Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise
Section 3 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with commissioner of Prohibition and Excise. The [State] Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint an officer to be called the [Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise], who subject to the control of the [State] Government and subject to such general or special orders as the [State] Government may from time to time make, The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.
The 1[State] Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint an officer to be called the 2[Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise], who subject to the control of the 3[State] Government and subject to such general or special orders as the 4[State] Government may from time to time make, shall exercise such powers and shall perform such duties and such functions as are conferred upon, by or under the provisions of this Act and shall superintend the administration and carry out generally the provisions of this Act :
5[Provided that, the person holding the office of Director of Prohibition and Excise immediately before the commencement of the Maharashtra Director of Prohibition and Excise (Change in Designation) Act, 1973 (Mah. LII of1973) shall be the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise for the State and shall hold that Office until the State Government otherwise directs].
Section 3, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).
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Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act is headed "Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise". The [State] Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint an officer to be called the [Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise], who subject to the control of the [State] Government and subject to such general or special orders as the [State] Government may from time to time make,
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Maharashtra Prohibition 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: Maharashtra Prohibition Act 3, section 3 Maharashtra Prohibition Act, section 3 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 3 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 3 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act enacted?
Section 3 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, cited as Maharashtra Prohibition Act 3, was enacted on 20 May 1949 as Act 25 of 1949. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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