Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, (Maharashtra) Preamble 1 - Bare Act

Act Info:

THE BOMBAY PREVENTION OF GAMBLING ACT, 1887^*

[Act No. 4 of 1887]¹

[5th January 1888]

Repealed in part, by Act 16 of 1895.

Amended by Bom. 1 of 1890

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Adapted and modified by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

Amended by Bom. 2 of 1941

" " " 17 of 1945.

" " " 37 of 1947.

" " " 60 of 1954.

Adapted and modified by the Bombay Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1956.

Amended by Bom. 14 of 1959.

" " " 56 of 1959.

Adapted and modified by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.

Amended by Mah. 46 of 1962.

" " " 1 of 1963.

" " " 12 of 1965.

" " " 28 of 1967.

" " " 20 of 1975 (1-9-1975)^**

" " " 33 of 1976(1-1-1976)^**

An Act to consolidate and amend the law for the prevention of gambling in the ²[State] of Bombay

WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law for the prevention of gambling in the ²[State] of Bombay; It is enacted as follows:--

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1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1887, Pt. IV, p. 12, for Report of the Select Committee, see ibid p. 239 : and for Proceedings in Council, see ibid, pp 215, 244.

* This Act was extended to and by such extension shall be in force in that part of the State of Bombay to which immediately before the commencement of Bom. 14 of 1959, it did not extend (vide s. 2 of Bom. 14 of 1959).

This Act was re-enacted by Bom. 37 of 1947, s. 2.

This Act has been re-enacted and the amendments made by section 9 and Schedule E of the said Act has been continued in force by Bom. 52 of 1947, s. 2.

* * This indicates the date of .commencement of the Act.

2 This word was substituted for the word "Presidency" by Bom. 14 of 1959, s. 3 (a).