Act Info:
[THE BOMBAY OPIUM SMOKING ACT, 1936]
[Act No. 20 of 1936]1
[7th December, 1936]
PREAMBLE
Adapted and modified by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.
Amended by Bom. 17 of 1945.+
Amended by Bom. 43 of 1949.
Adapted and modified by the Adaptation of Laws Orders, 1950.
Amended by Bom. 19 of 1959. (1-4-1959)*
Amended by Bom. 63 of 1959.
Adapted and modified by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.
Amended by Mah. 52 of 1973 (14-1-1974)*
An Act 2[to prohibit the smoking of opium] and to prevent the assembling of persons for the purpose of such smoking in the 3[State of Bombay.]
Whereas it is expedient 4[to prohibit the smoking of opium] and to prevent the assembling of persons for such smoking in the 5[State of Bombay] in the manner hereinafter appearing; 6****; It is hereby enacted as follows:--
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1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1936, Part V, pp. 179, 181 and for Proceedings in Council, see Bombay Legislative Council Debates, 1936, Vol. XLV.
+ This Act has been repealed and re-enacted and the Amendments made by Section 9 and Schedule E of the said Act were continued in force by Bom. 52 of 1947, section 2.
2 These words were substituted for the words, "to provide for the control of the practice of opium smoking" by Bom, XIX of 1959, section 3.
3 These words were substituted for the words "Presidency of Bombay", ibid.
4 These words were substituted for the words, "To control the practice of opium smoking", ibid., section 4.
5 These words were substituted for the words, "Presidency of Bombay", ibid.
6 The portion beginning with the words "And whereas the previous sanction" and ending with the words "to the passing of this Act" was deleted, ibid.
* This indicates the date of commencement of the Act.