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Poisons Act, 1919 Section 6 - Bare Act

StateCentral Government
Year
Section TitlePenalty for Unlawful Importation, Etc
Act Info:

(1) Whoever-

(a) commits a breach of any rule made under section 2, or

(b) imports {The words "into British India" rep.ibid}without a licence {Ins.by the A.O.1937} [into1[India] across a customs frontier{For definition of the customs frontiers of India, see Gazette of India, 1955, Pt.II, Sec.3, p.1521}defined by the Central Government] any poison the importation of which is for the time being restricted under section 3, or

(c) breaks any condition of a licence for the importation of any poison granted to him under section 3,

shall be punishable,-

(i) on a first conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both, and

(ii) on a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

(2) Any poison in respect of which an offence has been committed under this section, together with the vessels, packages or coverings in which the same is found, shall be liable to confiscation.

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1. Substituted for State by the Poisons (Amendment) Act, 1958, w.e.f. 17-12-1958.




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