Section 2, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C-6K3]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 17 March 2025.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "national sports federation" means a body recognised under section 10; (b) "athlete" means any person who competes in sport at the international level or the national level; (c) "Agency" means the National Anti-Doping Agency established under section 3; (d) "anti-doping rule violation" means a violation of the anti-doping rules specified in section 9; (e) "recognised" means recognised by the Central Government under this Act; (f) "competition" means a single race, match, game or singular sport contest; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (6)
Agency: Section 2, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C6K3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Agency" means the National Anti-Doping Agency established under section 3
Agency: 6 more definitions.
anti-doping rule violation: Section 2, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C6K3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "anti-doping rule violation" means a violation of the anti-doping rules specified in section 9
anti-doping rule violation: 2 more definitions.
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.
national sports federation: Section 2, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C6K3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "national sports federation" means a body recognised under section 10
national sports federation: 5 more definitions.
recognised: Section 2, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C6K3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "recognised" means recognised by the Central Government under this Act
recognised: 68 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (1)
Rule 2, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act Rules, 2026 [S2D-5CW], 11 March 2026, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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