PUBLIC GAMBLING (REPEAL) ACT, 1985
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THE PUBLIC GAMBLING (REPEAL) ACT, 1985 (II of 1985)
TEXT 1THE PUBLIC GAMBLING (REPEAL) ACT, 1985 (II of 1985) [7th November, 1985] An Act to repeal the Public Gambling Act, 1867 (Act III of 1867). Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to repeal the Public Gambling Act, 1867 (III of 1867);
It is hereby enacted as follows:–
Section 1. Short title and commencement
(1) This Act shall be called the Public Gambling (Repeal) Act, 1985.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
Section 2. Repeal of Act III of 1867
The Public Gambling Act, 1867 (III of 1867) is hereby repealed.
1This Act w as passed by the Punjab Assembly on 24th October 1985; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 7th November, 1985; and, w as published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7th November, 1985, Pages 5228-A to 5228-B.
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CONTENTS 1. Short title and commencement 2. Repeal of Act III of 1867
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THE PUBLIC GAMBLING (REPEAL) ACT, 1985
(II of 1985)
CONTENTS
1. Short title and commencement
2. Repeal of Act III of 1867
TEXT
1
THE PUBLIC GAMBLING (REPEAL) ACT, 1985
(II of 1985)
[7th November, 1985]
An
Act
to repeal the Public Gambling Act, 1867 (Act III of 1867).
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to repeal the Public Gambling Act, 1867 (III of
1867);
It is hereby enacted as follows:–
1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This Act shall be called t he Public
Gambling (Repeal) Act, 1985.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Repeal of Act III of 1867 .– The Public Gambling Act, 1867 (III of 1867) is
hereby repealed.
1This Act w as passed by the Punjab Assembly on 24th October 1985; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 7th
November, 1985; and, w as published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7th November, 1985, Pages 5228 -A to
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