This Act may be called the Punjab Excise (Haryana Validation) Act, 2019.

All orders made, actions taken and acts done under the Haryana Government, Excise and Taxation Department, notification No.7/X-1/P.A. 1/1914/S.59/2017, dated the 29th March, 2017, issued in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 (Punjab Act 1 of 1914) shall be deemed to be and always deemed to have been validly made, taken and done as if the said notification had been issued under section 58 of the said Act and accordingly,

1. (i) all orders made, actions taken and acts done by the Government or by any Officer of the Government shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be, and always deemed to have been made, taken and done in accordance with law and shall not be called in question before any court of law;
2. (ii) no suit or other proceedings shall be maintained or continued in any court or before any authority. 1. Short title 1. This Act may be called the Punjab Excise (Haryana Validation) Act, 2019. 2. Amendment of section 3 of Punjab Act 1 of 1914 2. After clause

1. (15) of section 3 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 (hereinafter called the principal Act), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

“(15A) “major and minor offences”

1. (a) major offences mean-
   • (i) adulteration;
   • (ii) possession, transport and sale of non-duty paid liquor, (NDPL);
   • (iii) illicit manufacture, unlawful possession, transport, transit and sale of liquor;
   • (iv) rendering denatured spirit fit for human consumption;
   • (v) mixing noxious substance with liquor;
   • (vi) tampering with sealed bottles;
   • (vii) sale to minor;
2. (b) all offences other than those mentioned in sub-clause
3. (a) above under this Act shall be minor offences;”.