever—
(a) opens, keeps or uses any house, room or place for the purpose of a common gaming-house,
(b) being the owner or occupier of any such house, room or place knowingly or willfully permits the same to be opened, occupied, kept or used by any other person for the purpose aforesaid,
(c) has the care or management of, or in any manner assists in conducting the business of, any such house, room or place opened, occupied, kept or used for the purpose aforesaid,
(d) advances or furnishes money for the purpose of gaming with persons frequenting any such house, room or place, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees:
Provided that —
(i) for the first offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than two month and the fine shall not be less than one thousand rupees,
(ii) for the second offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and the fine shall not be less than two thousand rupees, and
(iii) for the third or subsequent offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than one year and the fine shall not be less than three thousand rupees.
10. Sub-section(1) substituted vide Amendment Act 28 of 2021. Orignal sub-section read as follows:- (1) Whosoever is found in any common gaming-house gaming or present for the purpose of gaming shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees:
Provided that—
(a) for the first offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than three months and the fine shall not be less than two thousand and five hundred rupees,
(b) for the second offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and the fine shall not be less than three thousand rupees, and
(c) for the third or subsequent offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than one year and the fine shall not be less than five thousand rupees.
11. Inserted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003.
12. Inserted vide Amendment Act 18 of 2012 which came into force w.e.f. 1-2-2020.
13. Substituted by the Amendment Act 4 of 1979.
14. Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003.
15. Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003.
16. Sub-section (2) initially substituted vide Amendment 4 of 1979 thereafter vide Act 28 of 2021.substituted subsection read as follows:- (2) Any person who is found gambling under sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months and also with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees:
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(i) (a) for the first offence under clause (a) of sub-section (1), such imprisonment shall not be less than ten days and fine shall not be less than one thousand rupees;
(b) for the second offence under clause (a) of sub-section (1), such imprisonment shall not be less than twenty days and fine shall not be less than two thousand rupees; and
(c) for the third or subsequent offence under clause (a) of sub-section (1), such imprisonment shall not be less than thirty days and fine shall not be less than three thousand rupees;
(ii) (a) for the first offence under clause (b) of sub-section (1), such imprisonment shall not be less than fifteen days and fine shall not be less than one thousand rupees;
(b) for the second offence under clause (b) of sub-section (1), such imprisonment shall not be less than twenty days and fine shall not be less than two thousand rupees; and
(c) for the third or subsequent offence under clause (b) of sub-section (1), such imprisonment shall not be less than thirty days and fine shall not be less than three thousand rupees;
(iii) (a) for the first offence under clause (c) of sub-section (1), such imprisonment shall not be less than one month and fine shall not be less than two thousand rupees; and
(c) for subsequent offence under clause (c) of sub-section (1) such imprisonment shall not be less than fifty days and fine shall not be less than three thousand rupees:
Provided further that where such gambling consists of wagering or betting or any such transaction as referred to in sub-clause (b) of clause (2) of section 2, such person shall be punishable to the extent specified in section 4 and all moneys found with such persons shall be forfeited.
17. Inserted by the Amendment Act 11 of 1992.
18. Inserted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1996.
19. Section 13 B to 13 L inserted vide Amendment Act 18 of 2012 which came into force w.e.f. 1-2-2020.
20. Inserted vide Amendment Act 18 of 2012 which came into force w.e.f. 1-2-2020.
The Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act, 1976 Arrangement of Sections Legislature Department The Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act, 1976 (1)