MeitY notification S.O. 1993(E) · 22 Apr 2026
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271976-Gazette Notification - Authorisation of Officers to investigate offences under PROG Act (22 April 2026)
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Check the official recordThe Central Government authorizes specific police and nodal officers to investigate offences under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. This authorization applies to a police officer in charge of a cyber cell in a State or Union territory. It also applies to any nodal cyber cell officer in the State Government or Union territory administration. This includes officers at the level of police station, district, or commissionerate. These officers receive the power to investigate offences under the Act as per section 15.
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रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99
REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22042026-271976 CG-DL-E-22042026-271976
असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
सं. 1922] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रैल 22, 2026/वैशाख 2, 1948 No. 1922] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026/VAISAKHA 2, 1948
इलेक्ट्रॉनिकी और सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्रालय
अधिसूचना
नई दिल्ली, 22 अप्रैल, 2026
का.आ. 1993(अ).— ऑनलाइन गेमिंग संवर्धन और विनियमन अधिनियम, 2025 (2025 का 32) की धारा 15 द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्तियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा,—
को उक्त अधिनियम के तहत अपराधों का अन्वेषण करने के लिए प्राधिकृत करती है।
[फा. सं. एए-11018/1/2025-सीएल एवं ईएस] अजीत कुमार, संयुक्त सचिव
2832 GI/2026
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026
S.O. 1993(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (32 of 2025), the Central Government hereby authorises,—
to investigate offences under the said Act.
[F. No. AA-11018/1/2025-CL&ES] AJIT KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
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