# The Assam Excise Act, 2000, Section 66

- Act: The Assam Excise Act, 2000 (Act 14 of 2000)
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/assam-excise-act-2000/section/66/

## Text

Whoever abets an offence punishable under this Chapter shall whether such offence be or be not committed in consequence of such abetment, and notwithstanding anything contained in section 116 of the Indian Penal Code be punished with the punishment provided for the offence. of 1860. Enhanced punishment 67. If any person after having been previously convicted of an offence punishable under sections 53, 54, 55 or 61 or after previous under the similar provisions in any enactment repealed by conviction. this Act, subsequently commits and is convicted of an offence punishable under any of those section, he shall be liable to twice the punishment which might be imposed on a first conviction under this Act : Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent any offence which might otherwise have been tried summarily under Chapter XXI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 from being so tried. Central Act 2 of Security for abstaining from commission from certain offences.

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