Chapter IV Control and Regulation of Denatured Spirituous Preparations to prevent their use as Intoxicating Liquor.

1[CHAPTER IV-B. Control and Regulation of Denatured Spirituous Preparations to prevent their use as Intoxicating Liquor.

1. (1) No person shall have in his possession, except under a permit granted by any officer empowered by the State Government in that behalf, any quantity of denatured spirituous preparation in excess of such a quantity as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
2. (2) In specifying quantity of possession of denatured spirituous preparation under sub-section (1) regard shall be had to the necessity for the free possession of such preparation for legitimate, domestic and other purposes, and different limits may be fixed for-
   • (i) different local areas,
   • (ii) different classes of persons, and
   • (iii) different occasions.

1. (1) No person shall-
   • (a) manufacture, sell or bottle for sale any denatured spirituous preparation, except under the authority and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence,
   • (b) import, export or transport any denatured spirituous preparation in excess of the limit of possession specified under sub-section (1) of section 59C, except under the authority and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a pass,
   • (c) drink any denatured spirituous preparation.
2. (2) A licence or pass required under sub-section (1) shall be granted by any officer empowered in writing in that behalf by the State Government.]