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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- Delinitions (a) “betting” or “betting activity” shall mean and include all such activities during the horse race, pursuant to which a bet or 10 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JANUARY 9, 2014 (PAUSA 19, 1935 SAKA) wager is placed, whether at the race course or off course, either through licenced book mechanical or electronic medium or any other authorized intermediary on the outcome of the horse race in anticipation of financial gain or reward, directly or indirectly; (b) book-maker" or "bookie" means an organization or a person that takes bets on horse race at agreed upon odds; (c) "horse-race" means any race in which any horse, mare, pon or gelding runs or is made to run in competition with any other horse, mare, pony or gelding for any prize of whatsoever nature or kind or for any bet or wager made or to be made in respect of any such horse, mare, pony or gelding or the rider thereof and at which twenty or more persons shall either be present physically or be connected through any mode, electronic or otherwise, for watching and participating in such race; (d) "intermediary" means a person connected directly or indirectly with horse race including but not limited to bookies, book makers, owners of horses, organizers of horse races, advertisers, owner of on course or off course totalisators and facility providers; (e) "licence" means a licence granted under section 5; () licensee" means a person to whom a licence is granted under section 5; (g) "offcourse" means a venue as described in sub-clause (ii) of clause (o); (h) "on course" means a venue as described in sub-clause (i) of clause (o); (i) "permit" means a permit granted to an intermediary under section 6; ) "permit holder" means a person to whom a permit is granted under section 6; (k) "person" means and shall include natural person, any Company or Association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not; kmakers or any authorized 10 PUNJAB GOVT. 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(EXTRA), JANUARY 9,2014 (b) (c) (d) (e) (g) (h) (i) 4) (k) (PAUSA 19,1935 SAKA) wager is placed, whether at the race course or off Course either through licenced bookmakers or any authorizeq mechanical or electronic medium or any other authorize intermediary on the outcome of the horse race in anticipatiqy, of financial gain or reward, directly or indirectly; “book-maker” or “bookie” means an organization or a person that takes bets on horse race at agreed upon odds; “horse-race’” means any race in which any horse, mare, pony or gelding runs or is made to run in competition with any other horse, mare, pony or gelding for any prize of whatsoever nature or kind or for any bet or wager made or to be made in respect of any such horse, mare, pony or gelding or the rider thereof and at which twenty or more persons shall either be present physically or be connected through any mode, electronic or otherwise, for watching and participating in such race; “intermediary” means a person connected directly or indirectly with horse race including but not limited to bookies, book- makers, owners of horses, organizers of horse races, advertisers, owner of on course or off course totalisators and facility providers; “licence” means a licence granted under section 5; “licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted under section 5; “off course” means a venue as described in sub-clause (ii) of clause (0); “on course” means a venue as described in sub-clause (i) of clause (0); “permit” means a permit granted to an intermediary under section 6; “permit holder” means a person to whom a permit is granted under section 6; 6 rere’ _ . | 0 person” means and shall include natural person, any Company or Association or body of individuals, whether incorporated ornot; PUNJAB GOVT. 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(EXTRA), JANUARY9, 2014 (PAUSA 19, 1935 SAKA) () "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (m) "punter" means an organization or a person who bets on outcome of horse race against a book-maker or through totalisators; (n) "race club' means and includes a body of individuals whether incorporated or not, society, club or other Association, - (i) formed for the purpose of promoting horse race or for holding race meetings; or (ii) conducting or controlling such meetings; (o) race course" means, 11 (i) any ground on which a horse race can be held or planned to be organized; or (ii) (p) section" means a section of this Act: a venue connected by any mode or device with any other such ground though situated outside such ground, where a person is permitted for a charge or fee to watch and also allowed to participate in betting on the basis of the live feed of a horse race; (i) (q) "State Government means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of Home Affairs and Justice; (r) "Steward" in relation to a race club includes any person, connected with the organization of the race club; or (ii) responsible for or for the time being in charge of the management of race club; and (s) "totalizator means a totalizator in an enclosure whether situated within race course or outside including authorized race courses situated in other States and which the stewards controlling a race meeting have set apart for the purpose, and includes any instrument, machine or contrivance known as the totalizator, or any other instrument, machine or contrivance of a like nature or any scheme for enabling any number of persons to make bets with one another on like principles but does not include a book-maker. 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(EXTRA), JANI JARY 9,2014 11 (PAUSA 19,1935 SAKA) (1) (m) “punter” means an organization or a person Ww (n) (0) (p) (q) (r) (s) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; ho bets on outcome of horse race against a book-maker or through totalisators; “race club” means and includes a body of individuals whether incorporated or not, society, club or other Association, (i) formed for the purpose of promoting horse race or for holding race meetings; or (ii) conducting or controlling such meetings; “race course’ means,- (i) any ground on which a horse race can be held or planned to be organized; or (ii) a venue connected by any mode or device with any other such ground though situated outside such ground, where a person is permitted for a charge or fee to watch and also allowed to participate in betting on the basis of the live feed of a horse race; “section” means a section of this Act; “Gate Government” means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of Home Affairs and Justice; «Geward” in relation to a race club includes any person,- (1) connected with the organization of the race club; or (ii) responsible for or for the time being in charge of the management of race club; and alizator in an enclosure whether or outside including authorized race courses situated in other States and which the stewards controlling a race meeting have set apart for the purpose, and instrument, machine or contrivance known as “totalizator” means a tot situated within race course includes any the totalizator, or any other instrument, machine or contrivance of a like nature or any scheme for enabling any number of persons to make bets with one another on like principles but does not include a book-maker. Development of race course, organization of horse race and betting thereon. Prohibition of horse race on unlicenced race course. Licence for race course or totalizator. Permit for horse race. 12 3 facilities:; PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JANUARY9,2014 (PAUSA 19, 1935 SAKA) The State Government itself or through a person may, (i) develop or set up race course and allied and incidental (ii) set up totalizators at race course or other places; (ii) allow to organize the horse races or allied and incidental activities; and (iv) allow betting on the horse races either on course or off course