The Assam Liquor Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1970

ASSAM AC T II I OF 1971 TH E ASSA M LIQ U OR PR OHIB IT IO N (AME ND ME NT ) AC T, 1970 (Received the asse nt of the Governor on the 19th January, 1971) [Pub lished in the Assam Gazette, Ex traord ina ry, dated the 25th Ja nu ary 1971] An Act further to amend the Assam Liquor Prohibition Act, 1952 Preamb le. Whereas it is expedient fur the r to amend the Assam Liquor Pro hib itio n Act, 1952, hereinafte r called the Assam Act prin cipal Act, in the ma nner hereinafte r appearing; I of 1953. It is hereby enac ted in the Twenty-first Yea r of the Re public of In di a as follows:— Short tit le, 1 .( 1 ) This Act may be cal led the Assam Liquor ex ten t an d Pro hib ition (Am endmen t) Act, 1970. com mence - ' - men t. (2) It sha ll have the like extent as the principal Act. (3) It shall come into force at once. of“ cdonT* 2. In section 2 o f the prin cipal Act in sub-section of Assam Act (3), for the exp lanatio n, the following shall be substi - I of 1953. tuted , name ly:— “Explan ation.—Ta ri in an unferm ented stage and liquor con tain ing 5 per cen t alcohol are exem pted from the operatio n of this Act.” Am en dm en t 3. In section 3 o f the princ ipal Act, for clause (3), of sect ion 3 the following shall be sub stituted, na mely:— of Assam ° P353. 1 ° f “ (3) Consume liquor except on a perm it gra nte d unde r the provisions o f the A ct and rules ma de th ere under.”