Lawgist7Penalty
(1) Where a lottery is organised, conducted or promoted after the date on which this Act receives the assent of the President, in contravention of the provisions of this Act, by any Department of the State Government, the Head of the Department shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both:
Provided that nothing contained in this section shall render such Head of the Department liable to any punishment if he proves that the contravention was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such contravention.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where a contravention under this Act has been committed by a Department of Government and it is proved that the contravention has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any officer, other than the Head of the Department, such officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that contravention and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(3) If any person acts as an agent or promoter or trader in any lottery organised, conducted or promoted in contravention of the provisions of this Act or sells, distributes or purchases the ticket of such lottery, he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both.
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- 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
