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Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act 1978 Complete Act

Title: Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act 1978

State: Central

Year: 1978

Preamble1 - PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY CIRCULATION SCHEMES BANNING ACT 1978 Section1 - Short title and extent Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Banning of prize chits and money circulation schemes or enrolment as members or participation therein Section4 - Penalty for contravening the provisions of section 3 Section5 - Penalty for other offences in connection with prize chits or money circulation schemes Section6 - Offences by companies Section7 - Power to enter, search and seize Section8 - Forfeiture of newspaper and publication containing prize chit or money circulation scheme Section9 - Power to try offences Section10 - Offences under this Act to be cognizable Section11 - Act not to apply to certain prize chits or money circulation schemes Section12 - Transitional provisions Section13 - Power to make rules Section14 - Repeals and saving

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Chit Funds Act, 1982 Complete Act

Title: Chit Funds Act, 1982

State: Central

Year: 1982

.....Section3 - Act to override other laws, memorandum, articles, etc. Chapter II Section4 - Prohibition of chits not sanctioned or registered under the Act Section5 - Prohibition of invitation for subscription except under certain conditions Section6 - Form of chit agreement Section7 - Filing of chit agreement Section8 - Minimum capital requirements for the commencement, etc., of a chit, and creation of a reserve fund, by a company Section9 - Commencement of chit Section10 - Copies of chit agreement to be given to subscribers Section11 - Use of the words "chit", "chit fund", " chitty or "kuri" Section12 - Prohibition of transacting business other than chit business by a company Section13 - Aggregate amount of chits Section14 - Utilisation of funds Section15 - Alteration of chit agreement Section16 - Date, time and place of conducting chits Section17 - Minutes of proceedings Section18 - Copies of minutes to be filed with Registrar Section19 - Restriction on opening of new place of business Chapter III Section20 - Security to be given by foreman Section21 - Rights of foreman Section22 - Duties of foreman Section23 - Books, records, etc., to be kept by foreman .....

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Prize Competitions Act 1955 Complete Act

Title: Prize Competitions Act 1955

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....any prize competition in contravention of the provisions of sections 4 and 5 Section10 - Penalty for failure to keep and submit accounts Section11 - Penalty for other offences in connection with prize competitions Section12 - Offences by Corporations Section13 - Power of licensing authority to call for and inspect accounts and documents Section14 - Power of entry and search Section15 - Forfeiture of newspapers and publications containing prize competitions Section16 - Appeals Section17 - Licensing authority and other officers to be public servants Section18 - Jurisdiction to try offences Section19 - Protection of action under this Act Section20 - Power to make rules

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Naval and Aircraft Prize Act, 1971 Complete Act

Title: Naval and Aircraft Prize Act, 1971

State: Central

Year: 1971

Preamble1 - NAVAL AND AIRCRAFT PRIZE ACT, 1971 Section1 - Short title Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Establishment of Prize Courts Section4 - Jurisdiction of Prize Courts in prize cases Section5 - Transfer of cases Section6 - Appeals Section7 - General powers of Prize Courts 5 of 1908 Section8 - Procedure on capture of prize Section9 - Ship and aircraft papers to be brought in Registry Section10 - Goods Section11 - Preemption Section12 - Prize proceedings not to apply to enemy warships and military aircraft Section13 - Capture to belong to Central Government Section14 - Prize salvage Section15 - Offences in respect of prize Section16 - Indemnity against legal proceedings Section17 - Power to make rules Section18 - Dissolution of Prize Courts Section19 - Repeals Section20 - Savings

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Chit Funds (Amendment) Act, 2001 Complete Act

Title: Chit Funds (Amendment) Act, 2001

State: Central

Year: 2001

Preamble1 - THE CHIT FUNDS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2001 Section1 - Short title and Commencement Section2 - Amendment of section 6 Section3 - Amendment of section 13 Section4 - Amendment of section 20

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Bombay Lotteries (Control and Tax) and Prize Competitions (Tax) Act, 1958, (Maharashtra) Complete Act

Title: the Bombay Lotteries (Control and Tax) and Prize Competitions (Tax) Act, 1958

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1958

Preamble - THE ACT FOR AVOIDING WAGERS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1865 Section 1 - Contracts declared null and void. No suit allowed on such contracts Section 2 - Nor for commission or brokerage, etc., in respect of agreements by way of gaming or wagering Section 3 - Payments for which guardian and personal representative not to be allowed credit Section 4 - Repeal and savings Section 5 - Number and gender

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Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act 1978 Section 5

Title: Penalty for Other Offences in Connection with Prize Chits or Money Circulation Schemes

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....scheme; or (iii) any such matter descriptive of, or otherwise relating to the prize chit or money circulation scheme, as is calculated to act as an inducement to persons to participate in that prize chit or money circulation scheme or any other prize chit or money circulation scheme; or (d) brings, or invites any person to send, for the purpose of sale or distribution any ticket, coupon or other document for use in a prize chit or money circulation scheme or any advertisement of such prize chit or, money circulation scheme; or (e) uses any premises, or causes or knowingly permits any premises to be used, for purposes connected with the promotion or conduct of the prize chit or money circulation scheme; or (f) causes or procures or attempts to procure any person to do any of the abovementioned acts, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees, or with both : Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the Court, the imprisonment shall not be less than one year and the fine shall not be less than one.....

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Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act 1978 Section 11

Title: Act Not to Apply to Certain Prize Chits or Money Circulation Schemes

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....carry on any business other than the conducting of a prize chit or money circulation scheme whether it is in the nature of a conventional chit or otherwise; or (c) a banking company as defined in clause (c) of section 5 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, or a banking institution notified by the Central Government under section 51 of that Act or the State Bank of India constituted under section 3 of the State Bank of India Act, 1955, or a subsidiary bank constituted under section 3 of the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959, or a corresponding new bank constituted under section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970, or a Regional Rural Bank established under section 3 of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976, or a co-operative bank as defined in clause (bii) of section 2 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934; or (d) any charitable or educational institution notified in this behalf by the State Government, in consultation with the Reserve Bank.

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Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act 1978 Preamble 1

Title: Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act 1978

State: Central

Year: 1978

THE PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY CIRCULATION SCHEMES (BANNING) ACT, 1978 [Act No. 43 Of 1978] [12th December, 1978] PREAMBLE An Act to ban the promotion or conduct of prize chits and money circulation schemes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :

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Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act 1978 Section 3

Title: Banning of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes or Enrolment as Members or Participation Therein

State: Central

Year: 1978

No person shall promote or conduct any prize chit or money circulation scheme, or enrol as a member to any such chit or scheme, or participate in it otherwise, or receive or remit any money in pursuance of such chit or scheme.

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