Section 5, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C-6P9]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 17 March 2025.
5. Prohibition of the conduct of a competition without licence.—No person shall undertake the conduct of a competition except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted under section 6: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the conduct of a competition undertaken by or on behalf of the Central Government or a State Government.
Defined terms in this text (1)
competition: Section 2, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C6K3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "competition" means a single race, match, game or singular sport contest
competition: 2 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (1)
Section 33, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C-7J5], 17 March 2025, Band A. "section 5".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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