The Telangana Gaming Act, 1974
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.
On conviction of any person under section 9, the convicting magistrate may order that-
(i) all the instruments of gaming seized, shall forthwith be destroyed or forfeited;
(ii) all birds or animals seized, shall be sold and the proceeds thereof with all the moneys seized shall be forfeited.