Section 20, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C-75E]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 17 March 2025.
20. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the conduct of a competition shall be made to the National Sports Board in Form A, accompanied by a fee of twenty-five thousand rupees. (2) The National Sports Board may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The National Sports Board may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
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 19, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 [S2C-74C], 17 March 2025, Band A. "section 20".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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