Bare Act
The Maharashtra Dog Race-Courses Licensing Act, 1976
General197612 sections
The Maharashtra Dog Race-courses Licensing Act, 1976, establishes a regulatory framework for dog racing within the state of Maharashtra. It mandates that no dog race can be conducted without a valid license issued by the State Government. The Act empowers the government to set specific conditions for these licenses, including fees and the regulation of book-makers. It imposes penalties on both the organizers and participants of unlicensed races. By integrating these regulations with existing gambling and betting tax laws, the Act ensures that dog racing is conducted under strict state oversight, protecting the public interest and maintaining legal order.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Prohibition against dog-racing on unlicensed dog race-courses
- 4. Licence for dog-racing
- 5. Penalty for taking part in dog-race on unlicensed race-course
- 6. Penalty for owner, etc. allowing dog-racing in unlicensed place
- 7. Penalty for contravening conditions of licence
- 8. Cognizance of offences under this Act
- 9. Exemption
- 10. Rules
- 11. Amendment of certain Acts
- I. Schedule
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