Definitions

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires,— (1) "common gaming-house" means any house, room, tent, enclosure, vessel or other place whatsoever, in which (a) any instruments of gaming are kept or used for the profit or gain of the person owning, occupying, using or keeping such place, whether by way of charge for the use of the place or of the instruments of gaming or otherwise howsoever; or (b) the sale of the well-known Burma game of 'toor' or any other game of a like nature or China game or any other game of a like nature is carried on; (2) "gaming" includes wagering or betting on any act or event of public or private interests for wagering or betting money or for receiving moneys as an agency to the settlement of such wagers or bets or for holding stakes of such wagers or bets or for the purpose of a prize, fight, game, sport or any other event or for any other purpose and includes the agency or the results of such bets; (3) "gaming" or "playing" with their grammatical variations unless the context otherwise requires include taking part in the game of 'toor' or in any other game or pretended game of a like nature but do not include: (a) the promoting, managing or conducting of the game of 'toor' or any other game of a like nature; (b) the game of 'toor' or any other game or pretended game of a like nature; (c) the selling of gaming cloth or cards, dice, counters or other instruments of gaming or other things for the purpose of gaming or for the use of the place or the owner/occupier/manager/stakeholder of the gaming house even if he is acting as an agency or stakeholder; (4) "District Superintendent of Police" includes assistant superintendent of police, or other person appointed by general or special order by the Chief Commissioner, to exercise the powers and to perform the duties of a District Superintendent of Police under this Regulation in any area; (5) "instruments of gaming" includes any gaming cloth, gaming boards or other instruments devised or intended to be used for the purpose of gaming or for any other game or pretended game of a like nature and any boxes, receptacles, lists of entries, players or bets or other papers used for the purpose of gaming; (6) "place" includes a house, room, tent, enclosure, vessel, space, desk, or any other location;