Insertion of section 11A in Bom. XXV of

After section 11 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, the following section shall be inserted, namely :—

Power of Gram Sabha to enforce prohibition or to regulate or restrict the sale and consumption of intoxicant. "11A. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 11 or any other provisions of this Act, in respect of any Scheduled Area falling within the jurisdiction of a Gram Sabha and a Panchayat or a Panchayat Samiti or a Zilla Parishad, as the case may be, it shall be competent for such Gram Sabha or the Panchayat or the Panchayat Samiti or the Zilla Parishad to enforce prohibition or to regulate or restrict the sale and consumption of intoxicant in Scheduled areas within its jurisdiction : Provided that, the decision taken by majority of the Gram Sabhas concerned by passing a resolution in the above matter shall be binding on the concerned Panchayat Samiti or the Zilla Parishad, as the case may be. Explanation.—For the purpose of this section,—

1. (i) the expression " Gram Sabha," " Panchayat " and " Scheduled Areas " shall have the meanings, respectively assigned to them in the Bombay Village Panchayat Act, 1958 ; [Bom. III of 1959.]
2. (ii) the expression " Panchayat Samitis " and " Zilla Parishads " shall have the meanings respectively, assigned to them in the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961." [Mah.