Uttar Pradesh act 30 of 1978 : The UTTAR PRADESH EXCISE (SECOND 'AMENDMENT) ACT, 1978 U. P. ACT NO. 30 OF 1978

Department
  • Department of Vidhai Anubhag - 1
Ministry
  • Ministry of Vidhai
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No. 2690/XVII-V-I-70-78

Dated Lucknow, October 6, 1978

IN pursuance of the provisions of clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India, the Governor, is pleased to order the publication of the following English translation of the Uttar Pradesh Abkari (Dwitiya Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 1978 (Uttar Pradesh Adhiniyam Sankhya 30 of 1978), as passed by the Legislature and assented to by the President on October 3, 1978 :

THE UTTAR PRADESH EXCISE (SECOND 'AMENDMENT) ACT, 1978

[U. P. ACT NO. 30 OF 1978]

(As passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature)

AN

ACT

further to amend the United Provinces Excise Act, 1910

Rh' IS HEREBY enacted in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :

Short title and 1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Excise (Second Amend- commencement ment) Act, 1978.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on May 1, 1972, except sections 1, 2, 5 and 6 which shall come into force at once.

It is hereby declared that this Act is for giving effect to the poitY of the State towards securing prohibition of the consumption, except for medi- cinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of drugs which are injurious to health as laid down in Article 47 of the Constitution.

In section 20 of the United Provinces Excise Act, 1910 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) as amended by Uttar Pradesh Excise (Amend- ment) Act, 1978, sub-section (2 ), shall be omitted and be deemed to have been omitted with effect from May 1, 1972 :

Provided that no Act done or omission taking place during the period commencing on May 1, 1972 and ending with April 24,1978, which would not be an offence but for such omission shall constitute an offence punishable under the principal Act.

For section 37-A of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely :—

"37-A. (1) Subject to the provisions in sub-section (4), the import Prohibition of or export of any intoxicating into or from Uttar Pradesh

import, export, or any part thereof or the transport of any intoxicant transport, posses - ll sion or consump- sha be prohibited.

tion of intoxi- cants.

Declaration.

Amendment of section 20 of U. P. Act no. IV of 1910.

Substitution of section 37-A.

4 amnesia-«mm, swarm, 197s farm the V s——( 1') ear new mam-d (ital-u efn‘tna) when, 1973 @3311th were fem errata I (2) '1'? fit?” % it?! gift, we were?“ aw unrén‘tfire 1a airfare“? train new aft-é $111" 111‘ mime} en afafiruw em um 1“th «5: emf-WW a: anger: Wasn‘t a? male 5a emf in article} can't awn? writ s’e arfizfmm in water em? errata we we Sign it I WT it, rm are Eat and, nfia’ I No. 2690/XVII-V-l—70-7S Dated Lucknow, October 6, 1978 IN pursuance of the provisions of clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India, the Governor. is pleased to order the publication of the following English translation of the Uttar Pradesh Abkari (Dwitiya Sanshodhan) A'dhiniyam, 1978 (Uttar Pradesh Adhiniyam Sankhya 30 of 1978), as passed by the Legislature and assented to by the President on October 3, 1978 : THE UTTAR PRADESH EXCISE (SECOND (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1978 [U. P. ACT No. 30 OF 1978] (As passed by the Urmr Pradesli Legislature) AN ACT further to amend the United Provinces Excise Act, 1910 E11“ rs may enacted in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows : _ Short title and 1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Excise (Second Amend- comfllencemml ment) Act, 1978. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on May 1, 1972, except sections 1, 2, 5 and 6 which shall come into force at once. - Declaration. 2. It is hereby declared that this Act is for giving effectto the policy of the State towards securing prohibition of the consumption, except for medi- cinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of drugs which are injuriousto health as laid down in Article 47 of the Constitution. Amendment of 3. In section 20 of the United Provinces Excise Act, 1910 (hereinafter section 20 of referred to as the principal Act) as amended by Uttar Pradesh Excise (Amend- U- 51‘3“ “°- W ment) Act, 1978, sub-section(2), shall be omitted and be deemed to have been °f ' omitted with efi‘ect from May 1, 1972 : Provided that no Act done or omission taking place during the period commencingon May 1, 1972 and ending with Apri124,l978, which would not be an ofl'ence but for such omission shall constitute an offence punishable under the principal Act. Sub§dtulion or 4. For section 37-A of the principal Act, the following-section shall be mm"! 37% substituted, namely :— ‘~'37-A. (1) Subject to the provisions in sub-Section (4), the import .Prohibidon of or export of any intoxicating into or from UttarPrade'shv "119°,"- ‘XPW‘. or any part thereof or the transport of any inwxican't ggfigfiégfl‘; shall be prohibited. - tion of intoxi- ' enntS.

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(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 20, but subject to the provision of sub-section (4), the possession or consumption by any person or class of persons or subject to such exceptions, if any, as may be specified, by all persons in Uttar Pradesh or in any specified area or areas thereof, of any intoxicant shall absolutely or subject to such conditions as may be specified, be prohibited.

(3) In pursuance of the policy of gradual extension of prohibition in the State and having regard to the administrative convenience, the State Government may from time to time select different areas in that behalf after takinginto account any one or more of the following factors, namely :—

(a) the character of an area as— the seat of Government ;or a seat of learning; or

a place of pilgrimage or of religious importance; or, hill area; or an industrial area ; or contiguous to dry area; or

inhabited by Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes; or (b) the general economic condition of the local population,

including their level of nutrition and standard of living; or (c) the local public opinion ; or (d) any other relevant factor which in the opinion of the

State Government is material in the public interest;

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be construed to require the State Government to recite in its order, the considerations on the basis of which a particular area is selected at any time for the enforcement of prohibition.

(4) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the area to which the prohibition on import, export or transport of any intoxicant under sub-section (1) and on possession or consumption of any intoxicant under sub-section(2) extends and the date on which the prohibition in any area comes into force, shall be such as the State Government may, from time to time, specify by notification.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (4), in relation to any prohibition area, the State Government may, either by r ules on by genera! or special order, make any exemption or relaxation in res- pect of the possession, consumption, import, export or transport of the intoxicants mentioned in the notification under sub-section (4) or any of such intoxicant by or for purposes of—

members of the defence services; foreigners visiting or residing in the prohibition area; travellers through the prohibition area;

district hospitals or medical colleges requiring any intoxi- cant for medicinal purposes;

persons holding licences under sections 17, 18,21 and 24; consignment from, to, or passing through the prohibition

area by rail, road or air ;

industrial, scientific, educational, medicinal or religious purposes.

(6) In relation to any exemption or relaxation that may be made under sub-section (5), the State Government may either by rules or by general or special order, provide for the grant of pass or permit by such autho- rity as may be specified.

(7) Upon the issue of a notification referred to in sub-section (4), the authority granting a licence under this Act may in so far as it relates to a prohibition area cancel it forthwith without notice, and it shall

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sect the provision of sub-section (4), the possession 0 person or class ofpersons or subj ion 20, but subject to r consumption by any set to such exceptions,ifany,as may be specified, by all persons in Uttar Pradesh or in any specified area or areas thereof, of any intoxicant shall absolutely or subject to such conditions as may be specified, be prohibited. (3) In pursuance of the policy of gradual extension of prohibition n the State and having regard to the administrative convenience, the State Governmentmay fr ' ' om time to time select different areas in that (a) the character ofan area as— (i) the seat of Governmenttor (ii) a seat of learning; or (iii) a place of pilgrimage or of religious importance; or_ (iv) hillareawr (v) an industrial area ; or (vi) contiguous to dry area; or » .(vii) inhabited by Scheduled Castes or .~Scheduled Tribeswr (b) the general economic condition of the local including their level of nutritionand standard of living (c) the local public opinion ; or (d) any other relevant‘factor which in the 0 State Government ls material in th Provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the State Government to recite in its order, the considerations - on the basis of'which a particular area is selected at any time for the enforcement of prohibition. population, .; or. pinion .of the e public interest: - (4) Subject to the provisions ofsub-section (3), the area to which the prohibition on import. export or transport of any intoxicant under sub-section (1) and on possession or consumption of any intoxicant under sub~section(2) extend: and the date onwhichthe prohibitionin any area comes into force, shall be such as the State Government may, from V timetottme, specify by notification. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (4), in relation . to any prohibitionarea, the State Government may, either by rules on i by general or speCial order, makeany exemptiOn or relaxation in res- , pect ofthe possessron, consumptiOn, import, export or transport of the intoxicants mentiOned in the notification under subsection (4) or any of such intoxicant by or for purposes of— (a) members of the defence services; (b) foreigners visiting or residing in the prohibition area; (c) travellers through the prohibition area;- (d) district hospitals or medic cant for medicinal purposes; (e) persons holding licences under sections 17, 18, 21 and 24; (f) consignment from, Ito, or passing through the prohibition area by rail, road or air ; (g) industrial, scientific, educational, medicinal or religious purposes. , al colleges requiring any intoxi- ' (6) In relation to any exemption or relaxation that may be made under sub—section (5), the State Government may either by rules or by general or special order, provide for the grant of pass or permit by such autho- rity as may be specified. ' (7) Upon the issue of a notification referred to in sub authority granting a licence under this Act may in so far a prohibition area cance -section (4), the . ' . as it relates to ' l' it forthwrth Without notice, and it shall

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thereupon remit a sum equal to the amount of the fee payable in respect of the unexpired period of the licence, and refund any fee paid in advance or deposit made by the licensee in respect thereof, less the amount, if any, due to the State Government, but no compensation shall in respect of such cancellation be payable to the licensee, anything contained in sec- tion 35 notwithstanding.

(8) Where any licence is cancelled under sub-section (7) the licensee shall dispose of the intoxicants in his possession in such manner as the State Government or the Excise Commissioner may by general or spe- cial order direct."

Provided thacno act done or omission taking place during the period commencing on May 1, 1972 and ending with June 25,1978 which would not be an offence but for such substitution shall constitute an offence punishable under the principal Act.

Validadon. 5. Notwithstanding any judgement, decree or order of any court to the contrary anything done or purporting to have been done, and any action taken or purporting to have been taken under the provisions of the principal Act, before the commencement of this section shall be valid and be deemed always to have been valid as if the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act were in force at all material times.

Repeal and 6. (1) The Uttar Pradesh Excise (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 1978, I savings, is hereby repealed. la of

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the provisions of the principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act as if this Act were in force at all material times.

By order, R. C. DEO SHARMA.

Sac/iv.

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WWWTM,SW,1978 Validation. Répeal savlngs. thereupon remit a sum equal to the amount ofthe fee payable in respect ofthe unexpired period of thelicence, and refund anyfee paidinadvance or deposit made by the licensee in respect thereof, less the amount, ifany. due to the State Government, but no compensation shall in respect of ' such cancellation be payable to the licensee, anything contained in Sec- tion 35 notwithstanding. . (8) Where any licence is cancelled under sub-section (7) the licensee shall dispose of the intoxicants in his possession in such manner as the State G0vernment orthe Excise Commissioner may by general or spe- cial order direct.” _ Provided thatho act done or omission taking place during the period commencing on May 1, 1972 and ending with June 25, 1978 which would ‘not be an offence but for such substitution shall constitute an ofl‘ence punishable under the principal Act. 5. Notwithstanding any judgement, decree or order of any court to the contrary anythingdone or purporting to have been done, and any action taken or purporting to have been taken under the provisxons of the principal Act, before the commencement of this section shall be valid and be deemed always to have been valid as if the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act were in v force at all material times. . 6. ,(l).The Uttar Pradcsh Excise (Third Antendment) Ordinance, 1978, l is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the provisions of the principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be . deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act as if this Act were in force at all material times. ' By order, R.’ 0. DEC SHARMA. Sachiv.

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