Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any rules made thereunder, it shall be lawful for the State Government by general or special order to- (a) prohibit the grant of licences in respect of a lottery or class of lotteries throughout the State or in any area ; (b) prescribe the maximum number of licences which may be granted in any area ; (c) direct that no licences specified in such order shall be granted without the previous approval of the State Government ; (d) issue such other instructions in any matter pertaining to the grant or otherwise of licences under this Act as the State Government may deem proper.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any rules made thereunder, it shall be lawful for the State Government by general or special order to-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) prohibit the grant of licences in respect of a lottery or class of lotteries throughout the State or in any area ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> prescribe the maximum number of licences which may be granted in any area ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) direct that no licences specified in such order shall be granted without the previous approval of the State Government ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d</i>) issue such other instructions in any matter pertaining to the grant or otherwise of licences under this Act as the State Government may deem proper.<br>