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Preamble1 - Opium Act, 1878
Section1 - SHORT TITLE This Act may be called THE OPIUM ACT, 1878. Local extent.-2[It extends to the whole of India except the
Section2 - REPEAL AND AMENDMENT OF ENACTMENT -[Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891
Section3 - INTERPRETATION CLAUSE In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context,- 3['opium" means- 4[
Section4 - PROHIBITION OF POPPY CULTIVATION AND POSSESSION, ETC., OF OPIUM Except as permitted by this Act, or by any other
Section5 - POWER TO MAKE RULES TO PERMIT SUCH MATTERS The 9[State Government] 10[* * *] may, from time to time, by notification in
Section6 - DUTY ON OPIUM IMPORTED BY LAND [Repealed by the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930
Section7 - WAREHOUSING OPIUM The 14[State Government] may, by notification published in the 15[Official Gazette], declare any
Section8 - POWER TO MAKE RULES RELATING TO WAREHOUSES The 16[State Government] 17[* * *] may, from time to time, by notification
Section9 - PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL CULTIVATION OF POPPY, ETC Any person who, in contravention of this Act, or of rules made and
Section10 - PRESUMPTION IN PROSECUTIONS UNDER SECTION 9 In prosecutions under section 9, it shall be presumed, until the contrary
Section11 - CONFISCATION OF OPIUM - In any case in which an offence under section 9-has been committed,- 21[ * * * *] 21[
Section12 - ORDER OF CONFISCATION BY WHOM TO BE MADE When the offender is convicted, or when the person charged with an offence in
Section13 - POWER TO MAKE RULES REGARDING DISPOSAL OF THINGS CONFISCATED, AND REWARDS The 24[State Government may,25[* * *] from
Section14 - POWER TO ENTER, ARREST AND SEIZE, ON INFORMATION THAT OPIUM IS UNLAWFULLY KEPT IN ANY ENCLOSED PLACE -28[Any officer of
Section15 - POWER TO SEIZE OPIUM IN OPEN PLACES - Any officer of any of the said departments may
Section16 - SEARCHES HOW MADE All searches under section 14-orsection 15-shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the
Section17 - OFFICERS TO ASSIST EACH OTHER - The .officers of the several departments mentioned in section 14-shall, upon notice
Section18 - VEXATIOUS ENTRIES, SEARCHES, SEIZURES AND WRESTS Any officer of any of the said departments, who, without reasonable
Section19 - ISSUE OF WARRANTS The Collector of the district, Deputy Commissioner or other officer authorized by the State
Section20 - DISPOSAL OF PERSON ARRESTED OR THING SEIZED Every person arrested, and thing seized, under section 14or section 15,
Section21 - REPORT OF ARRESTS AND SEIZURES Whenever any officer makes any arrest or seizure under this Act, he shall, within
Section22 - PROCEDURE IN CAW OF ILLEGAL POPPY CULTIVATION [Repealed by the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930
Section23 - RECOVERY OF ARREARS OF FEES, DUTIES, ETC -Any arrear of any fee or duty imposed under this Act or any rule made
Section24 - FARMER MAY APPLY TO COLLECTOR OR OTHER OFFICER TO RECOVER AMOUNT DUE TO HIM BY LICENSEE When any amount is due to a
Section25 - RECOVERY OF PENALTIES DUE UNDER BOND When any person, in compliance with any rule made hereunder, gives a bond for the
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