Substitution of section-57 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Section-57 (Power of Collector, etc., to order sale or destruction of articles before confiscation) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 shall be substituted by the following:-

"57- Certain things liable to be destroyed- The Collector or an officer authorized by him, may, in the manner provided under section-57A, destroy certain items that have been seized by any excise officer or police officer, if in his opinion, these items are liable to be misused or endangering public safety or occupying public space. These items are:-

1. (a) any intoxicant or liquor;
2. (b) any material, utensil, implement, apparatus, package or covering etc containing such intoxicant or liquor;
3. (c) any other item of trifling value or liable for speedy or natural decay."