Punishment for buying, selling consumption of liquors

Whoever,-

(a) [xxxx] consumes any liquor except [in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968], or the terms of any rule, notification order, licence or permit issued thereunder shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend upto six months or with fine which may extend upto one thousand rupees or with both;

(b) [possesses, collects, buys, [sells, transports,] produces or manufactures any liquor other than arrack except in accordance with the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 (Act 17 of 1968) or the terms of any rule, notification, order, licence or permit issued thereunder] shall be punished,-

[(i) with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend upto [eight years] and with fine which shall not be less than rupees two lakhs for the first offence and which shall not be less than rupees five lakhs for the second offence";]

[(ii)] where the commission of any offence either [under sub- sub-clause (i)] is a betted, the abettor shall be liable for punishment with imprisonment and with fine of either description as provided therein.]

(c) having obtained a license or permit granted under the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 (Act 17 of 1968), [sells any liquor other than arrack] otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act or terms of any rule, notification, order, license or permit issued there under shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend upto six months or with fine which may extend upto rupees one thousand or with both;

(d) allow consumption of [arrack] upon premises in his immediate possession shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend upto [three years or with fine which may extend upto ten thousand rupees] or with both.

[(e) contravenes the provisions of section 7A shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend upto [eight years] and with fine which shall not be less than [rupees two lakhs for the first offence and which shall not be less than rupees five lakhs for the second offence.]]