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For Statement of Objects and Reasons - see Odisha Gazette Ext., dtd 3.9.1954 and for Re port of the Select Committee - see Odisha Gazette Ext. No. 160, dtd. 10. 8. 1955. ODISHA ACT 17 OF 1955 THE ODISHA PREVENTION OF GAMBLING ACT, 1955 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR. PUNISHMENT OF GAMBLING AND THE KEEPING OF COMMON GAMING-HOUSE INTHE STATE OF ODISHA AND TO SECURE THE ULTIMATE PREVENTION OF GAMBLING Whereas it is expedient to make provision for the punishment of gambling and the keeping of common gaming houses in the State of Odisha. and to secure the ulti- mate prevention of gambling ; It is hereby enacted by the Legislature of the State of Odisha in the sixth year of the Republic of India. as follows: 1Statement of Objects and reasons : At present three Gambling Acts are in form in different parts of Odisha. They are: (1) Public Gambling Act, 1867(Act III OF 1867); (2) Bengal Gambling Act, 1867 (Act II of 1867); and (3) Madras Gambling Act, 1930 (Act III of 1930). Before the merger some of the ex-State areas had adopted either Bengal Gam- bling Act or the Central Act, but after the merger the Bengal Gambling Act was extended to all ex- State areas. In the old district of Sambalpur the Central Act is in force while in ex-state areas included in these districts the Bengal Gambling Act is in opera- tion. This has created a situation under which the Police Officers in the same district have to apply two different Acts for prosecution of the offenders. It has, therefore, become imperative to replace all the Acts by one new Act. Hence this Bill.