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The Prize Competitions Act, 1955

21 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. 1Extended to and brought into force in Dadar and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f. 1.7.65) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2
  3. 2Definitions
  4. 31st April, 1956, vid e Notification No. S.R.O. 766, dated 31st March, 1956, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3
  5. 4Prohibition of prize competitions where the prize offered exceeds one thousand rupees a month
  6. 5Licensing of prize competitions where the prize offered does not exceed one thousand rupees a month
  7. 6Licences for prize competitions
  8. 7Promoters of prize competitions to keep accounts and submit the same to the licensing authority
  9. 8Power to cancel or suspend licences
  10. 9Penalty for promoting or conducting any prize competition in contravention of the provisions of sect
  11. 10Penalty for failure to keep and submit accounts
  12. 11Penalty for other offences in connection with prize competitions
  13. 12Offences by Corporations
  14. 13Power of licensing authority to call for and inspect accounts and documents
  15. 14Power of entry and search
  16. 15Forfeiture newspapers and publications containing prize competitions
  17. 16Appeals
  18. 17Licensing authority and other officers to be public servants
  19. 18Jurisdiction to try offences
  20. 19Protection of action taken under this act
  21. 20Power to make rules