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Amendments of Public Gambling Act, 1867 (1)
Text
Public Gambling Act, 1867 [A10-3V8]
As at 8 September 2026. In force from 16 December 1867 by S.O. 822(E) [N11-94T].
Sections (22)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S12-CSG]
Section 2. Definitions [S12-CTP]
Section 3. Appointment of District Magistrate [S12-CVM]
Section 4. Registration of licensees of an explosives magazine [S12-CWT]
Section 5. Prohibition of the business of a pawnbroker without licence [S12-CXR]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S12-CYY]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-CZW]
Section 8. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S12-D03]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S12-D11]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S12-D27]
Section 11. Registration of dealers in arms and ammunition [S12-D35]
Section 12. Prohibition of the conduct of a place of public resort without licence [S12-D4B]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S12-D59]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S12-D6F]
Section 15. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S12-D7D]
Section 16. Penalty for contravention [S12-D8K]
Section 17. Offences by companies [S12-D9H]
Section 18. Appeal [S12-DAQ]
Section 19. Cognizance of offences [S12-DBN]
Section 20. Protection of action taken in good faith [S12-DCV]
Section 21. Power to make rules [S12-DDS]
Section 22. Power to remove difficulties [S12-DEZ]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acted on by (2)
Commences: Notification S.O. 822(E), dated 17th November, 1867, 16 December 1867. "shall come into force". Synthetic demonstration target.
Amends: Public Gambling Act (Amendment) Act, 1944, 15 February 1944. "section 16 of the Public Gambling Act, 1867 (3 of 1867)". Synthetic demonstration target.
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