The Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016

The Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016

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0. Preamble

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1. Short title, extent and Commencement.-

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2. Definitions-In this Act, unless otherwise required in the context

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3. Power to declare intoxicant.

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4. Saving of certain Acts.

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5. Appointment of Excise Commissioner.

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6. Appointment ofExcise Officers.

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7. Delegation and withdrawal of powers.

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8. Role of the Collector.

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9. Role of the Superintendent of Police.

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10. Powers and functions of the Excise Commissioner.

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11. Excise Intelligence Bureau.

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12. Persons with special powers.

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Chapter III PROHIBITION ETC. OFINTOXICANTS

13. Prohibition of liquor or intoxicants.

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Chapter III PROHIBITION ETC. OFINTOXICANTS

14. Movement of Intoxicants etc.

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Chapter III PROHIBITION ETC. OFINTOXICANTS

15. Restrictions on Vehicles carrying intoxicants etc.

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Chapter III PROHIBITION ETC. OFINTOXICANTS

16. Power to Regulate Transport of Intoxicants.

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Chapter IV RENEWAL OF LICENSE AND PERMIT TO THE EXISTING LICENSEES

17. Renewal of Licenses for Distilleries, breweries, etc.

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Chapter IV RENEWAL OF LICENSE AND PERMIT TO THE EXISTING LICENSEES

18. Non Transferability of Licenses& permits.

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Chapter IV RENEWAL OF LICENSE AND PERMIT TO THE EXISTING LICENSEES

19. Powers of the Board.

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Chapter IV RENEWAL OF LICENSE AND PERMIT TO THE EXISTING LICENSEES

20. Qualifications for grant of license.

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Chapter IV RENEWAL OF LICENSE AND PERMIT TO THE EXISTING LICENSEES

21. Holograms.

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Chapter IV RENEWAL OF LICENSE AND PERMIT TO THE EXISTING LICENSEES

22. Power to suspend or cancel license and permit.

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Chapter IV RENEWAL OF LICENSE AND PERMIT TO THE EXISTING LICENSEES

23. Bar to the right of renewal and to compensation.

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Chapter IV RENEWAL OF LICENSE AND PERMIT TO THE EXISTING LICENSEES

24. Power of the State Government to withdraw or not to renew a license.

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Chapter IV RENEWAL OF LICENSE AND PERMIT TO THE EXISTING LICENSEES

25. Power of the Collector to take over the Management.

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Chapter V EXCISE REVENUE

26. Nature and components of excise revenue.

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Chapter V EXCISE REVENUE

27. Fees for terms, conditions, and form of, and duration of, licenses, permits and passes

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Chapter V EXCISE REVENUE

28. Excise revenue to be paid irrespectiveof pendency of any writ petition, suit, etc.

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Chapter V EXCISE REVENUE

29. Power to impose duty on import, export, transport and manufacture.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

30. Penalty for unlawful import, export, transport, manufacture, possession, sale, etc.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

31. Commission of offence by companies.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

32. Presumption as to commission of offence in certain cases.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

33. Penalty for rendering denatured spirit fit for human consumption.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

34. Penalty for mixing noxious substance with liquor.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

35. Penalty for committing fraud.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

36. Penalty for dealing in spurious liquor.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

37. Penalty for consumption of liquor.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

38. Penalty for possession or knowledge of possession of intoxicant.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

39. Penalty for consumption of liquor in chemist’s shop.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

40. Penalty for unlawful advertisement.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

41. Penalty for import, export, manufacture, transport, sale or possession by one person on account of another

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

42. Order by Collector to pay compensation.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

43. Penalty for misconduct of licensees, etc.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

44. Penalty for employing minors or women in illegal liquor trade.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

45. Penalty for assault and obstruction.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

46. Penalty for non-payment of duty or fee.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

47. Penalty for allowing premises, etc., to be used for commission of an offence.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

48. Penalty for attempt to commit an offence.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

49. Penalty for Contempt of Court.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

50. Penalty on excise officer or police officer for making vexatious search, seizure, detention or arrest

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

51. Penalty on excise officer or police officer refusing to do duty.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

52. Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

53. Enhanced punishment after previous conviction.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

54. Failure of land owners, building owners and other persons to give information of

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

55. Non-compounding of offences.

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56. Things liable for confiscation.

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57. Power of Collector, etc., to order sale or destruction of articles before confiscation.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

58. Confiscation by District Collector.

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59. Order of confiscation and destruction not to interfere with other punishment.

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60. Bar of jurisdiction in confiscation.

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61. Confiscated articles to vest with the Collector.

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62. Premises liable to be sealed.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

63. Power of Collector to close places where liquor, intoxicant or hemp is sold in certain cases.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

64. Collective Fine.

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Chapter VI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

65. Power of the State Government to withdraw facilities, privileges etc.

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Chapter VII Externment and Internment

66. Externmentetc of notorious or habitual offenders.

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Chapter VII Externment and Internment

67. Extension of period of order.

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Chapter VII Externment and Internment

68. Permission to return temporarily.

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Chapter VII Externment and Internment

69. Nature of evidence.

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Chapter VII Externment and Internment

70. Immediate Arrest.

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Chapter VII Externment and Internment

71. Penalty for non-compliance of order under Section-66.

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Chapter VII Externment and Internment

72. Powers in relation to absconding person.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

73. Power to enter, inspect, search and seize.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

74. Power to arrest or detain without warrant.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

75. Power to conduct breath analysis tests and medical tests.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

76. Offences to be Cognizable and Non-Bailable.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

77. Power to obtain information.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

78. Power to investigate.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

79. Powers of the Excise Officer.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

80. Production of Persons arrested.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

81. Duty of police to accept seized articles and arrested persons.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

82. Reports of arrests, seizures and searches.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

83. Trial by the Court.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

84. Special Courts – (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Code of

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

85. Procedure and Power of the Special Judge.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

86. Power to transfer cases to Regular Courts.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

87. Power of the Special Court to implead manufacturer, owner, occupier, etc.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

88. Special/ Additional Public Prosecutors.

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89. Appeal.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

90. Application of certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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Chapter VIII DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES

91. Procedure for launching Prosecution.

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92. Appeals.

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93. Revision.

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Chapter X EXEMPTIONS

94. Power of State Government to exempt intoxicants from the provisions of this Act.

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Chapter XI MISCELLANEOUS

95. Power of the State Government to make rules.

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Chapter XI MISCELLANEOUS

96. Officers to be Public Servants.

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Chapter XI MISCELLANEOUS

97. Orders to remain in force.

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98. Repeal and Savings.

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99. Validation.

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Chapter XI MISCELLANEOUS

100. Power to remove difficulty.

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