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TypeBare Act JurisdictionWest Bengal Government

Bengal Excise Act, 1909 Section 26

Power to close shops temporarily

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Bengal Excise Act, 1909 Section 26 is part of Bengal Excise Act, 1909 - Power to close shops temporarily. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

section 14, subsection (1)," by W.B.. Act 34 of 1965. * * * * *, during the hours in which such premises are kept open for business, employ or permit to be employed, either with or without remuneration, any woman, in any part of such premises in which such liquor 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 ; [or spirit] is consumed by the public. 1313. Word subs. for the words "excisable article" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order. 1937. (3)* * * * * * * 1313. Word subs. for the words "excisable article" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order. 1937. (4)* * * * * * * 1) The District Magistrate or a Sub-Divisional Magristrate, or (in Calcutta) 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". [the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate] or the Commissioner of Police, may, by notice in writing to the licensee require that any shop in which any 14a14a. Word subs. for the words "excisable article" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [intoxicant] is sold shall be closed at such times or for such period as such Magistrate or Commissioner of Police may think necessary for the preservation of the public peace.

(2) If any riot or unlawful assembly is apprehended or occurs in the vicinity of any shop in which any 1515. Word subs. for the words "excisable articles" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [intoxicant] is sold, any Magistrate, or any Police Officer above the rank of constable, who is present, may require such shop to be kept closed for such period as he may think necessary.

(3) When any Magistrate or Police Officer makes a direction under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), he shall forthwith inform the Collector of his action and his reason therefor

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Section Section 26 of the Bengal Excise Act, 1909 (Power to close shops temporarily) is reproduced on this page as part of the Bengal Excise Act, 1909. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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