The Punjab Opium Orders , 1956 — The Punjab Excise Act, 1914(Bare Act )

The Punjab Opium Orders , 1956 Published vide Punjab Notification No . 990E&T -56/724 Dated 19th March 1956 . A -Definitions 1 . In these order unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context : (a) the expression " pure opium " means the spontaneously coagulated juice of capsules of the poppy plant , which has not been submitted to any manipulation other than that necessary for packing and transport; (b) the expression " excise opium " means the opium manufactured at the Government Opium Factories at Gazipur , in Uttar Pradesh and Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh and imported in accordance with rules prescribed by the Central Government; (c) the expression " boiled opium " means opium lawfully purchased and subsequently boiled for personal consumption; (d) the expression " poppy heads " means the capsules of the poppy (Papavar somniferum L . ) whether in their original form or cut , crushed or powered , and whether or not juice has been extracted therefrom . (e) (f) (g) deleted . (h) The expression ' Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner ' means the officer incharge of the excise administration of a division in Punjab; (i) the expression ' Excise Officer means and includes every Officer invested with the power of an Excise Officer under the Punjab Excise Act , 1914; (j) the expression ' Excise and Taxation Officer ' means the Officer holding charge of excise administration of the district and includes Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer of the district; (k) the expression -' Excise Commissioner ' means the officer , who is the head of the combined Excise and Taxation Department and Excise Administration in Punjab; (l) * * * (m) * * * (n) the expression ' import ' means to import inter State as defined in clause (j) of section 2 of the Dangerous Drugs Act , 193