# The Assam Excise (Amendment) Act, 1952, Section 3: Amendment of section 53

- Act: The Assam Excise (Amendment) Act, 1952 (Act 15 of 1952)
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## Text

For section 53 of the principal Act the following new section shall be substituted, namely:-- "53. (1) Whoever, in contravention of this Act or of any rule, notification or order made or issued under this Act, or of any license, 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); 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 purposes of sale, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years and with fine and the convicting 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 tari producing tree; or (b) bottles any tari or pachwai for purposes of sale; or (c) imports, exports, transports, manufactures, possesses or sells any tari or pachwai; shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine or with both."

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