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(1) ltshatl be lawfulfor the Magistrate, before whom ' any personsshallbe brought, who have beenfound in any gaming house, room, tent, enclosure, space, vehicle, Vesselorplace entered under the provisions of this Act, to require any such persons to be examined on oath or solemn affirmation, and give evidence touching any lawful gaming in such gaming-house, room, tent, enclosure, space, vehicle, vessel or place or touching any act done for the purpose of preventing, obstructing, or delaying the entry into such gaming-hous6, room, tent, enclosure, space, vehicle, vessel or place or any part thereof, of any Magistrate or officer authorized as doresaid. (2) No person so required to be examined as a witness shall be excused from being so exainined when brought before such Magistrate as aforesaid, or from being so examined at any subsequent time or by or before the same or any other Magistrate or by or before any court on any proceeding or trial in any ways relating to such unlawful gaming or any such acts as aforesaid, or from answering any question put to him touching the matters aforesaid on the ground that his evidence will tend to incriminate himself. - (3) Any such person so required to be examined as a witness who refuse to take oath or take affirmation accordingly or to answer any such question as afcresaid, shall be subject to dealtwith all respects as person committing the offence described in section 178 or section 179 ( as the case may be) of the lndian Penat Code ( 45 of 1860). 159 11 . Any person who shall have been concerned in gaming contrary to this Act, and who shall be examined as a witness before a Magistrate on the trial ofany person for a breach of any of the provisions of this Act, relating to gaming and who, upon such examination, shall, in the opinion of the Magistrate make true and faithfuldiscovery to the best of his knowledge of the things as to'which he .shall be examined shall thereupon, receive from the Magistrate a certificate in writing to that effect, and shall be freed ffom all prosecutions under this Act for anything done before that time in respect of such gaming 12r' (1)- A police officer may, apprehend without warrantany persdn tiaming in public street, place or thoroughfare situated within the Shte of Arunachal Pradesh, or any person setting birds or animals to fight in any public street, place or thoroughfare situated within the State ofArunachal Pradesh; or (2) any person presenttherein, aiding and abetting gich public gaming or fighting of birds and animals, sucl' person when apprehended shall be brought with.Jut delay before a Magistrate and shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months and shall also be liable to a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with bolh; and (3) such police officer may seize all instruments of gaming found in such pub c stre€t, place or thoroughfare of the person of those whom he shall so arrest and the Magistrate may, on conviction of - ' the offender, order such instuments to be destroyed ' forthwith.