# Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, Section 51: Penalty on excise officer or police officer refusing to do duty

- Act: Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (Act 20 of 2016)
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/bihar-prohibition-excise-act-2016/section/51/

## Text

Any excise officer or police officer who, without lawful excuse, refuses to perform or withdraws himself from the duties of his office, unless expressly allowed to do so in writing by the Excise Commissioner or Collector, or unless he shall have given to his official superior officer two months' notice in writing of his intention to do so, or who shall be guilty of cowardice shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.

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