The Telangana Gaming Act, 1974.
telangana · 1974
- S. 1The Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act, 1974 received the assent of the Governor on the 22nd August, 1974
- S. 2Substituted by G
- S. 3Section 3 penalizes operating or participating in common or online gaming houses with imprisonment and fines.
- S. 3AOffences by companies
- S. 4Substituted by Act No
- S. 5Offences are cognizable and non-bailable
- S. 6Instruments of gaming found in a place entered or searched to be evidence that the place is common gaming house
- S. 7Substituted by Act No
- S. 8Section 8 of the Telangana Gaming Act, 1974, allows magistrates to order the destruction of gaming instruments and forfeiture of seized property from common gaming houses.
- S. 9Penalty for gaming or setting birds or animals to fight in a public street or place
- S. 10(1) Any police officer may arrest and search without warrant any person referred to in section 9
- S. 11Substituted by Act No
- S. 12Section 12 mandates forfeiture and destruction of gaming instruments and seizure of proceeds and animals upon conviction for gaming offenses.
- S. 13Substituted by Act No
- S. 14Section 14 allows magistrates and courts to direct a portion of fines and seized proceeds to informants who helped catch offenders.
- S. 15Substituted by Act No
- S. 15AOver riding effect
- S. 16Section 16 allows the government to create rules for implementing the Telangana Gaming Act and requires them to be presented to the State Legislature.
- S. 17The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Gaming Act, 1930, and the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Gambling Act, 1305 F
- S. 18Substituted by G