PUNJAB EXCISE ACT, 1914

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S.1 Short Title.

S.2 Repeal of enactments.

S.3 Definitions.

S.4 Country liquor and foreign liquor.

S.5 Power of State Government to declare limit of sale by retail and by wholesale;

S.6 Power to limit application of notifications, permits etc., made under this Act.

S.7 Saving of enactments.

S.8 Superintendence and control of the excise administration and excise officers.

S.9 Excise Commissioner.

S.10 Other classes of excise officers.

S.11 Power to invest persons with special powers under this Act.

S.12 Local limits of jurisdiction.

S.13 Delegation.

S.14 Appeal.

S.15 Revision and review.

S.16 Import, export and transport of intoxicants.

S.17 Power of State Government to prohibit import, export and transport of intoxicant.

S.18 Passes necessary for import, export and transport.

S.19 Grant of passes for import, export and transport.

S.20 Manufacture of intoxicants prohibited except under the provision of this Act.

S.21 Establishment or licensing of distilleries and breweries.

S.22 Establishment or licensing of warehouses.

S.23 Removal of intoxicant from distillery, etc.

S.24 Possession of intoxicants.

S.24(A) Possession of unused and printed labels, corks, etc. by certain person to be punishable.

S.25 Prohibition of Possession of intoxicant unlawfully manufactured, imported, etc.

S.26 Sale of intoxicants.

S.26(A) Prohibition of sale etc. of adulterate liquor.

S.27 Grant of lease of manufacture etc.

S.28 Manufacture and sale of liquor in Military Cantonments.

S.29 Prohibition of sale to person under the age of twenty five years and of women.

S.30 Prohibition of employment of children and of men under the age of twenty five years and of women

S.31 Duty on excisable articles.

S.32 Manner in which duty be levied.

S.33 Payment for grant of leases.

S.33(A) Saving for duties being levied at Commencement of the consumption.

S.34 Fees for, terms, conditions and form of, and duration of, licenses, permits and passes.

S.35 Grant of licenses for sale.

S.36 Power to cancel or suspend licenses, etc.

S.37 Power to cancel any other licenses.

S.38 Power to recover fee.

S.39 Power of Collector to take grants under management or to resell.

S.40 No compensation or refund claimable for cancellation or suspension of license, etc. under this section.

S.41 Power to withdraw licenses.

S.42 Technical irregularities in license etc.

S.43 No claim consequence of refusal to renew a license, etc.

S.44 Surrender of license.

S.45 Power to enter and inspect places of manufacture and sale.

S.46 .

S.47 Powers of arrest, seizure and detention.

S.48 Power of magistrate to issue warrant for search or arrest.

S.49 .

S.49(A) .

S.50 Procedure relating to arrests, searches, etc.

S.51 Police to aid excise officers.

S.52 .

S.53 Duty of officer in charge of Police Station to take charge of article seized.

S.54 .

S.55 Measures, weights and testing instruments.

S.56 Powers of State Government to exempt intoxicants from the provisions of the Act.

S.57 Protection of action taken in good faith.

S.58 Power of State Government to make rules.

S.59 Powers of Financial Commissioner to make rules.

S.60 Recovery of dues.

S.61 .

S.61(A) Composition of certain offences.

S.62 Penalty for contravention of section 29 and 30. etc

S.63 Penalty for rendering or attempting to render denatured spirits fit for human consumption.

S.63(A) Penalty for possession of unused and printed labels, corks, etc. in contravention of section 24-A.

S.64 Penalty for fraud by licensed manufacturer or vendor or his servant.

S.65 Penalty for certain acts by licensee or his servant.

S.65(A) Penalty for sale etc. of adulterated liquor by licensee or his servants.

S.66 .

S.67 .

S.68 Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for.

S.68(A) Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction.

S.69 Attempt to commit offences punishable under the Act.

S.69(A) .

S.70 Penalty for excise officer making vexatious search, etc.

S.71 Report by investigating officer for institution of proceedings.