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Section 15, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C-704]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 17 March 2025.

In Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [A11-W5A]. This text from 17 March 2025. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 15, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C-704]. Machine: S2C-704.

15. Powers of Director.—(1) The Director may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the conduct of a competition is carried on, inspect any athlete found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Director may seize any athlete in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.

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athlete: Section 2, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C6K3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "athlete" means any person who competes in sport at the international level or the national level

athlete: 6 more definitions.

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.

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Section 15, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C-704]