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The Goa Public Gambling (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Act No. 25 of 2003) [20-11-2003] published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 34 dated 24-11-2003 and came into force at once. Arrangement of Sections 1 Short title, extent and commencement 2 Definitions 3 Punishment for keeping common gaming-house 4 Punishment for gaming in common gaming-houses 4A Cancellation of licence 5 Power to enter and authorise police to enter and search 6 Punishment for giving false names and addresses 7 Presumptive proof of keeping or gaming in common gaming-house 8 On conviction for keeping or gaming in common gaming-house, instruments of gaming may be destroyed or forfeited 9 Proof of playing for money not required for conviction 10 Indemnification of certain witnesses 11 Power to arrest without warrant for gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets 12 Arrest without warrant for printing, publishing or distributing any news or information 13 Saving of games of mere skill 13A Authorised Game 14 Offences by whom triable 15 Offences to be cognizable 16 Protection of action taken in good faith 17 Recovery of fines 18 Repeal and Savings Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. III) – 940 – Public Gambling Act GOVERNMENT OF GOA, DAMAN AND DIU Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu Legislature Department __ Notification LD/Bill/6/76 The following Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu which received the assent of the President of India on 30th July, 1976 is hereby published for general information. B. S. Subbanna, Draftsman. Panaji, 9th August, 1976. ______ The Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act, 1976 (Act No. 14 of 1976) [30th July, 1976] AN ACT to provide for the punishment of public gambling and the keeping of common gaming houses in the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Twenty- -seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:—