The Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act, 1974
Preamble
THE ANDHRA PRADESH OF GAMING ACT, 1974 ACT No. 27 OF 1974 ARRANGEMENTN OF SECTIONS SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Penalty for opening, etc., a common gaming house 3A. Offences by companies 4. Penalty for being found gaming in a common house 5. Offences are cognizable and non-bailable 6. Instrument of gaming found in a place entered or secured to be evidence that place is common gaming house 7. Provisions of sections 4 and 6 not to apply in certain cases 8. Instruments of gaming, etc., found in a common gaming house may be ordered to destroyed or forfeited on conviction 9. Penalty for gaming or setting birds or animals to fight in a public street or place 10. Power to arrest without warrant for gaming or setting birds or animals to fight in public street or place and to seize moneys, instruments of gaming birds and animals 11. Presumptive proof of gaming 12. Instruments of gaming etc., found in public street or place may be ordered to be destroyed or forfeited on conviction 13. Indemnification of persons concerned who are examined as witnesses 14. Payments of portion of fine to informants 15. Overriding effect 16. Power to make rules 17. Repeals and Savings THE ANDHRA PRADESH GAMING ACT, 1974 ACT No. 27 OF 1974 [22nd August, 1974] AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE PUNISHMENT OF GAMING AND THE KEEPING OF COMMON GAMING HOUSES IN THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Twenty- fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-
Sections
Type to filter. 13 sections.
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