The Assam Liquor Prohibition ( Amendment) Act, 1956
The 30th April 1956

###### No. LJL .92/55/13 .—The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly

Which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for general
information.

###### (Received the assent of the Gtovex'nor on the 25th April 1956)

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THE ASSAM LIQ UOR PR OH IBITIO N (AM ENDMENT)

ACT, 1956

**(Passed by the Assembly)**

[Published in the Assam Gazetti, dated the 2nd May 19!»6]

_An_

_Act_

_fu rth et to amehd the Assam Liquor Prohibition A£ t, 1952._

###### Preamble.—Whereas it is expedient to amend further the Assam

Liquor Prohibition Act, 1952 (Assam Act I of 1953), hereinafter called the
Principal Act in the m anher hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

###### 1. Short title, extehf atnd ca nS med ce meh f.—(1) This Act may be

called the Assam Liquor Prohibition (Amendment) Act j 1956.

(2) It shall have the like extent as the Principal Act.

(3) It shall com t into force at once.

2. **Atneiidmtnt o f Section 2 o f Assam Afct 1 of i953.—For** sub =

Section (3) and the explanation below it in Section 2 of the Principal Act

the following shall be substituted, namely :—

“ (3) Liquor means arty intoxicating liquor and includes all liquid

consisting Of or containing alcohol^ also Ta ri conta ining alcohol and
Pachwai in any form and any substance which the State Government may,
by notification, declare to be liquor for the purpose of this Act;

_Expldnnticns*—(i) This definition shall not apply to hny toilet pfepara-_

tion or medicine containing alcohol.

(»«) Ta ri in an unfermehted stage is not included within the term liquof

find is exempted from the operation of thi3 Aet’\


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**3. Am en dm en t o f Se ction 3 o f Ass am Ac t 1 o f 1953.—** In Section[5]

**3** of the Principal Act, the following shall be added as a proviso, namely:—

“ Provided that fo r three years from the commencement of the Assam

Liquor Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1956 it shall be lawful for a family
of Scheduled Tribes to posses-s Pachwai to the extent of two and half seers[;]
for the purpose of home consumption.

_Explanation.—_ The word ‘family’ means persons living together and

having a common kitchen” .

###### 4. Amendment of Section 21 o f tfae Assam Act X of 1953.—

For Section 21 of the Principal Act, the following shall be sub stituted,
namely:—

“ 21. The State Government may prescribe the conditions under

which licenses may be issued for the manufacture, import, transport, sale or
possession of liquor on the ground that such liquor is required by such
person for a _bona fidt m edicinal, scientific, industrial, religious or such like_
purpose or for sale to permit holders under Section 20” .

J. C. MEDHI.

Secy, to the Govt, of Assam, Leg. & Judl, Depth


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