Act Text
Preamble1 - Bengal Excise Act, 1909
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
Section7 - ;
Section3 - Provision supplemental to the definition of "intoxicating drug Rep. by Act 2 of 1930
Section4 - Power to declare what shall be deemed to be "country liquor" and "foreign liquor", respectively The 3737. Words subs
Section5 - Definition of retail and wholesale
Section6 - Saving of certain Acts
Section8 - Control, appeal and revision 5555. Words ins. by W.B. Act 5 of 1997
Section8A - Correction of errors 5656. Words ins. by W.B. Act 34 of 1965. Clerical or arithmetical errors in any order passed under
Chapter3 - Import, Export and Transport
Section9 - Restrictions on import
Section10 - Restriction on export or transport 6363. Words and fugures subs. for the words and figures "section 156 of the Code of
Section11 - Power to prohibit import, export or transport The 63a63a. Words subs. by the Government of India
Section12 - Passes for import, export or transport
Chapter4 - Manufacture, Possession and Sale
Section13 - License required for manufacture
Section14 - Drawing of possession of tari in notified areas 7474. Words and figures subs. for the words and figures "the Code of
Section15 - Establishment of distilleries, breweries or warehouses
Section38 - has not been paid, may be deposited or kept] ; and
Section16 - License required for depositing or keeping intoxicant in warehouse or other place of storage No person shall, except
Section17 - Payment of duty on removal from distillery, brewery, warehouse or other place of storage No 7676. Words subs. for the
Section18 - Possession of intoxicants not obtained form a licensed vendor
Section78 - renumbered as sub-section
Section19 - Possession of intoxicants generally
Section79 - subs. by W. B. Act 34 of 1965. Previous
Section85 - otherwise provide, sub-seciton
Section82 - subs. by W. B. Act 38 of 1983. Previous
Section20 - License required for sale No 9191
Section21 - Manufacture and sale of liquor in or near cantonments Within the limits of any military cantonment, and within such
Section22 - Grant of exclusive privilege of manufacture and sale of country liquor or intoxicating drugs
Section23 - Transfer of exclusive privilege
Section24 - Maintenance and use of measures, weights and instruments by licensed manufacturers and vendors Every person who
Section25 - Employment of children or women by licensed vendors
Section26 - Power to close shops temporarily
Chapter5 - Duty
Section27 - Power to impose duty on import, export, transport and manufacture
Section28 - Ways of levying such duty. Subject to any rules made under
Section29 - Payment for grant of exclusive privilege Instead of, or in addition to, any duty leviable under this Act, the 27a27a
Section29A - Saving for duties being levied at commencement of the Constitution 2828. Words and figures subs. for the words and
Chapter6 - Licenses, Permits and Passes
Section30 - Selection of new sites for grant of licenses 3333. Clause
Section31 - Grant of licenses at existing sites 3333. Clause
Section32 - Time for preparation and publication of such list Omitted by W.B. Act 4 of 1993
Section33 - Submission of objections and opinions to Collector Omitted by W.B. Act 4 of 1993
Section34 - Grant of licenses by Collector, and submission of list,objections and opinions to Excise Commissioner Omitted by
Section35 - Finality of decision of Excise Commissioner or State Government Omitted by W.B. Act 4 of 1993
Section35A - Definition Omitted by W.B. Act 4 of 1993
Section37 - Exemption of certain licenses from
Section36 - Words subs. for the words "Excise. Police, Salt, Customs. Opium" by Ben. Act 1 of 1939. Notwithstanding anything
Section37A - Selection of persons to whom licenses may be granted 3737. Words subs. by the Governmnt of India
Section39 - Continuance of licenses granted tinder former law Rep. by Ben. Act 7 of 1914
Section40 - Counterpart agreement by license, and security or deposit Any authority granting a license under this Act may require
Section41 - Technical defects, irregularities and omissions
Section42 - Power to cancel or suspend license, permit or pass
Section43 - Power to withdraw license, etc 5050. Words ins. by Ben. Act 7 of 1914
Section44 - Surrender of license 5151. Words ins. by W.B. Act 34 of 1965
Section44A - Bar to right of renewal and to compensation 5454. Word subs. for the words "excisable article" by the Government of
Section45 - Power of Collector to take grants under management, or to transfer them CHAPTER 8 Offences and Penalties
Chapter7 - Departmental Management or Transfer Section 45 Power of Collector to take grants under management, or to transfer them C
Section46 - Penalty for unlawful import, export, transport, manufacture etc. of intoxicant other than spirit or intoxicating drug
Section46A - Penalty for unlawful manufacture of spirit or transport etc. of intoxicating drug, cultivation of hemp, use and
Section46B - Offences by companies 7373. Sub-section
Section47 - Presumption as to offence where possession is not satisfactorily accounted for In prosecutions under 7474. Words and
Section48 - Penalty for altering or attempting to alter denatured spirit 7777. Words, figures and brackets ins. by by W. B. Act 34
Section48A - Presumption as to offence under
Section86 - for denaturing spirit, has been derived from denatured spirit by alteration.]
Section49 - Penalty for adulteration by licensed manufacturer or vendor or his servant If any licensed manufacturer or licensed
Section50 - Penalty for fraud by licensed manufacturer or vendor or his servant If any licensed manufacturer or licensed vendor, or
Section51 - Penalty for certain unlawful acts of licensed vendors or their servants
Section52 - Penalty for possession of intoxicant in respect of which an offence has been committed If any person, without lawful
Section53 - Penalty for consumption in chemist's shop, etc
Section54 - Penalty for failing to produce license etc. by licensee or his servants 11. Word subs. for the words "excisable
Section54A - Penalty for contravention of sections 85 and 86 and conditions of licence, etc 11. Word subs. for the words "excisable
Section55 - Import, export, transport, manufacture, sale or possession by one person on account of another
Section56 - Criminal liability of licensee for acts of servant When any offence punishable under 66. Word, figure and brackets
Section58 - Penalty on Excise Officer making vexatious search, seizure, detention or arrest, or refusing duty, or being guilty of
Section59 - Penalty for offences not otherwise punishable If any person is convicted of any act in contravention of any of the
Section60 - Penalty for contempt of Court Every proceeding under this Act before a Collector, or before any officer, of such rank
Section61 - Penalty for attempt to commit offence Whoever attempts to commit any offence punishable under this Act shall be liable
Section62 - Enhanced punishment after previous conviction 1616. Words subs. for the words "other disposal" by W.B. Act 34 of 1965
Section63 - What things are liable to confiscation
Section64 - Confiscation by Magistrate or Collector
Section65 - Power to compound offences and to release property liable to confiscation
Section66 - Power to enter and inspect, and power to test and seize,measures, etc Any of the following officers, namely,
Section67 - Power to arrest without warrant to seize articles liable to confiscation, and to make searches Any of the following
Section68 - Power to issue warrant of arrest The Collector, 3939. Words ins. by Ben. Act 7 of 1914. [or any Magistrate empowered to
Section69 - Power to issue search warrant If any Collector, or 4040. Words subs. for the word "Magistrate" by Ben. Act 7 of 1914
Section69A - Power of Collector or Magistrate to arrest or search without issuing a warrant 4646. Sec. 69A ins. by Ben. Act 7 of
Section70 - Power of Excise Officer to search without a warrant Whenever 4747. Words "a Collector or" om. by Ben. Act 7 of 1914
Section71 - Information and aid to Excise Officers
Section72 - Duty of owners and occupiers of land and other persons to give notice of unlicensed manufacture Whenever any 5454. Word
Section73 - Power to Collector and certain Excise Officers to investigate offences
Section74 - Powers and duties of Collector and certain Excise Officers investigating offences
Section75 - Security and Bail
Section76 - Production of articles seized and persons arrested
Section77 - Custody by Police of articles seized
Section80 - Maximum period of detention
Section81 - Application of certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
Section84 - Bar to transfer of trial on application of accused Theprovisions of 9595. Words and figures subs. for the words and
Section87 - Powers of Board exercisable from time to time Rep. by Ben.Act 7 of 1914
Section88 - Publication and effect of rules and notifications All rules made, and notifications issued, under this Act shall be
Section89 - Recovery of dues
Section90 - Power of State Government to exempt intoxicants from provisions of Act The 2121. Words subs. by the Government of India
Section91 - Bar to certain suits No suit shall lie in any Civil Court against the 2121. Words subs. by the Government of India
Section92 - Limitation of suits and prosecutions 2525. Sec. 92 renumbered as sub-sec
Section92A - Bar to application of
Section93 - Repeal Rep. by Ben. Act 1 of 1939. SCHEDULE 1 Rep SCHEDULE by Ben. Act 1 of 1939. West Bengal State Acts
Schedule1 - Rep SCHEDULE by Ben. Act 1 of 1939. West Bengal State Acts
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