Section 19: Possession of excisable articles in excess of the quantity prescribed by the State Government prohibited except under permission

The Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950State Act of Rajasthan · Act 2 of 1950

prohibited except under permission. - (1) No person not being licenced to manufacture, cultivate, collect or sell any excisable article, shall have in his possession any quantity of such article in excess of such quantity as the [State Government] has, under Section 5, declared to be the limit of sale by retail, except under a permit granted by the Excise Commissioner [or by an Excise Officer duly empowered in that behalf].

(2) Sub-section (1) shall not extend to

(a) any foreign liquor (other than denatured spirit) in the possession of any common carrier or warehouse man as such, or

(b) [Omitted]

(3) A licenced vendor shall not have in his possession at any place other than that authorised by his Licence, any quality of any excisable article in excess of such quantity as the[State Government] has under Section 5 declared to be the limit of sale by retail, except under a permit granted by the Excise Commissioner [or by an Excise Officer duly empowered in that behalf].

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections, the [State Government] may by notification in the [Official Gazette] prohibit or restrict the possession by any person or class of persons, or subject to such exceptions as may be specified in the notification, by all persons [in those parts of the State of Rajasthan to which this Act extends] or any specified area or areas thereof, of any excisable articles either absolutely or subject to such conditions, as it may prescribe.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950
Section	19
Marginal note	Possession of excisable articles in excess of the quantity prescribed by the State Government prohibited except under permission
Jurisdiction	State of Rajasthan
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

inserted, No. 28 of 1952. Inserted vide Rajasthan Act. No. 28 of 1952
substituted, No. 38 of 1957. Substituted vide Rajasthan Act. No. 38 of 1957
omitted, No. 22 of 1958. Omitted vide Rajasthan Act. No. 22 of 1958
substituted, No. 38 of 1957. Substituted vide Rajasthan Act. No. 38 of 1957
inserted, No. 28 of 1952. Inserted vide Rajasthan Act. No. 28 of 1952

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