(1) No person shall have in his possession, except, under a permit granted by any offi cer empowered by the State Government in that behalf, any quantity of denatured spirituous preparation in excess of such quantity as the State Government may, by notifi cation in the Offi cial Gazette, specify.
(2) In specifying quantity of possession of denatured spirituous pereparation 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 fi xed for —
(i) different local areas,
(ii) different classes of persons, and
(iii) different occasions.
1. This marginal note was substituted by Bom. 36 of 1954 by Bom. 36 of 1954, s. 9.
2. The original section 59B was renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Bom. 20 of 1955, s. 5.
3. These words were inserted by Bom. 22 of 1960, S. 44(1).
4. This sub-section was inserted, ibid., s. 44(2).
5. Sub-section (2) was added by Bom. 20 of 1955, s. 5.
6. These words were inserted by Bom. 22 of 1960, s. 44(3).
7. These words, fi gures and letter were substituted for the words “communicated to him, whichever is earlier”, ibid.
8. Chapter IV-B was inserted ibid., s. 45.
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Prohibition against possession of denatured spirituous preparation in excess of prescribed limit and the regulation of its possession in excess of prescribed limit.
H-2065—7 26 Gujarat Prohibition Act., 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV 59-D. (1) No person shall—
(a) manufacture, sell or bottle for sale any denatured spirituous preparation, except under the authority and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence,
(b) import, export or transport any denatured spirituous preparation in excess of the limit of possession specifi ed under sub-section (1) of section 59-C, except under the authority and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a pass,
(c) drink any denatured spirituous preparation.
(2) A licence or pass required under sub-section (1) shall be granted by any offi cer empowered in writing in that behalf by the State Government. ]
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