THE BIHAR PROHIBITION ACT, 1938. (Bihar Act VI of 1938)
State Act of Jharkhand · Act 3 of 193839 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | THE BIHAR PROHIBITION ACT, 1938. (Bihar Act VI of 1938) |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 3 of 1938 |
| Year | 1938 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Jharkhand |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 39 |
| Subjects | health |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Repeals
- Section 3 Definitions
- Section 4 Prohibition authorities and prohibition committees
- Section 5 Appointment of Prohibition authorities and their powers and duties
- Section 6 Prohibition authorities to be guided by orders and instruction of Provincial Government
- Section 7 Revision of order of Prohibition authority
- Section 8 Prohibition of manufacture of liquor and construction and working of distillery or brewery
- Section 9 Prohibition of import, export, transport, sale, etc., of liquor
- Section 10 Prohibition of import, export, transport, sale, manufacture, etc., of intoxicating drug
- Section 11 Prohibition of import, export, transport, sale, etc. of talras
- Section 12 Prohibition of import, export, transport, sale, etc., of tari
- Section 13 Prohibition of tapping of tari-producing trees and drawing of tari
- Section 14 Exception
- Section 15 Presumption on prosecutions under section 9 or 10
- Section 17 Permits to manufacture liquor
- Section 19 Prohibition of advertisement
- Section 21 punishment for vexatious delay
- Section 24 Punishment for abetment of offences against the Act
- Section 25 Things liable to confiscation
- Section 26 Confiscation how ordered
- Section 27 Offences under the Act, to be cognizable
- Section 28 Power to notify exemptions
- Section 29 Exemption of bonafide travellers and lawful consignments
- Section 30 License for bonafide medicinal or other purposes
- Section 31 License for tapping for talras
- Section 32 Permits and license
- Section 33 Exemption of liquor required for religious purposes
- Section 34 Exemption in case of Christians on religious grounds
- Section 36 Power to cancel or suspend licences and permits
- Section 37 Penalty for breach of the conditions of licence and permits
- Section 38 Prohibition authorities may be vested with powers of officer in charge of police station
- Section 39 Arrest of offenders, seizure of contraband liquor and articles without warrant
- Section 40 Duty of officials of all departments and local bodies to assist
- Section 41 Offences to be reported etc
- Section 42 Landholders and others to give information
- Section 43 When attendance of witnesses to be dispensed with, and procedure in such cases
- Section 44 Power to make rules
- Section 46 Actions against the Crown, etc
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