The Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970 Act No.8 of 1970
State Act of Meghalaya · Act 8 of 197021 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the prevention of gambling and for matters connected therewith |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 8 of 1970 |
| Year | 1970 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Meghalaya |
| Ministry | Meghalaya Law Department |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 21 |
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- Section 1 Short title, and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Penalty for owning, keeping or having charge of a common gaming house.
- Section 4 Penalty for assisting gambling.
- Section 5 Penalty for being found in common gaming house.
- Section 6 Power of Police Officer to enter and search.
- Section 7 Finding instruments of gaming in suspected houses to be evidence that they are common gaming houses.
- Section 8 Penalty for giving for stakes unnecessary
- Section 9 Destruction of instruments of gaming and payment of reward to informers.
- Section 10 Proof for playing for stakes unnecessary.
- Section 11 Gaming in public places.
- Section 12 Power of Police Officer to enter premises and arrest persons, printing, etc., matters relating to gambling.
- Section 13 Exemptions
- Section 14 Indemnity of witnesses.
- Section 15 Penalty for subsequent offence.
- Section 15A Offences under sections 3 and 4 non bailable
- Section 16 Searches how to be made.
- Section 17 Protection of action taken
- Section 18 Recovery of fines.
- Section 19 Power to make rules.
- Section 21 Amendment of Assam Amusements and Betting Tax Act, 1980 (Assam Act 6 of 1939).
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