TAMIL NADU PROHIBITION ACT, 1937

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Repeals

S.3 Definitions

S.4 Prohibition of the manufacture of, traffic in, and consumption of liquor and intoxicating drugs

S.4(a) Punishment for being found in a state of intoxication

S.5 Punishment for rendering or attempting to render denatured spirit fit for human consumption

S.6 Prohibition of advertisement

S.6(a) Control and regulation of molasses

S.6(b) Regulation of transit of liquor

S.7 Punishment for conspiracy

S.8 Punishment for vexatious search or arrest

S.9 Punishment for vexatious delay

S.10 Punishment for abetment of escape of person arrested, etc.

S.11 Punishment for offences not otherwise provided for

S.12 Punishment for abetment of offence against act in area to which Act is not extended

S.13 Drug etc., liable to confiscation

S.13(a) Liquor, etc., liable to confiscation

S.14 Confiscation how ordered

S.14(a) Owner of animal, vessel, cart or other vehicle deemed to be guilty in certain cases

S.15 Offences under Act to be cognizable

S.15(a) Summary trial of certain offences

S.15(b) Omitted

S.15(c) Offences to be non-bailable

S.16 Power to notify exemptions

S.16(c) Authorities for bona-fide religious purposes

S.17 Exemption of bona-fide travellers and lawful consignment

S.17(a) Exemption of members of armed forces, etc.

S.17(b) Licence for manufacture, etc., of potable liquor

S.17(c) Exclusive privileges of manufacture, etc., may be granted

S.17(d) Payment of a sum in consideration of the grant of any exclusive or other privilege or fee on licences for manufacture or sale

S.17(e) Licence for export, import, etc.

S.18 Licences for bona-fide medicinal or other purposes

S.18(a) Excise duty or countervailing duty on liquors and intoxicating drugs

S.18(b) Excise duty or countervailing duty on excisable articles

S.18(c) How duty may be imposed

S.18(d) to 18(g) Omitted

S.18(h) Exemption from payment of excise duty, countervailing duty or fee

S.18(i) Recovery of amount due to the State Government

S.19 Licence for tapping of sweet toddy, etc.

S.20 Permits and licences

S.20(a) Matters to be taken into consideration by the licensing authority

S.20(b) Co-operative societies to be given preference

S.20(c) Licence for possession and use of denatured spirit in the manufacture of specified commodities, etc.

S.21 Form and conditions of licences and permits

S.21(a) Power to prescribe limit of wastage or shortage of spirits

S.23 Power to cancel or suspend licences and permits

S.23(a) Licence for possession and sale or issue of bottled liquor to cease

S.23(b) Licences granted for selling Indian-made foreign spirits to cease to be valid

S.24 Penalty for breach of the condition of licence and permits

S.24(a) Punishment for adulteration, etc., by licensed vendor or manufacturer

S.24(b) Offences by companies

S.24(c) Penalty for furnishing false or incorrect information

S.24(d) Power to compound offences

S.25 Appointment of officers and withdrawal of powers

S.25(a) Delegation of powers of State Government

S.26 Prohibition committees

S.27 Power of State Government to authorize officers to admit persons arrested to bail

S.28 Issue of search warrants

S.29 Powers of entry and search without warrant

S.30 Power of entry and inspection

S.31 Power to use force in case of resistance to entry

S.32 Arrest of offenders and seizure of contraband liquor and articles without warrant

S.32(a) Establishment of checkpost or barrier and inspection of liquor while in transit, etc.

S.33 Arrest of person refusing to give name or giving false name

S.34 Searches how to be made

S.35 Duty of officials of all departments and local bodies to assist

S.36 Offences to be reported, etc.

S.37 Land holders and others to give information

S.38 Persons arrested how to be dealt with

S.39 Persons arrested to be admitted to bail

S.40 Bond of accused and sureties

S.41 Procedure in case of default of person admitted to bail to appear before Prohibition Officer

S.41(a) Obtaining of medical certificates in the case of persons found in a state of intoxication

S.41(b) Presumption that the liquor consumed is an illicit variety

S.42 Power of Police or Prohibition Officer to summon witnesses

S.43 Terms of summons

S.44 Examination of witnesses

S.45 When attendance of witness be dispensed with and procedure in such cases

S.46 Power of Police or Prohibition Officer to summon suspected persons

S.47 Law relating to criminal courts as to summoning of witnesses to apply