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The Maharashtra Prohibition Act

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S.31A Licences for purchase, etc., of liquor for manufacture of articles mentioned in section 24A.
S.32 Licences for tapping for neera.
S.33 Trade and import licences.
S.34 Vendor’s Licence
S.35 Hotel Licences.
S.36 (Deleted)
S.37 (Deleted)
S.38 Licences to shipping companies and to Masters of ships.
S.39 Permission to use or consume foreign liquor on warships, troop ships and in messes and canteens of armed forces.
S.40 Permits.
S.40A Health permits.
S.40B Emergency permits.
S.41 Special permits to foreign sovereigns, etc.
S.42 (Deleted)
S.43 Regulation of use or consumption of foreign liquor by certain permit-holders.
S.44 Licence to clubs.
S.45 Authorization for sacramental purposes.
S.46 Visitor’s permit.
S.46A Tourist’s permit
S.47 Interim permits.
S.48 Permits for consumption or use of intoxicating drugs or opium.
S.48A Permits to be non-transferable.
S.49 Exclusive privilege of Government to import, etc., intoxicants, etc. and fees levied include rent or consideration for grant of such privilege to person concerned.
S.50 (Deleted)
S.51 (Deleted)
S.52 Power of authorized officer to grant licences, permits and passes in certain cases.
S.53 General conditions regarding licences, etc.
S.53A Certain licensees required to keep measures, etc.
S.54 Power to cancel or suspend licences and permits.
S.55 Holder of licence, etc., not entitled to compensation or refund of fee for cancellation or suspension thereof.
S.56 Holder of licence, etc., not entitled to compensation or refund of fee for cancellation or suspension thereof.
S.57 Attachment of licence.
S.58 Right, title or interest under licence not liable to be sold or attached in execution.
S.58A Supervision over manufacture, etc.
S.59 Commissioner entitled to require licence holder or owner to dispose of stocks.
S.59AA Control on manufacture, etc., of articles mentioned in section 24A.
S.59A Manufacture of articles mentioned in section 24A.
S.59B Analysis of articles mentioned in section 24A.
S.59C Prohibition against possession of denatured spirituous preparation in excess of prescribed limit and the regulation of its possession in excess of prescribed limit.
S.59D Regulation of manufacture, etc., of denatured spirituous preparations.
S.60 Prohibition of export or import of mhowra flowers. Control and regulation of transport, sale, etc., of mhowra flowers.
S.61 Control of export, etc., of molasses.
S.62 Provisions of sections 53 to 59 to apply to licences granted under section 61.
S.63 Provision of Act in relation to molasses to be in addition to, and not in derogation of Bom. XXXVIII of 1956.
S.64 (Deleted.)
S.65 Penalty for illegal import, etc. of intoxicant or hemp.
S.66 Penalty for illegal cultivation and collection of hemp and other matters.
S.66A Penalty for illegal import, etc., of opium.
S.67-IA Penalty for alteration or attempting to alter denatured spirituous preparation.
S.67-IB Penalty for contravention of provision regarding prescriptions.
S.67A Penalty for manufacturing articles mentioned in section 24A in contravention of the provisions of section 59A
S.67B Penalty for failure to satisfy the Commissioner under sub-section (1) or to comply with a requisition under sub-section (2) of section 59B.
S.67C Penalty for possessing, etc., denatured spirituous preparations in contravention of provisions of section 59C and 59D.
S.68 Penalty for opening, etc., of common drinking house.
S.69 Penalty for illegal import, etc., of mhowra flowers.
S.70 Penalty for illegal import, etc., of molasses.
S.71 (Deleted)
S.72 Penalty for removal of intoxicant, etc.
S.73 Penalty for printing or publishing advertisements in contravention of provisions of Act, etc.
S.74 Penalty for printing or publishing advertisements in contravention of provisions of Act, etc.
S.75 Penalty for inciting or encouraging certain acts.
S.75A Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 43.
S.76 Penalty for neglect to keep measures, etc.
S.77 Penalty for misconduct by licensee, etc.
S.78 Penalty for misconduct by licensed vendor or manufacturer.
S.79 Liability of licensee for acts of servants.
S.80 Import, export, etc., of intoxicant by any person on account of another.
S.81 Penalty for attempt or abetment.
S.82 Breach of licence, permit, etc., to be an offence.
S.83 Penalty for conspiracy.
S.84 Penalty for being found drunk in any drinking house.
S.85 Penalty for being drunk and for disorderly behaviour.
S.86 Penalty for allowing any premises to be used for purpose of committing an offence under Act.
S.87 Penalty for chemist, druggist or apothecary for allowing his premises to be used for purpose of consumption of liquor.
S.88 Penalty for issuing false prescriptions.
S.89 Penalty for maliciously giving false information.
S.90 Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for.
S.91 Demand for security for abstaining from commisssion of certain offences.
S.92 (Deleted).
S.93 Demand of security for good behaviour.
S.94 Execution of bonds in respect of minors.
S.95 Punishment for vexatious search, seizure or arrest.
S.96 Punishment for vexatious delay.
S.97 Punishment for abetment for escape of persons arrested.
S.98 Things liable to confiscation.
S.99 Return of things liable to confiscation to bona fide owners.
S.100 Procedure in confiscation.
S.101 Power of Colletor, etc., to order sale or destruction of articles liable to confiscation.
S.102 Forfeiture of any publication containing advertisement or matter soliciting use of intoxicants.
S.103 Presumption as to commission of offences in certain cases.
S.103A (Deleted)
S.104 Compounding of offences.
S.104A Bombay Probation of Offenders Act, 1938, and section 562 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, not to apply to persons convicted of offence under this Act.
S.105 Excise duties.
S.106 Manner of levying excise duties.
S.107 (Deleted)
S.107A Declaration of stock of articles mentioned in section 24A; maintenance of accounts and submission of returns.
S.107B Power to obtain information and to search and seize excisable articles.
S.108 Penalty for import, export, etc. of intoxicant etc. without payment of duty.
S.109 Duty on tapping of toddy trees.
S.110 Duty by whom payable.
S.111 Owner of trees entitled to assistance for duty paid.
S.112 Privilege of drawing toddy from trees belonging to Government.
S.113 (Deleted)
S.1 Short title, extent and commencement.
S.2 Definitions.
S.3 Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise.
S.5 Subordinate officers.
S.6 Investing officers of Police and other departments with powers and duties under this Act.
S.6A Board of Experts.
S.7 Other Boards and committees.
S.8 Medical Boards.
S.9 Control of Commissioner over Prohibition officers and other officers.
S.10 Delegation.
S.11 Manufacture, etc., of intoxicant to be permitted in accordance with provisions of Act, rules, etc.
S.11A Power of Gram Sabha to enforce prohibition or to regulate or restrict the sale and consumption of any intoxicant.
S.12 Power of Gram Sabha to enforce prohibition or to regulate or restrict the sale and consumption of any intoxicant.
S.13 Prohibition of sale, etc., of liquor.
S.14 Prohibition of export, import, transport, sale, manufacture, etc., of intoxicating drugs.
S.15 Prohibition of import, export, transport, sale, etc., of sweet toddy.
S.16 Prohibition of tapping of toddy producing trees and drawing of toddy.
S.17 Prohibition of possession, etc., of opium.
S.18 Prohibition of sale to minors.
S.19 (Deleted.)
S.20 Prohibition or production, etc., of charas.
S.21 Alteration of denatured spirit.
S.21A Alteration of denatured spirituous preparation.
S.22 Prohibition of allowing any premises to be used as common drinking house.
S.22A Prohibition of issuing prescriptions for intoxicating liquor except by registered medical practitioners.
S.23 Prohibition of soliciting use of intoxicant or hemp or doing any act, calculated to incite or encourage member of public to commit offence.
S.24 Prohibition of publication of advertisements relating to intoxicant, etc.
S.25 Exemption of preparations.
S.26 Distilleries and warehouses for intoxicants.
S.27 Intoxicant or hemp not to be removed from warehouse, etc.
S.28 Passes for import, etc.
S.29 Through transport.
S.30 (Deleted)
S.31 Licences for bona fide medicinal or other purposes.
S.24A This Chapter not to apply to certain articles.
S.114 Recovery of duties, etc.
S.115 Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties.
S.116 Procedure to be followed by Magistrates.
S.116A Tender of pardon to accomplice.
S.117 Investigations, arrests, searches, etc., how to be made.
S.118 Procedure of Code of Criminal Procedure relating to cognizable offences to apply.
S.119 Certain offences to be non-bailable.
S.120 Power of entry and inspection.
S.121 Power to open packages, etc.
S.122 Power to require production of licences.
S.123 Arrest of offenders and seizure of contraband articles.
S.124 Power to obtain information.
S.125 Power to seize intoxicants, etc.
S.126 Arrest without warrant.
S.127 Arrest of offenders failing to give names.
S.128 Issue of warrants.
S.128A Certain provisions to apply to denatured sprituous preparations.
S.129 Prohibition officers may be empowered to investigate offences.
S.129A Power to require persons to submit to medical examination, etc.
S.129B Documents or reports of registered medical practitioner, etc., as evidence.
S.130 Arrested persons and things seized to be sent to officer-in-charge of police station.
S.131 Bail by Prohibition Officer.
S.132 Articles seized.
S.133 Duty of officers of Government and local authorities to assist.
S.134 Offences to be reported.
S.134A Establishment of Gram Rakshak Dal.
S.135 Landlords and others to give information.
S.136 (Deleted)
S.137 Appeals.
S.138 Revision.
S.139 General powers of State Government in respect of licences, etc.
S.140 Power of State Government to prohibit, regulate or control consumption or use of intoxicants, etc., in public place.
S.141 Employment of additional police.
S.142 Power of Collector to close places where intoxicant or hemp is sold in certain cases.
S.143 Power of State Government to make rules.
S.144 Commissioner’s powers to make regulations.
S.145 Officers and persons acting under this Act to be public servants.
S.146 Bar of proceedings.
S.146A Limitation of prosecutions or suits against officers.
S.146B Provisions of Act not to apply to Government.
S.147 Provisions of this Act not to apply to import or export across customs frontier.
S.148 Repeal and amendments.
S.4 Collectors.
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