TAMIL NADU HORSE RACES (ABOLITION OF WAGERING OR BETTING) ACT, 1974

TAMIL NADU HORSE RACES (ABOLITION OF WAGERING OR BETTING) ACT, 1974

(Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 1974)

Received the assent of the Governor on the 26th September 1974, first published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on the 30th September 1974.

An Act to provide for the Abolition of wagering or betting on horse races in the State of Tamil Nadu.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title. - This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Horse Races (Abolition of Wagering or Betting) Act, 1974.

Object & Reasons

Statement of Objects and Reasons. - Under the Madras City Police Act, 1888 (Tamil Nadu Act III of 1888) and the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930 (Tamil Nadu Act III of 1930), wagering or betting on horse races in the State of Tamil Nadu is permitted. But, in 1949, the Legislature enacted the Madras City Police and Gaming (Amendment) Act, 1949 (Tamil Nadu Act VII of 1949) seeking to include within the definition of "gaming", the wagering or betting on horse races by reason of sections 2 and 4 of Tamil Nadu' Act VII of 1949. But, the bringing into force of these sections has been postponed from time to time. It has now been decided to abolish wagering or betting on horse races on and from the 31st March 1975. It is, therefore, proposed to bring into force the provisions of the said sections 2 and 4 on the 31st March 1975 so as to make wagering, or betting on horse races punishable under the Madras City Police Act, 1888 and the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930. It is also proposed specifically to cancel the orders of the Government issued in G.O. Ms. No. 1570, Home, dated the 7th June 1973, directing the postponement of the operation of the said sections till the 30th June 1976.

The Bill seeks to achieve the above objects.

Published in Part IV-Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 26th August 1974.

2. [The amendment made by this section has already been incorporated in the Madras City Police and Gaming (Amendment) Act, 1949 (Tamil Nadu Act VII of 1949).]

3. Certain order to cease to have effect. - The orders issued by the Government in G.O. Ms. No. 1570, Home Department, dated the 7th June 1973 shall cease to have effect with effect from the date of the publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.