The Karnataka Race Courses Licensing Act, 1952
The Karnataka Race Courses Licensing Act, 1952
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This Act regulates horse racing and betting activities across the entire state of Karnataka by requiring licenses for race courses and bookmakers. It applies to the owners, lessees, and occupiers of race courses who wish to organize races or allow wagering. The law matters because it gives the government control over these activities, allowing them to set conditions such as license fees, accounting requirements, and the promotion of Indian-bred horses and jockeys. It also amends previous laws to ensure the state has authority over all racing and taxation within its borders.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Prohibition of horse-racing on unlicensed race courses
- 4. Licences for horse-racing
- 5. Penalty for taking part in horse race on unlicensed race-course
- 6. Penalty for owner, etc., allowing racing on unlicensed race-courses
- 7. Penalty of contravening conditions of license
- 8. Saving of Orders
- 9. Cognizance of offences under the Act
- 10. Exemption
- 11. Power to make rules
- 12. Section 12
- 13. Section 13
- 14. Section 14
- Schedule. SCHEDULE
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