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(1) In section 9 of the Principal Act in clause
- (a) after the word""possess" the words "or use" shall be inserted.
(2) In section 9 of the Principal Act for the words "one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both", the words "two years or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both" provided that, in the absence of special reasons to the contrary mentioned in the judgment of the Court, such imprisonment shall not be less than three months and fine shall not be less than Rs. 500 shall be substituted.
(3) To section 9 of the Principal Act, the following Explanation shall be added, namely :— "Explanation.—The possession of a railway receipt or a postal receipt relating to an undelivered parcel of opium lying in a railway or post office prima facie constitutes possession of the opium within the meaning of clause
- (a) of section 9, unless the accused person is able to give a satisfactory explanation of its possession".

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