MADHYA PRADESH EXCISE ACT 1915

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Omitted

S.4 Power to declare what shall be deemed to be "country liquor" and "foreign liquor", respectively

S.5 Definition of retail and wholesale sale

S.6 Saving of enactment

S.7 Establishment and powers thereof

S.7(a) 1[7-A. Establishment, of flying squads.--

S.8 Power to prohibit import, export or transport

S.9 Restriction on import, export or transport

S.10 Requirement of pass for import, export or transport

S.11 Passes for import, export or transport

S.12 Passes issued by other authorities may be deemed passes granted under this Act

S.13 Licence required for manufacture, etc. of intoxicants

S.14 Establishment or licensing of distilleries and warehouses

S.15 Payment of duty on removal from distillery, brewery or place of storage

S.16 Possession of intoxicants generally

S.17 Licence required for sale of intoxicant

S.18 Power to grant lease of right to manufacture, etc.

S.18(a) Exclusive privileges of manufacture, sale etc. may be granted.--

S.19 Lessee's permission to draw tori

S.20 Manufacture and sale of liquor in Military Cantonments

S.21 Duties of licensees with regard to measurement and testing

S.22 Prohibition of employment of male persona under the age of twenty one years and of women

S.23 Prohibition of sale of liquor intoxicating drug to persons under the age of twenty one years

S.23(a) Prohibition of Advertisements relating to liquor

S.24 Closing of shops for the sake of public peace

S.25 Duty on excisable articles

S.26 Ways of levying such duty

S.27 Payment for grant of leases

S.27(a) Savings for duties being levied at commencement of the Constitution--

S.28 Form and conditions of licence etc.

S.28(a) 1[28-A. Payment of supervision charges.--

S.29 1[29. Power to take security from licensee.--

S.30 Technical defects, irregularities and omissions

S.31 Power to canncel or suspend licence, etc.

S.32 Power to withdraw licences

S.33 Surrender of licences

S.34 Penalty for unlawful manufacture, transport, possession, sale etc.

S.35 Penalty for altering or attempting to alter any [denatured spirit or denatured spirituous preparation

S.36 Penalty for illegal possession

S.36(a) Penalty for opening, keeping or using any place as a common drinking house or for having care, management or control of, or for assisting in conducting, business of any such place

S.36(b) Penalty for being drunk or for purpose of drinking in a common drinking-house

S.36(c) Penalty for permitting a place to be used for the commission by other person of any offence punishable under Section 34, Section 35, Section 36 or Section 36-A

S.36(d) Execution of bond to abstain from commission of offences punishable under Section 34 or Section 36

S.36(e) Magistrate to require a person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond for good behaviour

S.37 Penalty for offence not otherwise provided for

S.38 Penalty for certain unlawful acts of licensed vendors

S.38(a) Penalty on licensed manufacturer or vendor of intoxicants for mixing or permitting to be mixed with such articles any noxious drug or any foreign ingredient or any diluting or colouring substance

S.39 Penalty for misconduct by licensees, etc.

S.40 Penalty for allowing consumption in chemist's shop, etc.

S.40(a) 1[40-A. Punishment for obstruction to, assault on officer etc.--

S.41 Manufacture, sale or possession by one person on account of another

S.42 Attempts to commit, and abatement of offences

S.43 Presumption as to commission of offences in certain cases

S.44 Criminal liability of licensee for acts of servants

S.45 Enhanced punishment after previous conviction

S.46 Liability of certain things to confiscation

S.47 Order of confiscation

S.47(a) Confiscation of seized intoxicants, articles, implements, utensils, materials, conveyance etc.--

S.47(b) 1[47-B. Appeal against the order of confiscation.---

S.47(c) 1[47-C Revision before the Court of sessions against the order of Appellate Authority.--

S.47(d) 1[47-D. Bar of jurisdiction of the Court under certain circumstances.--

S.48 Power of compound offences and impose penalty

S.48(a) Special provision for the imposition of penalty by the Excise Commissioner or Collector

S.49 Penalty on officers making vexatious search, seizure, detention or arrest

S.49(a) Penalty for import etc. of liquor unfit for human consumption or for altering or attempting to alter denatured spirituous preparation

S.49(b) Omitted

S.50 Land-holders and others to give information

S.51 Power to enter and inspect places of manufacture and sale

S.52 Power to arrest without warrant to seize article liable to confiscation and to make searches

S.53 Power of Magistrate to issue a warrant

S.54 Power to search without a warrant

S.54(a) Arrest without warrant for obstruction or assault.--

S.55 Power of Excise Officers in matters of investigation

S.56 Report by investigating officer

S.57 Report by Excise Officer

S.58 Arrests, searches etc, how to be made

S.59 Security for appearance in case of arrests without warrant

S.60 Omitted