Sale of excisable article or foreign liquor
Section 9 of the Goa Excise Duty Act, 1964 deals with sale of excisable article or foreign liquor. No [excisable article or foreign liquor] shall be sold except under the authority of a licence issued under this Act;
No 54[excisable article or foreign liquor] shall be sold except under the authority of a licence issued under this Act;
Provided that the Government may, by notification, direct that a licence for sale granted under any other law for the time being in force in the 55[State] may, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification be deemed to be a licence granted under this Act. 6[10. Prohibition or restriction of import, export, transport, possession, manufacture or sale of excisable articles .- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government may, if it considers necessary in the public interest so to do, by notification, prohibit or restrict the import, export, transport, 57[possession, consumption], manufacture or sale of any or all excisable articles within 58[the State] or any part thereof.] [10A. Prohibition of publication of advertisements relating to liquor .- (1) No 59 person shall advertise in any manner or form, whatsoever, or distribute any advertisement or other matter relating to liquor .- (a) which solicits the use of or offers any liquor; or (b) which is calculated to or is likely to encourage or incite any individual or class of individuals or the public generally to commit an offence under this Act or to commit a breach of or to evade the provision of any rule, regulation or order made thereunder or the conditions of any licence, permit, pass or authorization granted thereunder.
(2) Nothing in this section shall apply to :- (a) catalogues or price lists which may be generally or specially approved by the Commissioner in this behalf;
(b) any other advertisement or matter which the Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, generally or specially exempt from the operation of this section:] Provided that no advertisement of any kind specified in clauses (a) and (b) above shall be made in schools and colleges. 60[10B. Prohibition of consumption of liquor in 'No Alcohol Consumption Zone' .- (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare a space, place or area, as 'No Alcohol Consumption Zone'.
(2) No person shall consume liquor in No Alcohol Consumption Zone.
(3) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) shall be liable to pay a fine of a sum not less than rupees one thousand which may extend to rupees ten thousand.
(4) An offence committed under sub-section (2) may, before the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by such Officer as may be authorized by the Government, on payment, for credit to the Government, for first such offence an amount not less than rupees one thousand and for any second and subsequent offences with an amount not less than rupees two thousand.]
Section 9, The Goa Excise Duty Act, 1964 (Act 5 of 1964).
Questions about Section 9
What does Section 9 of the Goa Excise Duty Act deal with?
Section 9 of the Goa Excise Duty Act is headed "Sale of excisable article or foreign liquor". No [excisable article or foreign liquor] shall be sold except under the authority of a licence issued under this Act;
How do I find court cases under Section 9 of the Goa Excise Duty Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Goa Excise Duty Act 9, section 9 Goa Excise Duty Act, section 9 of the Goa Excise Duty Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was the Goa Excise Duty Act enacted?
Goa Excise Duty Act was enacted in 1964 as Act 5 of 1964. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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