Karnataka Race Courses Licensing (Amendment) Act, 2020

Short title and commencement.-

1. (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Race Courses Licensing (Amendment) Act, 2020.
2. (2) It shall come into force at once.

Amendment of sections 4.- In the Karnataka Race Courses Licensing Act, 1952 (Karnataka Act VIII of 1952) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), in section 4, after the word “Government”, wherever it occurs, the words “or the officer authorised by the Government” shall be inserted.

Amendment of section 5.- In section of 5 of the Principal Act, for the words “five hundred rupees”, the words “fifty thousand rupees” shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 6.- In section 6 of the Principal Act, for the words “one thousand rupees”, the words “one lakh rupees” shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 7.- In section 7 of the Principal Act,-

1. (i) in sub-section (1),-

1. (a) after the word “Government”, the words “or the officer authorised by the Government” shall be inserted; and
2. (b) for the words “one thousand rupees”, the words “one lakh rupees” shall be substituted;
   • (ii) in sub-section (2),-
3. (a) after the word “Government”, the words “or the officer authorised by the Government” shall be inserted; and
4. (b) for the word “one thousand rupees”, the words “one lakh rupees” shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 8 – In section 8 of the Principal Act, after the word “Government”, the words “or the officer authorised by the Government” shall be inserted.

Amendment of section 9 – In section 9 of the Principal Act in sub-section

1. (1) after the word “Government”, the words “or the officer authorised by the Government” shall be inserted