The Goa Public Gambling (Amendment)
Bill, 2011
(Bill No. 7 of 2011)
A
BILL
further to amend the Goa Public Gambling
Act, 1976.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa in the
Sixty-second Year of
the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called The Goa Public
Gambling
(Amendment) Act, 2011.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as Government may, by notification
in the Official
Gazette, appoint.
2. Insertion of new section 13B.- After section 13A of the principal Act,
the following
section shall be inserted, namely:-
"13B.- Restrictions on entry in the casinos.- (1) Only non-residents of the
State
shall be allowed to enter the Casinos for purpose of Gambling.
(2) No advertisements of casinos anywhere in the State in the print media,
electronic media or by any other audio and visual means shall be allowed.".
Statement of Object and Reasons
It is found that number of residents of Goa including those below the age of
21 years
are frequently visiting casinos to play games which is destroying the social
fabric of the
State by ruining families in the State; further the casino advertisement
allure the locals
specially the youth to visit such places. The present amendment to Goa
Public Gambling
(Amendment) Act, 1976 seeks to prevent the above occurrences and achieve the
desired
objectives of preventing locals specially youth from getting involved in
Gambling activities.
