Section 59, Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 [S1Z-MX4]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 5 April 1998.

In Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 [A11-5BX]. This text from 2 June 2022, by Act 73 of 2022 [A11-SJN]. Other texts (1): from 5 April 1998 to 1 June 2022.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 59, Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 [S1Z-MX4]. Machine: S1Z-MX4.

59. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty-five lakh rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.

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Section 2, Lotteries (Regulation) Act (Amendment) Act, 2022 [S2B-3HE], 2 June 2022, Band A. "section 59 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 (17 of 1998)".

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