Tobacco Duty (Town of Bombay) Act, 1857
Central Act · Act 4 of 185721 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | AN ACT to amend the law relating to the duties payable on Tobacco, and the retail sale and warehousing thereof in the Town of Bombay. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 4 of 1857 |
| Year | 1857 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 21 |
| Subjects | health |
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- Section 1 Laws Repealed.
- Section 2 Municipal Duty on Tobacco intended for consumption in Bombay.
- Section 3 Municipal when payable.
- Section 4 Duty if not paid on importation, to be paid on removal from warehouse for consumption.
- Section 5 Bombay a warehousing port for Tobacco.
- Section 6 Power for collection and enforcing payment of the Municipal Duty.
- Section 7 Tobacco not to be imported otherwise than by Sea. Landing places to be prescribed.
- Section 8 Exemption from Duty.
- Section 9 Permit necessary for removal of Tobacco. Proviso.
- Section 10 No Permit for removal from warehouse of less than a bale. Proviso.
- Section 11 License for retail sale of Tobacco.
- Section 12 What to be deemed a retail sale.
- Section 13 Retail sale to be only at the place mentioned in the license. Name of licensed dealer to be affixed to shop.
- Section 14 Monthly returns of stock to be made by retail dealers.
- Section 15 Retail dealer to made entry in a book, of weight, &c., of all Tobacco received. Inspection of book.
- Section 16 Search-warrant.
- Section 17 Power to arrest and detain. To search vehicles, &c.,
- Section 18 Confiscation of Tobacco illegally imported, removed, & e. Mitigation of penalty.
- Section 19 Penalty for illegal importation, removal, sale, or possession. Revocation of license.
- Section 20 Levy of fines, adjudication, and sale of confiscations.
- Section 21 Interpretation.
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