LawgistThe Lotteries (Regulation) Act
1Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 2nd day of October, 1997.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Prohibition of lotteries
- 4 Conditions subject to which lotteries may be organised, etc
- 5 Prohibition of sale of ticket in a State
- 6 Prohibition of organisation, etc., of lottery
- 7 Penalty
- 8 Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
- 9 Offences by companies
- 10 Power to give directions
- 11 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 12 Power of State Government to make rules
- 13 Repeal and saving
