LawgistThe Public Gambling Act
17Recovery and application of fines
All fines imposed under this Act may be recovered in the manner prescribed by section 61 of the 1Code of Criminal Procedure 2 ***.
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1. See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
2. The words and brackets "and such fines shall (subject to the provisions contained in the last preceding section) be applied as the Lieutenant-Governor or Chief Commissioner, as the case may be, shall from time to time direct" rep. by the A. O. 1937.
PRELIMINARY
- 1 Interpretation-clause
- 2 Power to extend Act
- 3 Penalty for owning or keeping, or having charge of, a gaming-house
- 4 Penalty for being found in gaming-house
- 5 Power to enter and authorise police to enter and search
- 6 Finding cards, etc., in suspected houses, to be evidence that such houses are common gaming- houses
- 7 Penalty on persons arrested for giving false names and addresses
- 8 On conviction for keeping a gaming-house, instruments of gaming to be destroyed
- 9 Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary
- 10 Magistrate may require any person apprehended to be sworn and give evidence
- 11 Witnesses indemnified
- 12 Act not to apply to certain games
- 13 Gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets
- 14 Offences, by whom triable
- 15 Penalty for subsequent offence
- 16 Portion of fine may be paid to informer
- 17 Recovery and application of fines
- 18 [Repealed.]
