The Assam Liquor Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1970
ASSAM AC T II I OF 1971

TH E ASSAM LIQ UOR PR OHIB IT IO N (AME ND ME NT) AC T, 1970

# (Received the assent of the Governor on the 19th January, 1971)

[Published in the _Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 25th Janu ary 1971]_

An

# Act

 further to amend the Assam Liquor Prohibition Act, 1952

Preamb le. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam

Liquor Prohibition Act, 1952, hereinafter called the Assam Act
principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing; I of 1953.

It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-first Year of the

Republic of India as follows:—

Short title, 1.(1) This Act may be called the Assam Liquor

exten t an d Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1970.
commence- '        -

ment.

(2) It shall have the like extent as the principal

Act.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

of“ cdonT* 2. In section 2 of the principal Act in sub-section

of Assam Act (3), for the explanation, the following shall be substi-
I of 1953. tuted, namely:—

**“Explanation.—Ta ri** in an unfermented stage

and liquor containing 5 per cent alcohol are
exempted from the operation of this Act.”

Am endm ent 3. In section 3 of the principal Act, for clause (3),

of section 3 the following shall be substituted, namely:—
of Assam °

P353. [1] ° [f] “ (3) Consume liquor except on a permit granted

under the provisions of the Act and rules
made there under.”


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