The Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act, 1974.
andhra-pradesh · 1974
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- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act, 1974
- S. 2Substituted by the Act No
- S. 3Penalty for opening, etc
- S. 3A—
- S. 4Section penalizes individuals found gaming in a common gaming house with up to six months imprisonment or a fine of up to Rs. 3,000.
- S. 5Substituted by the Act No
- S. 6Section 6 states that finding gaming instruments in a place indicates it is a common gaming house.
- S. 7—
- S. 8Instruments of gaming, etc
- S. 9Section 9 penalizes gaming or animal fighting in public spaces in Andhra Pradesh.
- S. 10Section 10 authorizes police officers to arrest and search without a warrant for public animal fights and seize related items.
- S. 11Section presumes gaming if seized items are suspected by police and found in public areas.
- S. 12Instruments of gaming etc
- S. 13Section 13 provides immunity from prosecution for witnesses who truthfully disclose information during gaming-related trials.
- S. 14Section 14 allows magistrates and appeal courts to pay up to half of fines and seized proceeds to informants who helped catch offenders.
- S. 15—
- S. 16Section 16 authorizes the government to create rules for implementing the Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act and mandates legislative review.
- S. 17Repeals previous gaming acts in Andhra Pradesh while preserving actions taken under them.