Section 15: Penalty for subsequent offence.

The Public Gambling Act, 1867Central Act · Act 3 of 1867

Whoever, having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 3 or section 4 of this Act, shall again be guilty of any offence punishable under either of such sections, shall be subject for every such subsequent offence to double the amount of punishment to which he would have been liable for the first commission of an offence of the same description:

Provided that he shall not be liable in any case to a fine exceeding six hundred rupees, or to imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Public Gambling Act, 1867
Section	15
Marginal note	Penalty for subsequent offence.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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