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section 1 of the Calcutta Suburban Police Act, 1866, 88. Words subs. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. * * * * ; and (c) any other areas, in the vicinity of those referred to in sub-clauses (a) and (b), which the 8a8a. Words subs, by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. [ State Government] may, by notification, declare to be included in the "Calcutta district : 99. Words subs. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order. 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
Provided that the State Government may, by notification, declare to be excluded from the "Calcutta district" any area or any part of any area included therein under sub-caluse (a), sub clause (b) or sub-caluse (c) ; 1010. Word subs. for the words "excisable article" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. (4a)* * * * (5) "Collector" means (i) in the Calcutta district, the person appointed under section 7. 1111. Words subs. for the words, figures and brackets "under section 14, subsection (1)," by W.B.. Act 34 of 1965. [sub-section (2), ] clause (b), to exercise all the powers and to perform all the duties of the Collector in that district, and (ii) elsewhere the chief officer in charge of the revenue administration of a district : 1212. Word "British" om. by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. removal of any 13[intoxicant] from any such warehouse or from any distillery or brewery ;
(6) "denaturant means any substance prescribed by rule made in this behalf under clause (3) of section 86, for admixture with spirit in order to render the mixture unfit for human consumption, whether as a beverage, or internally as a medicine, or in any other way whatsoever ; 1212. Word "British" om. by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. removal of any 13[intoxicant] from any such warehouse or from any distillery or brewery ;
(6a) to "denature" means to mix spirit with one or more denaturants in such manner as may be prescribed by rule made in this behalf under clause (3) of section 86, and "denatured spirit" means spirit so mixed ; 1313. Word subs. for the words "excisable article" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order. 1937.
(7) "excisable article" means (a) any liquor for human consumption, or (b) any intoxicating drug, but does not include medicinal preparations or toilet preparations containing alcohol or any intoxicating drug.
Explanation. In this clause the expressions "medicinal preparations" and "toilet preparations" have the same meaning respectively as in the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 ; 1414. Sub-clause (uii) subs. by W.B. Act 34 of 1965. Previous sub-clause (mi) was as under : "(vii) prescribing the accounts to be maintained and the returns to be submitted by licensees, and".
(7a) "excise duty" and "countervailing duty" mean any such excise duty or countervailing duty, as the case may be, as is mentioned in 1515. Word subs. for the words "excisable articles" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [entry 51] of List II in the Seventh Schedule to 1616. Words subs. for the words "other disposal" by W.B. Act 34 of 1965. [the Constitution] ;
(8) "Excise Commissioner" means the officer appointed under section 7, 1717. Word subs. for the words "excisable article" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [sub-section (2),] clause (a) ;
(9) "Excise Officer" means the Collector or any officer or other person appointed or invested with powers under 10) "excise-revenue" means revenue derived or derivable from any duty, fee, tax, payment (other than a fine imposed by a Criminal Court) or confiscation imposed or ordered under the Act or any other law for the time being in force relating to 1818. Clause (14) subs. by W.B. Act 34 of 1965. Previous clause (14) was as under : "(14) for regulating the disposal of things confiscated under this Act,". [intoxicants] ; 1919. 'Explanation' renumbered as 'Explanation I' and 'Explanation II ins. by W.B. Act 50 of 1974.
(11) "export" means to take out of 2020. Words subs. for the words "Calcutta Gazette" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [West Bengal] otherwise than across a customs frontier as defined by the Central Government; 1919. 'Explanation' renumbered as 'Explanation I' and 'Explanation II ins. by W.B. Act 50 of 1974.
(12) "import" 2121. Words subs. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. * * * * means to bring into 2020. Words subs. for the words "Calcutta Gazette" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [West Bengal] otherwise than across a customs frontier as defined by the Central Government ; 2222. Words subs. for the words "or by the process prescribed" by W.B. Act 34 of 1965. (12ia) "India" means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir; 2323. Word subs. for the words "excisable article" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order. 1937.
(12a) "intoxicant" means (i) any liquor, or (ii) any substance from which liquor 2424. Words subs. for the word "Bengal" by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Bengal and Punjab Acts) Order, 1948. [may be manufactured] which is declared by the State Government by notification 2525. Sec. 92 renumbered as sub-sec.(1) of that sec. and sub-sec.
(2) ins. by W.B. Act 40 of 1979. * * * to be an intoxicant for the purpose of this Act, or (iii) any intoxicating drug ; 2626. Words subs. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
(13) "intoxicating drug" means (i) the leaves, small stalks and flowering or fruiting tops of the Indian hemp plant (Cannabis sativa L.) including all forms known as Bhang or Siddhi but excluding Ganja, Charas and any mixture, with or without neutral material, of any of the above forms of intoxicating drug, or any drink prepared therefrom within the meaning of