Criminal Code (Pool Betting) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1958 šŸ‡³šŸ‡¬

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Ordinance No. 44

Criminal Code (Pool Betting) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1958

  • Published in Official Gazette supplement 84 on 24 December 1958
  • Assented to on 20 December 1958
  • Commenced on 24 December 1958
  • [This is the version of this document from 24 December 1958.]
BE IT ENACETED by the Legislature of the Federation of Nigeria as follows-

1. Short title, commencement and application

(1)This Ordinance may be cited as the Criminal Code (Pool Betting) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1958, and shall come into operation on day to be appointed by the Governor-General in the Gazette.
(2)This Ordinance shall apply in respect of the Federal territory of Lagos.

2. Addition of new sections 239A and 239B. Cap 42

The Criminal Code Ordinance is amended by the addition after section 239 of the following new sections-"239A. Pool betting.
(1)No person shall carry on any pool betting business except under and in accordance with a licence issued under section 239B.
(2)Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) iā€¦

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