Section 6
Prohibition authorities to be guided by orders and instruction of Provincial Government. – In the exercise of the powers and the discharge of the duties conferred and imposed on a Prohibition authority under sub-section (1) of section 5, such prohibition authority shall be guided by such orders and instruction as he may from time to time receive from the Provincial Government.
6. Prohibition authorities to be guided by orders and instruction of Provincial Government. – In the exercise of the powers and the discharge of the duties conferred and imposed on a Prohibition authority under sub-section (1) of section 5, such prohibition authority shall be guided by such orders and instruction as he may from time to time receive from the Provincial Government.
Revision of order of Prohibition authority. – An order passed by a Prohibition authority, other than the Prohibition Commissioner, under any of the provisions of this Act may be revised by the prescribed authority in the prescribed manner.
Excise Laws of Bihar
CHAPTER III. Prohibitions and penalties
Prohibition of manufacture of liquor and construction and working of distillery or brewery. – Whoever –
(a) Manufactures liquor; or
(b) constructs or works any distillery or brewery; shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to one year, or
with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.
Prohibition of import, export, transport, sale, etc., of liquor. – Whoever
(a) Import, Exports, transports or possesses liquor;
(b) Bottles of any liquor for sale;
(c) Sell or buys liquor;
(d) Consumes liquor; or
(e) Uses, keeps or has in his possession any materials, still, utensils, implement or apparatus whatsoever for the manufacture of any liquor;
shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to six month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Prohibition of import, export, transport, sale, manufacture, etc., of intoxicating drug.- (1) Whoever –
(a) imports, exports, transports or processes any intoxicating drug;
(b) except in accordance with rules made by the Provincial Government in this behalf, cultivates the hemp plant or extracts any portion of such plant from which any intoxicating drug can be manufactured;
(c) uses, keeps or has in his possession any materials, still, utensils, implement or apparatus whatsoever for the manufacture of any intoxicating drug.
(d) sells or buys any intoxicating drug; or
(e) consumes any intoxicating drug;
Shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Whoever manufactures any intoxicating drugs shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.
Prohibition of import, export, transport, sale, etc. of talras.–Whoever –
(a) imports, exports, transports or possesses talras,
(b) bottles talras for sale,
(c) sells or buys talras, or
(d) consumes talras except at a place specified in a permit granted for the sale of talras under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 31;
Prohibition of import, export, transport, sale, etc., of tari.- Whoever-
(a) imports, exports, transports or possesses tari;
(b) bottles tari for sale;
(c) sells or buys tari; or
(d) consumes tari;
shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to six months or with five which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Prohibition of tapping of tari-producing trees and drawing of tari.Whoever-
(a) taps any tari-producing tree or permits to be tapped any tari producing tree belonging to him or in his possession; or
(b) draws tari from any tree or permits tari to be drawn from any tree Belonging to him or his possession;
Shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Exception.-Nothing contained in sections 8,9,10,11,12 or 13 shall apply to any act, done under and in accordance with the provisions of this Act, or the terms of any rule, notification or order, license or permit issued. there under.