West Bengal Bare Acts 1878

Opium Act, 1878

State: West Bengal

Year: 1878

.....- 1 Sec. 2 rep. partly by Act 12 of 1891 and partly by Act 4 of 1894, which was earlier as under :- "2. Repeal of Section3 - Interpretation In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context,- 1 Definition subs, by Act 2 Section4 - Prohibition of poppy cultivation and possession, etc., of opium Except as permitted by this Act, or by any other Section5 - Power to make rules to permit such matters The 1 Words "Provincial Government" first subs. for the words "Local Section7 - Warehousing opium 1 Sec. 7 subs. by the Government of India Section8 - Power to make rules relating to warehousing The 1 Words "Provincial Government" first subs. for the words "Local Section9 - Penalty for illegal cultivation of poppy, etc. Any person who, in contravention of this Act, or of rules made and Section9A - Import, export, transport, sale or possession by one person on account of another 1 Sees. 9A to 9G ins. by Ben. Act 5 Section9B - Criminal liability of licensee for acts of servant 1 Sees. 9A to 9G ins. by Ben. Act 5 of 1933. When any offence Section9C - Penalty for certain acts by licensee or his servant 1 Sees. 9A to 9G ins. by Ben. Act 5 of 1933. If the holder of any Section9D - Penalty for possession of opium in respect of which an offence has been committed 1 Sees. 9A to 9G ins. by Ben. Act 5 Section9E - Penalty for attempting or abetting offence 1 Sees. 9A to 9G ins. by Ben. Act 5 of 1933. Whoever attempts to commit or Section9F - has the same meaning as in Section9G - Enhanced punishment after previous conviction 1 Secs. 9A to 9G ins. by Ben. Act 5 of 1933. Whoever having been Section10 - Presumption in prosecutions under Section11 - Confiscation of opium In any case in which an offence 1 Words, figures and letters subs. for the words and figure "under Section12 - Order of confiscation by whom to be made When the offender is convicted, or when the person charged with an offence in .....

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