# The Assam Excise Act, 2000, Section 53

- Act: The Assam Excise Act, 2000 (Act 14 of 2000)
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## Text

(1) Whoever, in contravention of this Act, or of any rules, notification or order made or issued under this Act, or of any licence, permit, or pass granted under this Act - (a) imports, exports, transports, manufactures, possesses or sells any intoxicant other than tari and pachwai, or (b) cultivates, collects or sells the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa L) ; or (c) constructs or works, any distillery or brewery, or (d) uses, keeps or has in his possession any materials, still, utensil, implement or apparatus whatsoever for the purpose of manufacturing any intoxicant other than tari and pachwai ; or (e) bottles any liquor other than tari and pachwai for purpose of sale, shall be punished with imprisonment Unlawful import, manufacture, possession, sale, etc. THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 11, 2000 815 which may extend to two years and with fine and the convicing Magistrate shall direct the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of fine for a term which may extend to one year, and such imprisonment shall be in addition to any other imprisonment to which he may have been sentenced. (2) Whoever as aforesaid - (a) taps or draws tari from any producing tree, or (b) bottles any tari or pachwai for the purposes of sale, or (c) imports, exports, transports, manufactures, possesses or sells any tari or pachwani, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or with both. Unlawful possession in certain cases.

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