Keyword(s):
Agent, Lottery, Ticket
The following Act of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly having received the assent of
the Governor on 11th day of October, 1993 is hereby published for general information:
THE SIKKIM LOTTERIES {PROHIBITION ON RUNNING OF AND SALE ‘OF SINGLE DIGIT
AND PRIVATE LOTTERY TICKETS) ACT, 1993.
(ACT NO. 10 of 1993 )
AN
ACT
to prohibit running of or sale of single digit lottery and private lottery tickets in the State of Sikkirn.
Whereas it has come to the notice of the State Government that the business of single digit
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lottery tickets in the State has been having serious social and economic impact detrimental to the society in general;
And whereas there has been a serious adverse effect on public order on account of the said lottery business;
And whereas in view of the above it is deemed expedient to stop the business of single digit
lottery as well as private lotteries in the State.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim in the Forty. fourth Year of the Republic of
of India as follows :
I . (I) This Act may be caned the Sikkim Lotteries (Prohibition on Running of and
Sale of Single Digit and Private Lottery Tickets) Act, 1993.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of August, 1993.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise, requires,
(a) “agent” means the main stockiest and includes an individual, a partnership
firm, an association or group of individuals or a company registered under the Jaw
relating to registration of companies entrusted with the responsibility of sale of
lottery tickets on agency basis;
(b) “lottery” means a scheme for distribution of prizes by lot or chance to
those persons participating in the chances of a prize by purchasing ticket; —
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(e) “ticket” in relation to any lottery or proposed lottery, includes any
document evidencing the claim of a person to participate in the chances of a
lottery.
- Notwithstanding any agreement or contract entered into by the Government of
Sikkim with any person, party or agent, no person, party or agent shall, with effect
from the date of coming into force of this Act, run any private lottery, sale, deal,
distribute or purchase any single digit lottery ticket within the territory of Sikkim,
whether such private lottery or single digit lottery is organized within or outside
the State of Sikkim:
Provided that nothing in this section shall affect the right of the
Government to allow registered Societies or other recognised Institution to hold
raffles or lucky draws for the purpose of raising funds for educational, charitable or
other social causes.
4 If any person, party or agent contravenes the provisions of section 3, he shall be
punishable with imprisonment either description for a term with may extend to two
years or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
5 If any person with a view to promoting or conduct of any single, digit or private
lottery;
(a) prints or publishes any ticket,
coupon or other document or private
lottery; or
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single digit or private lottery for use
in the single digit lottery
(b) offers or advertises for sale or has in his possession for the purpose of
sale or distribution any single digit or private lottery ticket coupon; or other
document for the use in single `igit or private lottery; or
(c) prints, publishes or distributes or has in his possession for
the purpose of publication and distribution,
(i) any advertisement of single digit or private lottery; or
(ii) any such matter descriptive of or otherwise relating to
the, single digit or private lottery as is calculated to act as an inducement to
persons to participate in such lottery; or
(d) brings, or invites any person to send into the territories of Sikkim for the
purpose of sale or distribution, any single digit or private lottery ticket, coupon or
other documents for use in any advertisement of single digit or private lottery; or ,
(e) uses any premises, or causes or knowingly permits any premises to be used
for the purpose connected with the promotion or conduct of any single digit or
private lottery; or ,
(f) causes or procures or attempts to procure any person to do any of the acts
specified in clauses (a) to (e); , he shall be punishable with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may
extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both. - (I), It shall be lawful for any police officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector
authorised by the Government in this behalf. by general or special order in writing;
(a) to enter, if necessary by force, whether by day or night, with such
assistance as he may consider necessary, any premises which he has reason to
suspect are being used for the purposes connected with the promotion or conduct
of any single digit and private lottery in contravention of the provisions of this Act;
(b) to search the premises and the person whom he may find therein 3
been made or credible information has been received or a reasonable suspicion
exists of their having been concerned with the use of such premises for purposes
connected with or with the promotion or conduct or any lottery in contravention of
the provisions of this Act; and
(d) to seize all things found therein which are intended to be used or
reasonably suspected in having been med in connection with such lottery.
(2) All searches under this section shall be made in accordance with the
provisions of the law relating to Criminal Procedure for the time being in force in
the State.
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