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Maharashtra · 1949 · Section 59C

Section 59C — Prohibition against possession of denatured spirituous preparation in excess of prescribed limit and the regulation of its possession in excess of prescribed limit.

The Maharashtra Prohibition Act

1[CHAPTER IV-B.

Control and Regulation of Denatured Spirituous Preparations to prevent their use as Intoxicating Liquor.

(1) No person shall have in his possession, except under a permit granted by any officer empowered by the State Government in that behalf, any quantity of denatured spirituous preparation in excess of such a quantity as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.

(2) In specifying quantity of possession of denatured spirituous preparation under sub-section (1) regard shall be had to the necessity for the free possession of such preparation for legitimate, domestic and other purposes, and different limits may be fixed for-

(i) different local areas,

(ii) different classes of persons, and

(iii) different occasions.

Source notes

1 Chapter IV-B was inserted by Bom. 22 of 1960, s. 45.