State Act: Telangana
The Telangana Gaming Act, 1974
Act Act No.27 of 1974 · 19 sections
Text as published by India Code for the Government of Telangana (Home Department): the Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act, 1974 as in force in the combined State on 2 June 2014, adapted to Telangana under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 by the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016 (G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016), with amendments up to Act No.29 of 2017.
Amendments made by Andhra Pradesh after 2 June 2014, such as the Andhra Pradesh Gaming (Amendment) Act, 2020 (A.P. Act 43 of 2020), do not apply in Telangana and are not in this text.
Contents
- 1.Short title, extent and commencement
- 2.Definitions
- 3.Penalty
- 3A.Offences by companies
- 4.Penalty for being found gaming in a common gaming house
- 5.Offences are cognizable and non-bailable
- 6.Instruments of gaming found in a place entered or searched to be evidence that the 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 be 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.Power to remove difficulties
- 15-A.Over riding effect
- 16.Power to make rules
- 17.Repeals and Savings