The Assam Liquor Prohibition ( 2nd Amendment) Act, 1956
Th.e 17th September 1956

**No .LJL .46/56/13.—-I he following Act** o f the Assam Legislative Assembly

which received the assent ol the Governor is hereby published for general

information.

**(R ec eive d th e ass ent o f th e Gov erno r oa the 14th Sep tem be r 1956)**

# ASSAM ACT XIX OF 1956

TH E ASSAM LIQ UOR PROHIBITION (SECOND AMENDMENT)

ACT, 1956

(Passed by the Assembly)

[Published in the _Assam Gazette, Ex traordin ary, dated the 20th_

Septem ber 1956]

**An**

**Act**

**further to amend the Assam Liquor Prohibition Act, 1952**

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

Prohibition Act, 1952 (Assam Act 1 of 1953), hereinafter called the Principal

Act in the manner hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted in the seventh year of the Republic of India as

follow s:—

**1.** **Short title, extent and commencement.—**

(1) This Act may be called the Assam Liquor Prohibition (Second

Amendment) Act, 1956.

(2) It shall have the like extent as the Principal Act.
(3) It shall come into force at once

2. **Amendment of Section 2 of Assam** **Act 1 of 1953.—** The word

‘Explanations’ and the whole of the explanation (i) under sub-section (3)
of Section 2 of the Principal Act as inserted by the Assam Liquor Prohibition
(Amendment) Act, 1956 (Assam Act XIII of 1956) shall be deleted and the
figure (ii) shall be substituted by the word ‘Explanation’.

3. **Insertion of new Sections 3A, 3B and 3C after Section 3 of Assam**

**Act I of 1953.— The following new sections shall be inserted after Section 3**
of the Principal A ct;

“3A. **Provisions of the Act not to apply to certain articles.—Nothing**

in this Act shall be deemed to apply to—

(1) Any toilet preparation containing alcohol which is unfit for use

as intoxicating liquor;

(2) Any medicinal preparation containing alcohol which is unfit for

use as intoxicating liquor ;

(3) Any antiseptic preparation or solution containing alcohol which

is unfit for use as intoxicating liquor;

(4) Any flavouring extract, essence or syrup containing alcohol which

is unfit for use as intoxicating liquor.


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3B. **Board of Experts.— (1) For the purpose of determining whether**

any of the preparations mentioned in Section 3A is fit or likely to be used
as intoxicating liquor the State Government shall constitute a Board of
Experts.

(2) The Board of Experts constituted under sub-section (1) shall be

appointed on such terms and conditions and shall consist of such members
as may be prescribed. The members so appointed shall hold office during

the pleasure of the Governor of Assam.

(3) It shall be the duty of the Board to advise the State Government

on the question of whether any article or preparation containing alcohol is
fit for use as intoxicating liquor and on such other matters incidental thereto

as may be referred to it by the State Government.

**3C.** **Restrictions on use of medicinal and toilet preparations.—** On **the**

advice of the Board constituted under Section 3A, the State Government may
by notification in the official Gazette declare any such preparation to be
liquor within the definition of the Act and thereupon the State Government
may, notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of the Act,
impose such restriction and in such manner as may be prescribed.”

J. C. MEDHI,

Secy, to the Govt, of Assam, **Leg. &** Judl. Depit.


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