The State Government may, by notification, and subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be specified in such notification,-
(a) exempt or reduce 1[whether prospectively or retrospectively]1 the excise duty levied under section 22 2[or the licence fee payable by or under this Act, in respect of any liquor sold]2,- 3[(i) for use or consumption by the members of the Armed Forces including Para-Military units) of the Union and Diplomatic agents;]3
1. Inserted by Act 1of 1970 w.e.f. 23.12.1969.
2. Substituted by Act 32 of 1982 w.e.f. 4.9.1992.
3. Substituted by Act 19 of 2010 w.e.f.16.04.2010.
(ii) for use for bona fide medicinal, scientific, industrial or such like purposes ;1[or]1 Excise [1966: KAR. ACT 21 408
1. Inserted by Act 1of 1970 w.e.f. 23.12.1969.
1[(iii) to any industrial concern or class or classes of industrial concerns;]1
1. Inserted by Act 1of 1970 w.e.f. 23.12.1969.
1[(b) exempt, any intoxicant from any of the provisions of this Act, other than those of Chapter V, in any specified area or for any specified period or occasion.]1
1. Substituted by Act 1 of 1971 w.e.f. 07.08.1970.