Prohibition Act, 1950

(Act XIII of 1950) [As amended by Acts 25 of 1960, 5 of 1967, 7 of 1973 and 4 of 1978] - 2[WHEREAS it is necessary to unify and amend the law relating to prohibition in the State of Kerala:] It is hereby enacted as follows:-

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S.3 Effect of notification under Section 2.

S.2 Power of Government to suspend the operation of the Act.

S.4 Power of Government to cancel notification issued under Section 2.

S.5 Act not to apply to storage, export etc., of spirit or jaggery arrack or ganja from Government distillery, ganja store and warehouse.

S.6 Repeals.

S.7 Definition.

S.8 Prohibition of the manufacture or traffic in, and consumption of, liquors, and intoxicating drugs.

S.9 Punishment for being found in a state of intoxication.

S.10 19[Punishment for rendering or attempting to render denatured spirits fit for human consumption.

S.11 20[Prohibition of advertisements.

S.12 Punishment for conspiracy.

S.13 Punishment for vexatious search or arrest.

S.14 Punishment for vexatious delay.

S.15 Punishment for abetment of escape of persons arrested etc..

S.16 Punishment for offences not otherwise provided for.

S.17 Punishment for abetment of offence against Act in area to which Act is not extended.

S.18 Things Liable to Confiscation.

S.19 Confiscation how ordered.

S.20 Offences under Act to be cognisable.

S.20A

S.21 Power to notify exemptions.

S.22 Authorities to bona fide religious purposes.

S.23 Exemption of bona fide travellers and lawful consignment.

S.24 Exemption of members of Armed Forces.

S.25 Licences for bona fide medicinal or other purposes.

S.26 Excise duty or countervailing duty on liquors and intoxicating drugs.

S.27 Exemption regarding tapping for sweet toddy etc.

S.28 Permits and licences.

S.29 Form and conditions of licences and permits.

S.30 Counterpart agreement to be executed by licensee.

S.31 Power to cancel or suspend licences and permits.

S.32 Penalty for breach of the conditions of licences and permits.

S.33 Appointment of officers and withdrawal of powers.

S.34 Prohibition Committee.

S.35 Power of Government to authorise officers to admit persons arrested to bail.

S.36 Issue of search warrants.

S.37 Powers of entry and search without warrant.

S.38 35[Powers of entry and inspection.

S.39 Power to use force in case of resistance to entry.

S.40 Arrest of offenders and seizure of contraband liquor and articles without warrant.

S.41 Arrest of persons refusing to give name or giving false name.

S.42 Searches how to be made.

S.43 Duty of officials of all departments and local authorities to assist.

S.44 Offences to be reported, etc.

S.45 Landholders and others to give information.

S.46 Persons arrested how to be dealt with.

S.47 Persons arrested to be admitted to bail.

S.48 Bond of accused and sureties.

S.49 Procedure in case of default of person admitted to bail to appear before Prohibition Officer.

S.49A 38[Obtaining of medical certificates in the case of persons found in a state of intoxication.

S.50 Power of Police or Prohibition Officer to summon witness.

S.51 Term of Summons.

S.52 Examination of witnesses.

S.53 When attendance of witnesses to be dispensed with and procedure in such cases.

S.54 Power of Police or Prohibition Officer to summon suspected persons.

S.55 Law relating to criminal Courts as to summoning of witnesses to apply.

S.56 Report of Police or Prohibition Officer to give jurisdiction to competent Magistrate.

S.57 Powers of Police and Prohibition Officers to cause attendance of witnesses before Magistrate.

S.58 40[Procedure after arrest.

S.59 Police to take charge of articles seized.

S.60 Power of District Magistrate to transfer cases.

S.61 Operation of the Code of Criminal Procedure

S.61A 42[Payment of portion of fine to Police and Prohibition Officers.

S.62 Power to make rules.

S.63 Publication of rules and notifications.

S.64 Actions against Government, etc..

S.65 Courts to take judicial notice of appointments.

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