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Nothing in this Act shall be held to apply to any game of mere skill wherever played. 75[14. The Gambling Act, 1305-F, the Public Gambling Act, 1867 in its extension to the Vidarbha region of the State of Bombay, the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 as applied to the Saurashtra area by the State of Saurashtra (Application of Central and Bombay Acts) Ordinance, 1948 and the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 as applied to the Kutch area by the Kutch (Application of Laws) Order, 1949 are hereby repealed : Provided that such repeal shall not affect - (a) the previous operation of the Acts so repealed, or (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any Act so repealed, or (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence Power to arrest without warrant for gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets. Seizure and destruction of instruments found. Power to arrest without warrant for printing, publishing or distributing any news or information. Saving games of mere skill. Repeal and savings. Hyd. II of 1305. F. III of 1867. Bom. IV of 1887. Sau. Ord. XXV of 1948. The Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 9 of 10 committed against any of the provisions of the Acts so repealed, or (d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid; and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1959 has not been passed : Provided further that, subject to the preceding proviso, anything done or any action taken (including authorisations made, powers conferred, orders given and indemnity granted) by or under the provisions of the Acts so repealed shall, in so far as it is not in consistent with any provision of this Act, be deemed to be done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act and shall until altered, repealed or amended by anything done or any action taken under this Act, continue in force accordingly.] SCHEDULE (ENACTMENTS REPEALED.) Repealed by Act XVI of 1895. --------------------------- 1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons see Bombay Government Gazette, 1887, Pt. IV p. 12; for Report of the select Committee, see ibid, p. 239, and for Proceedings in Council, see ibid., p. 215 and 244. + This Act was extended to and by such extention shall be in force in that part of the State of Bombay to which immediately before the commencement of Bom. 14 of 1959 it did not extend (Vide s. 2 of Bom. 14 of 1959). ∗ This Act was re-enacted by Bom. 37 of 1947, s. 2. ∗∗ This Act has been re-enacted and the amendments made by section 9 and Schedule E of the said Act has been continued in force by Bom. 52 of 1947, s. 2. 2 This word was substituted for the word " Presidency" by Bom. 14 of 1959, s. 3 (a). 3 This portion was substituted for the last two paras, by Bom. 14 of 1959, s. 3(b). 4 These words wore substituted for the words "State of Bombay" by the Gujarat Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960. 5 This definition was substituted by Bom. 5 of 1922, s. 2. 6 Infra. 7 Clause (6) was substituted for the original clause by Bom. 3 of 1931, s. 2. 8 These words wore inserted by Bom. 12 of 1934, s.2. 9 These words wore inserted by Bom. 1 of 1936, s. 2(1). 10 This definition was inserted by s. 1 of the Act to amend the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1890. (Bom. 1 of 1890). 11 The words "or intended to be used" were inserted by Bom. 1 of the 1936, s. (2) (i), 12 These words were added by Bom. 6 of 1919, s. 2. 13 The word "and" was omitted by Bom. 1 of 1936, s. 2(2) (ii). 14 This words were added by bom.1 of 1936,s,2 (2) (iii) 15 This portion was substituted for the original by Bom. 14 of 1959, s. 3(c). 16 This word was inserted by Guj. 16 of 1972, s. 2(a). 17 Item (f) was substituted by Guj. 20 of 1990, s. 2. 18A These word were substituted, by Guj. 20 of 1990, s.3 (2). 18Section 3A was inserted, by 16 of 1972, s. 2(a). 19 These words were substituted by Guj. 20 of 1990, s.3(1). 20 Section 4 was renumbered as Section4(1) by Guj.20 of 1990,s.4. 21 These words were substituted by Bom. 2 of 1941, s.3 read with Bom. 37 of 1947, s. 2. 22 This portion was substituted by Bom. 37 of 1947, s.3. 23 These words were substituted by Guj. 20 of 1990, s 4(1). 24 These words were substituted, by Guj. 20 of 1990, s. 4(2) (a). 25 These words were substituted, by Guj. 20 of 1990, s. 4(2)(b). 26 These words were substituted, by Guj. 20 of 1990, s. 4(2)(c). 27 Sub-section (2) was inserted, by Guj. 20 of 1990, s. 4(3). 28 This paragraph was substituted by Bom. 6 of 1919, s. 3. 29 This portion was substituted by Bom. 37 of 1947, s. 4. 30 These words were substituted, by Bom. 37 of 1947, s. 5(1). Bom. XIV of 1959. The Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 10 of 10 31 These words were substituted, by Bom. 37 of 1947, s. 5(2)(a). 32 These words were substituted, by Bom. 37 of 1947, s. 5(2)(b). 33 These words were substituted by Guj 20 of 1990, s 5(2) (c) 34 These words "or playing" were repealed by Bom 6 of 1919, s 3 35 These words were substituted for the words "be made to appear" by Bom 1 of 1936, s 4(3) 36 Section 5A was inserted by Guj 16 of 1972, s 4 37 These words were substituted by Guj 20 of 1990, s 5 38 Section 6 was substituted for the original by Bom 1 of 1936, s 5 39 Section 6 was renumbered as Sub-section (1) of that section by GUI 32 of 1964, s 2(1) 40 Clauses (ia) and (ib) were inserted by Guj 4 of 2003, s 2. 41 These words were substituted for the words "in the greater Bombay" by Bom 56 of 1959, s 3,Sch. 42 These words " Sergeant or" were deleted by Bom 14 of 1959, s 3(d) 43These words were substituted by Guj 20 of 1990, s 7(1) 44 These words were substituted for the words "by a Magistrate of the First Class or" by Bom 60 of 1954, s 82 45 These words were substituted for the portion beginning with the words "a District Superintendent of police" and ending with the words "in this behalf by Guj 32 of 1964, s 2(1)(a) 46This word was inserted by Bom 14 of 1959, s 3(d) 47 This clause was inserted by Bom. 14 of 1959, s. 3(d) 48 These words were substituted by Guj. 20 of 1990, s. 7(2). 49The words "upon any complaint made before him on oath and" were deleted by Bom. 14 of