Now code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974). — APPENDIX 11 THE BIHAR PROHIBITION ACT, 1938. (Bihar Act VI of 1938)

1. Now code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974). Sale or Selling- “Sale” or “Selling” includes any transfer including gift; Spirits – "Spirits" means any liquor containing alcohol and obtained by distillation (whether it is denatured or not); Explanation – 'Denatured" means subjected to a process prescribed by the Governor by notification for the purpose of rendering unfit for human consumption; Talras - "Talras" means juice drawn from a palmyara or date plam tree into and kept in receptacles in the prescribed manner so as to prevent any fermentation of the juice; Tari – “Tari” means juice drawn from a palmyara or date plam tree; and Transport – "Transport" means to move from one place to another within any local area to which this Act applies. CHAPTER II Establishment and control. Prohibition authorities and prohibition committees. – (1) There shall be the following classes of prohibition authorities for the purpose of this Act, namely :- (a) the Prohibition Commissioner ; (b) the Collector ; (c) Prohibition Superintendent, who may be either honorary or stipendiary; and (d) Prohibition Officers, who may be either honorary or stipendiary. (i) the Collector or other Prohibition authority in charge of a district may constitute prohibition committees for any portion or portions thereof. (ii) Such Prohibition committees shall – (a) exercise and perform the prescribed powers and duties, and (b) generally assist the Collector or other Prohibition authority in charge of the district, as the case may be, in carrying out the objects of this Act. Appointment of Prohibition authorities and their powers and duties.- (1) The authorities specified in sub-section (1) of section 4 shall be appointed by the Governor and shall exercise and perform in the prescribed areas the prescribed powers and duties, and their conditions of powers and duties, and their conditions of service (in the case of authorities other than honorary authorities) and their relation to each other shall be such as may be prescribed. (2) The Provincial Government may, at any time, by notification withdraw from any of the said authorities any or all of the powers referred to in sub-section (1).

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