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Punishment for gaming in common gaming-houses.— (1) Whosoever is found in any common gaming-house gaming or present for the purpose of gaming shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 [three years] and also with fine which may extend to 11 [five thousand rupees]: Provided that— (a) for the first offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than 12 [three months] and the fine shall not be less than 13 [two thousand five hundred rupees], (b) for the second offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than 14 [six months] and the fine shall not be less than 15[three thousand rupees], and 2 Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003. 3 Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003. 4 Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003. 5 Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003. 6 Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003. 7 Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003. 8 Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003. 9 Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003. 10 Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003. 11 Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003. 12 Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003. 13 Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003. 14 Substituted by the Amendment Act 25 of 2003. 15 Substituted by the Amendment Act 2 of 1994. Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. III) – 943 – Public Gambling Act (c) for the third or subsequent offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than 16 [one year] and the fine shall not be less than 17[five thousand rupees]. (2) Any person found in any common gaming-house during any gaming therein shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have been there for the purpose of gaming. 18[4 A. Cancellation of licence.- If any place where any business or any other activity is being carried on under a licence granted under any law for the time being in force, and such place is used for the purpose of gaming in contravention of the provisions of this Act and/or the rules made thereunder, then, notwithstanding anything contained in section 3 or in section 4 or in such law, the licencee of such business or other activity may, on conviction, be liable for suspension of such licence for such period as deemed fit or for cancellation of such licence: Provided that no order under this section shall be passed unless the licencee is given an opportunity of being heard in the matter.]