Licensed charitable lotteries not unlawful

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the State Government may, in respect of a tottery promoted for the benefit of a charitable. religion: or educational instilutioh or organisation. grant alieence. suh'ject to such cOhdttiode and on the payment of such fees or taxes as may he afiecified ‘in the 31121 licence. and such lottery shalt not be deemed to he an untawt‘ul lottery : Provided that 'the rate ot'lt‘ax _shail_ nbt he. iii. any case, higher than the tatea set out in subsection (1) and sub-seetton (2) of section 10. (2) It‘ any of the conditions spesifle-J in any licence granted undersub-section (I) is contraxcnei. each of the nromoters of the tattery and where the person by: whom the conditizgn is contravened. is not of one the prominent, that person also, shalt, DJ canvieu’on. be punishable— (a) for the first nfience with fine which mhy extend to "two thousand idea"; (b) for the second offence with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees; and (e) for any sudzequent ofience with imprisonment for a term which ma extend to thy“: mmths or with fine which may extend to fivethousan rupees or wnh both: Provided that in any proceeding undet- this seetion, it shall be a defo'rtee for a petam chargei only :easm 0 his baths a promtitor of the lottery toprove that the .: ?..-.;.- nus ca.n-eit:ed without his kno Hedge.