The PRIZE COMPETITIONS ACT, 1955

Sections

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Prize Competitions Act, 1955.

(2) It extends to the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the States of Andhra, Bombay, Madras, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad, Madhya Bharat, Patiala and East Punjab States Union and Saurashtra and all Part C States.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Interpretation.
  4. 4.Prohibition of prize competitions where the prize offered exceeds one thousand rupees a month.
  5. 5.Licensing of prize competitions where the prize offered does not exceed one thousand rupees a month.
  6. 6.Licences for prize competitions.
  7. 7.Promoters of prize competitions to keep accounts and submit the same to the licensing authority.
  8. 8.Power to cancel or suspend licences.
  9. 9.Penalty for promoting or conducting any prize competition in contravention of the provisions of sections 4 and 5.
  10. 10.Penalty for failure to keep and submit accounts.
  11. 11.Penalty for other offences in connection with prize competitions.
  12. 12.Offences by Corporations.
  13. 13.Power of licensing authority to call for and inspect accounts and documents.
  14. 14.Power of entry and search.
  15. 15.Forfeiture newspapers and publications containing prize competitions.
  16. 16.Appeals.
  17. 17.Licensing authority and other officers to be public servants.
  18. 18.Jurisdiction to try offences.
  19. 19.Protection of action taken under this act.
  20. 20.Power to make rules.