State Act: Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act, 1974
Act Act No. 27 of 1974 · 18 sections
Text as published by India Code for the Government of Andhra Pradesh (Home Department), with amendments up to Act No.43 of 2020.
The copy prints the title in its Arrangement of Sections as "THE ANDHRA PRADESH OF GAMING ACT, 1974"; the title is given here as printed above the text.
Title, date and preamble
[22nd August, 1974]
AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE PUNISHMENT OF GAMING AND THE KEEPING OF COMMON GAMING HOUSES IN THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
Contents
- 1.Short title, extent and commencement
- 2.Definitions
- 3.Penalty for opening, etc., a common gaming house
- 3A.Offences by companies
- 4.Penalty for being found gaming in a common gaming house
- 5.Offences are cognizable and non-bailable
- 6.Instrument of gaming found in a place entered or secured to be evidence that place is common gaming house
- 7.Provisions of sections 4 and 6 not to apply in certain cases
- 8.Instruments of gaming, etc., found in a common gaming house may be ordered to destroyed or forfeited on conviction
- 9.Penalty for gaming or setting birds or animals to fight in a public street or place
- 10.Power to arrest without warrant for gaming or setting birds or animals to fight in public street or place and to seize moneys, instruments of gaming birds and animals
- 11.Presumptive proof of gaming
- 12.Instruments of gaming etc., found in public street or place may be ordered to be destroyed or forfeited on conviction
- 13.Indemnification of persons concerned who are examined as witnesses
- 14.Payments of portion of fine to informants
- 15.Overriding effect
- 16.Power to make rules
- 17.Repeals and Savings