(1) Arrow shooting for the purpose of betting under the Act, shall be held at the place and on the days and time indicated below :- Places Days Time
1. Greater Shillong Area 6 days in a week Between 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in summer and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in winter.
2. Byrnihat Area 6 days in a week Between 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in summer and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in winter.
3. Other parts of the State 6 days in a week Between 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in summer and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in winter.
(2) The exact place or places of the shooting and the days and time shall be indicated in the licence granted to licencee.
(3) The distance of the place of arrow shooting should not be less than one thousand feet or three hundred meters from the nearest place of worship or educational institutions.
7.Security Deposit for license for organizer or bookmaker and permit for arrow shooting on special occasion
Provided that the State Government or the officer authorized to grant the license or permit may, on application and for sufficient cause exempt the applicant from depositing such security deposit in case of a license to act as bookmaker for arrow shooting on any special occasion:
.- (1) Where the applicant is granted the license as organizer, he shall deposit as security a sum of rupees thirty thousand only for the license to organize the game of arrow shooting.
(2) Where the applicant is granted the license to operate as bookmaker, he shall deposit as security a sum of rupees five thousand for the license to operate as bookmaker.
(3) Where the applicant is granted the permit to organize the game of arrow shooting on special occasions, he shall deposit as security a sum of rupees two thousand.
(4) Where the applicant is granted the license as bookmaker on special occasion, he shall deposit as security a sum of rupees five hundred per day:
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Provided further that the validity of such license does not exceed seven days.
(5) Save as otherwise provided in these Rules, the permit to organize arrow shooting on special occasion shall be of temporary nature not exceeding seven days.
(6) Save as otherwise provided in these Rules, the validity of every license for organizer of arrowshooting or bookmaker granted or renewed under these Rules shall expire on the 31st day of March every year.
(7) Application for renewal of the license for organizer shall be submitted within thirty days before the date of expiry of the period of its validity to the Commissioner of Taxes in Form I appended to these Rules duly affixed with a Court Fee Stamp of rupees ten only.
(8) Application for renewal of the license for bookmaker shall be submitted within thirty days before the date of expiry of the period of its validity to the Commissioner of Taxes in Form IV appended to these Rules duly affixed with a Court Fee Stamp of rupees ten only.
(9) All the provisions of these Rules regulating the application for grant of license for organizer or bookmaker and the grant thereof shall apply in case of renewal also.
(10) Where a license or permit is renewed under these Rules, the applicant shall pay a renewal fee as provided in these Rules, before the license can be issued to him.
(11) Where a license for organizer of arrow shooting or bookmaker or permit is lost, destroyed or defaced, the fact should immediately be reported to the issuing authority and the holder of such license or permit shall not act as organiser of arrow shooting or bookmaker or permit holder unless he is issued with a duplicate copy of the license.
(12) No duplicate copy of the license or permit under sub-rule (7) above shall be issued unless the issuing authority is satisfied that the license or permit had actually been lost, destroyed or defaced and for the purpose may make or cause to be made such inquiry or may call for such information or documents as may be considered necessary.
(13) A duplicate copy of license or permit shall be issued on payment of a fee of rupees ten only.