Skip to main content

The Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021 (Act No. 9 of 2021)

Meghalaya

An Act to regulate gaming within the State like the games of Skill and games of Chance and to provide for matters connected therewith or indicated thereto;

Act number
9 of 2021
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
23 Mar 2021
In force from
26 Mar 2021

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

31 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Licensing for Gaming and exemption under law.-
  4. Section 4Application for License for Gaming and grant or refusal of such Liccnse.-
  5. Section 5Duration of License.-
  6. Section 6Renewal or refusal to renew.-
  7. Section 7License Fees, Renewal Fee and Royalty.-
  8. Section 8Variation of Conditions of License.-
  9. Section 9Transfer of License.
  10. Section 10Marketing and Promotion
  11. Section 11Exhibition of conditions of lieense by licensee.
  12. Section 12Licensee to keep accounts.
  13. Section 13Suspension, caneellation of Iieense and forfeiture of security deposit.
  14. Section 14Offences aad Penalties under tbis Act.
  15. Section 15Power to recover losses.
  16. Section 16Offences of Company
  17. Section 17Compunding of offences
  18. Section 18Adjudicating Officer and its Powers.
  19. Section 19Responsibility of the Iicense holder for compliance of Central and State Acts and Rules.-
  20. Section 20Non-liability of tbe Government.
  21. Section 21Best Judgement assessment in certain cases.-
  22. Section 22Appeals
  23. Section 23Recovery of fines or Penalty.-
  24. Section 24Power to require production of accounts or to inspect accounts.-
  25. Section 25Power of entry, search, and seizure.
  26. Section 26Protection of action taken in good faith.
  27. Section 27The Meghalaya Gaming Commission.
  28. Section 28Powers and functions of tbe Meghalaya Gaming Commission
  29. Section 29Power to make rules
  30. Section 30Power to remove difficulties.
  31. Section 31Repeal and Savings