Act Info:
1 [15A.Consumption or allowing consumption of Liquor in unlicensed Public Places.--
Noperson being the owner or incharge of the management or control of any publicplace shall allow consumption of liquor or no person shall consume liquor in anypublic place unless consumption of liquor in such place is permitted under alicence granted by the Excise Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner.
Explanation1.--For the purposes of this section and section 32 "public place"means any public office or any place of public amusement or resort, recreationcentre or on board, any passenger boat or vessel or any public passenger vehicleor a dining or refreshment room in a restaurant or hotel where differentindividuals or groups of persons consume food, but shall not include any privateresidential room or private residential house.
Explanation2.--For the purposes of Explanation 1, "public passenger vehicle"means a vehicle used for carrying passengers for hire or reward other than avehicle which carries passengers for hire or reward under a contract, express orimplied for the use of the vehicle as a whole at or for a fixed or agreed rateor sum.]
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1.Inserted by Act 15 of 2001 w.e.f. 19.4.2001.