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Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887: sections with instruments beneath them (3)

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Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 [A11-WVK]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 11 March 1888 by No. 2174/1888 [N12-Q8D].

Dates: made 22 August 1887; in force 11 March 1888; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Maharashtra [IN-MH].

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, Maharashtra Act 4 of 1887 [A11-WVK]. Machine: A11-WVK.

Sections (14)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. AGENCY

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2D-H9C]

Section 2. Definitions [S2D-HAA]

Section 3. Appointment of Agency [S2D-HB8]

Section 4. Registration of sports bodies [S2D-HC6]

Section 5. Prohibition of the conduct of a competition without licence [S2D-HD4]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2D-HE2]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-HF0]

Section 8. Penalty for contravention [S2D-HGV]

Section 9. Offences by companies [S2D-HHS]

Section 10. Appeal [S2D-HJZ]

Section 11. Cognizance of offences [S2D-HKX]

Section 12. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2D-HMK]

Section 13. Power to make rules [S2D-HNH]

Section 14. Power to remove difficulties [S2D-HPQ]

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Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (4)

Amends: Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1937 [A11-X9P], 22 March 1937. "section 8 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 (Maharashtra Act 4 of 1887)".

Commences: Notification No. 2174/1888, dated 17th February, 1888 [N12-Q8D], 11 March 1888. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1919 [A11-X5E], 2 October 1919. "section 10 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 (Maharashtra Act 4 of 1887)".

Amends: Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1982 [A12-239], 27 January 1982. "section 7 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 (Maharashtra Act 4 of 1887)".

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