S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

       (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Lotteries Act, 1968.
       (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
       (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint.

S.2 Definitions

       (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires
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       (b) "Government" means the State Government;
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       (d) "money" includes a cheque or any other negotiable instrument, a postal order or a money order;
       (e) "newspaper" includes any journal, magazine or other periodical publication;
       (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word "notified shall be construed accordingly;
       (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
       (h) "promoter" includes a proprietor, manager, organ

S.3 Lotteries to be unlawful

       Subject to the provisions of this Act, all lotteries are unlawful.

S.4 Offences in connection with lotteries

       (1) Whoever with a view to the promotion or conduct of any lottery in contravention of provisions of this Act or in connection with any such lottery promoted or conducted or proposed to be promoted or conducted, either in this State or elsewhere
       (a) publishes any proposal to pay any sum or to deliver any goods, or to do or for bear doing anything for the benefit of any person, on any event or contingency relative or applicable to the drawing of any ticket, lot, number or figure in the lottery; or
       (b) prints any ticket or other document for use in the lottery; or
       (c) sells or distributes, or offers or advertises for sale or distribution, or has in his possession, for the purpose of sale or distribution, any ticket or other documents or chances in the lottery; or
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S.5 Licensed entertainment lotteries

       (1) A lottery promoted or conducted as an incident of an entertainment shall be deemed to be an unlawful lottery, unless the promoter thereof had obtained a licence in respect of such lottery.
       (2) Every licence shall contain the following conditions to be complied with by the promoter in connection with the promotion and conduct of such lottery, namely :
       (a) the whole proceeds of the entertainment (including the proceeds of the lottery) after deducting
       (i) the expenses of the entertainment, excluding expenses incurred in connection with the lottery;
       (ii) the expenses incurred in printing tickets in the lottery; and
       (iii) such sum, if any, not exceeding one thousand rupees, which the promoters of the lot

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S.12 Forfeiture of newspapers and publications containing unlawful lotteries

       Where any newspaper or other publication publishes any unlawful lottery or any advertisement in relation thereto, the Government may, by notification, declare every copy of the newspaper or every copy of such publication containing the lottery, to be forfeited to the Government.

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S.14 Power of entry and search

       (1) Any police officer
       (i) in the cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, not below the rank of an Inspector authorised by the Commissioner of Police, by general or special order in writing, and
       (ii) elsewhere, not below the rank of an Inspector authorised by a special warrant issued in each case by a Magistrate of the first class or a Superintendent of Police or by an Assistant or Deputy Superintendent of Police specially empowered by the Government in this behalf
       (a) may enter, with the assistance of such persons as may be found necessary whether by night or by day, and by force, if necessary, any house, room or place which he has reason to suspect, is used for purposes connected with the promotion or conduct of any lottery in contravention of the provisions of this Act;
   

S.15 Power to arrest without warrant in certain cases

       Any police officer not below the rank of an Inspector of Police may arrest without warrant any person found, or reasonably suspected of committing an offence under clause (a), clause (c) or clause (d) of sub section (1) of Section 4 in any public street, or thoroughfare or in any place to which the public have or are permitted to have access.

S.16 Power of investigation

       (1) Every police officer not below the rank of a Sub Inspector shall have power to investigate all offences punishable under this Act.
       (2) Every such officer shall, in the conduct of such investigation, exercise the powers, except the power to arrest without warrant otherwise than under Section 15, conferred by the Code of [Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974)] upon an officer in charge of a police station for the investigation of a cognizable offence.

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S.18 Jurisdiction to try offences

       No court inferior to that of a [Magistrate of the first class] shall try on offence punishable under this Act.

S.19 Offences by companies

       (1) If the person committing an offence under this Act is a company, the company as well as every person in charge of, and responsible to the company for the conduct of its business at the time of the commission of the offence shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing in this sub section shall render any such person liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due deligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
       (2) Notwithstanding anything in sub section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or that the commission of the offence is attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, s

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S.21 Officers to be public servants

       All officers acting under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.

S.22 Protection of persons acting in good faith

       No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any officer of the Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.

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S.25 Power to make rules

       (1) The Government may, by notification, and after previous publication, make rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of this Act.
       (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality for the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of following matters, namely :
       (i) the form and manner of application for a licence and the fees on payment of which, the period of which, the conditions subject to which and the form in which a licence shall be granted under [Section 5]; [x x x] (iv) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed.
       (3) Any rule made under this section may provide that any person contravening any such rule shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
       (4) Every rule made

S.26 Saving

       Nothing in this Act shall apply to (i) a lottery organised by the Government, and
       (ii) the owner, lessee or occupier of any race course to whom a licence has been issued for horse racing on a race course under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Horse Racing and Betting Tax Regulation, 1358F. or to any person who carries on the business or vocation of or acts as a book maker or turf commission agent a licence or permit issued by such owner lessee or occupier to enable him to carry on his business or vocation under the said Regulation as specified in the licence or permit or to any entries in respect of any stake or bet received by such person.

S.27 Repeal of Section 294 A of Act XLV of 1860

       The provisions of Section 294 A of the Indian Penal Code in its application to the State of Andhra Pradesh, are hereby repealed.