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Ofl'enees its connection with lotteries—(n Subject to the provisions of this mt‘on.every person who in cmnection with snylottery promoted or proposed (.0 be promoted. either in the State or elsewhere— La) Publishes any proposal to pay say 51.: m. or todellver any_goods. one do or I‘orhes! from data; anything [or theibenefit strut person. on any event or contingency telstwe or sophcahle to the drawing nf'sny ticket, lot. number. colour. or figure in the lottery : or (b) prints any tickets for use in the lottery : ot- [c] sells or distributes, or offhrs or advertises for sale or distribution. or has in his pqstetstqn for the mumse of sale _.or.sl'tstdhttllsn...sny tichetor chance in the lottery ; or (d) prints, publishes or distributes. or has in thigpmiou Earthsmm of publication or distribution - (i) say sdvertisement of the lottery ; .or (ii) any list (whether camalstsor matter .priu-wianers -or- wishing tickets in the lotterym (iii) my Inch tnatter descriptive _ofthe drawings! intended dunk: of the lottery. or otherwise-felsttng tenths l . seleml to ,mmsmudmtdmpsmdt-to psr' puts [3'1ng 0 y or in 299.1%! tsr ue't'hflusp " 'te r't ' . Q ( Isle Dl.’Ea?wgnfizymfifwm 9' t3 ._ 3 (0 sends or attempts to send out of the State, (i) “33' money oi' valuable thing received in respect of the sale or distribution of any ticket or chanceinthe lottery ; ot- ' (ii) any document recmding the sale or distribution or any ticket or chance in the lottery : or (iii) any document recording the identity of the holder of any tieloet or chance in the lottery; or (3) uses any premises, or permits any premises to he used,l‘otpurpotes connected with the promntion or conduct of the lottery : Ol.’ (h) causes or attempts to cause any person I.) do any of the above mentioned acts, shall, on conviction, be punishable— (i) for the first oflences with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees: (ii) for the second offence with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees ; and (iii) for any subsequent ofl’enee with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months 01' with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both. (2) In any proceedings instituted under subsection (1). an accused person shall not be deemed to be guilty if he proves that the lottery to which the p'toeee- dihgs relate was sucha Iotter asis not deemed to he an unlawful iattery under section 5. section 6 or section _. as the case may he. and that at the date of the alleged offence the accused believed and had reasonable grounds for believing that there was no contravention or any of lhe conditions required by section 5 or section 5 or section 3" to bo observed in connection with the promotion 811d conduct of the lottery. '