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About this act
- Jurisdiction
- Maharashtra
- Enactment date
- 1949-05-20
- Sections available
- 183
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1Short title, extent and commencement.→2Definitions.→3Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise.→4Collectors.→5Subordinate officers.→6Investing officers of Police and other departments with powers and duties under this Act.→6ABoard of Experts.→7Other Boards and committees.→8Medical Boards.→9Control of Commissioner over Prohibition officers and other officers.→10Delegation.→11Manufacture, etc., of intoxicant to be permitted in accordance with provisions of Act, rules, etc.→11APower of Gram Sabha to enforce prohibition or to regulate or restrict the sale and consumption of any intoxicant.→12Power of Gram Sabha to enforce prohibition or to regulate or restrict the sale and consumption of any intoxicant.→13Prohibition of sale, etc., of liquor.→14Prohibition of export, import, transport, sale, manufacture, etc., of intoxicating drugs.→15Prohibition of import, export, transport, sale, etc., of sweet toddy.→16Prohibition of tapping of toddy producing trees and drawing of toddy.→17Prohibition of possession, etc., of opium.→18Prohibition of sale to minors.→19(Deleted.)→20Prohibition or production, etc., of charas.→21Alteration of denatured spirit.→21AAlteration of denatured spirituous preparation.→22Prohibition of allowing any premises to be used as common drinking house.→22AProhibition of issuing prescriptions for intoxicating liquor except by registered medical practitioners.→23Prohibition of soliciting use of intoxicant or hemp or doing any act, calculated to incite or encourage member of public to commit offence.→24Prohibition of publication of advertisements relating to intoxicant, etc.→24AThis Chapter not to apply to certain articles.→25Exemption of preparations.→26Distilleries and warehouses for intoxicants.→27Intoxicant or hemp not to be removed from warehouse, etc.→28Passes for import, etc.→29Through transport.→30(Deleted)→31Licences for bona fide medicinal or other purposes.→31ALicences for purchase, etc., of liquor for manufacture of articles mentioned in section 24A.→32Licences for tapping for neera.→33Trade and import licences.→34Vendor’s Licence→35Hotel Licences.→36(Deleted)→37(Deleted)→38Licences to shipping companies and to Masters of ships.→39Permission to use or consume foreign liquor on warships, troop ships and in messes and canteens of armed forces.→40Permits.→40AHealth permits.→40BEmergency permits.→41Special permits to foreign sovereigns, etc.→42(Deleted)→43Regulation of use or consumption of foreign liquor by certain permit-holders.→44Licence to clubs.→45Authorization for sacramental purposes.→46Visitor’s permit.→46ATourist’s permit→47Interim permits.→48Permits for consumption or use of intoxicating drugs or opium.→48APermits to be non-transferable.→49Exclusive privilege of Government to import, etc., intoxicants, etc. and fees levied include rent or consideration for grant of such privilege to person concerned.→50(Deleted)→51(Deleted)→52Power of authorized officer to grant licences, permits and passes in certain cases.→53General conditions regarding licences, etc.→53ACertain licensees required to keep measures, etc.→54Power to cancel or suspend licences and permits.→55Holder of licence, etc., not entitled to compensation or refund of fee for cancellation or suspension thereof.→56Holder of licence, etc., not entitled to compensation or refund of fee for cancellation or suspension thereof.→57Attachment of licence.→58Right, title or interest under licence not liable to be sold or attached in execution.→58ASupervision over manufacture, etc.→59Commissioner entitled to require licence holder or owner to dispose of stocks.→59AAControl on manufacture, etc., of articles mentioned in section 24A.→59AManufacture of articles mentioned in section 24A.→59BAnalysis of articles mentioned in section 24A.→59CProhibition against possession of denatured spirituous preparation in excess of prescribed limit and the regulation of its possession in excess of prescribed limit.→59DRegulation of manufacture, etc., of denatured spirituous preparations.→60Prohibition of export or import of mhowra flowers. Control and regulation of transport, sale, etc., of mhowra flowers.→61Control of export, etc., of molasses.→62Provisions of sections 53 to 59 to apply to licences granted under section 61.→63Provision of Act in relation to molasses to be in addition to, and not in derogation of Bom. XXXVIII of 1956.→64(Deleted.)→65Penalty for illegal import, etc. of intoxicant or hemp.→66Penalty for illegal cultivation and collection of hemp and other matters.→66APenalty for illegal import, etc., of opium.→67-IAPenalty for alteration or attempting to alter denatured spirituous preparation.→67-IBPenalty for contravention of provision regarding prescriptions.→67APenalty for manufacturing articles mentioned in section 24A in contravention of the provisions of section 59A→67BPenalty for failure to satisfy the Commissioner under sub-section (1) or to comply with a requisition under sub-section (2) of section 59B.→67CPenalty for possessing, etc., denatured spirituous preparations in contravention of provisions of section 59C and 59D.→68Penalty for opening, etc., of common drinking house.→69Penalty for illegal import, etc., of mhowra flowers.→70Penalty for illegal import, etc., of molasses.→71(Deleted)→72Penalty for removal of intoxicant, etc.→73Penalty for printing or publishing advertisements in contravention of provisions of Act, etc.→74Penalty for printing or publishing advertisements in contravention of provisions of Act, etc.→75Penalty for inciting or encouraging certain acts.→75APenalty for contravention of provisions of section 43.→76Penalty for neglect to keep measures, etc.→77Penalty for misconduct by licensee, etc.→78Penalty for misconduct by licensed vendor or manufacturer.→79Liability of licensee for acts of servants.→80Import, export, etc., of intoxicant by any person on account of another.→81Penalty for attempt or abetment.→82Breach of licence, permit, etc., to be an offence.→83Penalty for conspiracy.→84Penalty for being found drunk in any drinking house.→85Penalty for being drunk and for disorderly behaviour.→86Penalty for allowing any premises to be used for purpose of committing an offence under Act.→87Penalty for chemist, druggist or apothecary for allowing his premises to be used for purpose of consumption of liquor.→88Penalty for issuing false prescriptions.→89Penalty for maliciously giving false information.→90Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for.→91Demand for security for abstaining from commisssion of certain offences.→92(Deleted).→93Demand of security for good behaviour.→94Execution of bonds in respect of minors.→95Punishment for vexatious search, seizure or arrest.→96Punishment for vexatious delay.→97Punishment for abetment for escape of persons arrested.→98Things liable to confiscation.→99Return of things liable to confiscation to bona fide owners.→100Procedure in confiscation.→101Power of Colletor, etc., to order sale or destruction of articles liable to confiscation.→102Forfeiture of any publication containing advertisement or matter soliciting use of intoxicants.→103Presumption as to commission of offences in certain cases.→103A(Deleted)→104Compounding of offences.→104ABombay Probation of Offenders Act, 1938, and section 562 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, not to apply to persons convicted of offence under this Act.→105Excise duties.→106Manner of levying excise duties.→107(Deleted)→107ADeclaration of stock of articles mentioned in section 24A; maintenance of accounts and submission of returns.→107BPower to obtain information and to search and seize excisable articles.→108Penalty for import, export, etc. of intoxicant etc. without payment of duty.→109Duty on tapping of toddy trees.→110Duty by whom payable.→111Owner of trees entitled to assistance for duty paid.→112Privilege of drawing toddy from trees belonging to Government.→113(Deleted)→114Recovery of duties, etc.→115Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties.→116Procedure to be followed by Magistrates.→116ATender of pardon to accomplice.→117Investigations, arrests, searches, etc., how to be made.→118Procedure of Code of Criminal Procedure relating to cognizable offences to apply.→119Certain offences to be non-bailable.→120Power of entry and inspection.→121Power to open packages, etc.→122Power to require production of licences.→123Arrest of offenders and seizure of contraband articles.→124Power to obtain information.→125Power to seize intoxicants, etc.→126Arrest without warrant.→127Arrest of offenders failing to give names.→128Issue of warrants.→128ACertain provisions to apply to denatured sprituous preparations.→129Prohibition officers may be empowered to investigate offences.→129APower to require persons to submit to medical examination, etc.→129BDocuments or reports of registered medical practitioner, etc., as evidence.→130Arrested persons and things seized to be sent to officer-in-charge of police station.→131Bail by Prohibition Officer.→132Articles seized.→133Duty of officers of Government and local authorities to assist.→134Offences to be reported.→134AEstablishment of Gram Rakshak Dal.→135Landlords and others to give information.→136(Deleted)→137Appeals.→138Revision.→139General powers of State Government in respect of licences, etc.→140Power of State Government to prohibit, regulate or control consumption or use of intoxicants, etc., in public place.→141Employment of additional police.→142Power of Collector to close places where intoxicant or hemp is sold in certain cases.→143Power of State Government to make rules.→144Commissioner’s powers to make regulations.→145Officers and persons acting under this Act to be public servants.→146Bar of proceedings.→146ALimitation of prosecutions or suits against officers.→146BProvisions of Act not to apply to Government.→147Provisions of this Act not to apply to import or export across customs frontier.→148Repeal and amendments.→149Further repeals and savings consequent on commencement of Bom. XXV of 1949 in other area’s of State.→
Schedules
SCHEDULE I-A.Official attachment ↗SCHEDULE II.Official attachment ↗SCHEDULE III.Official attachment ↗
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