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The Telangana Excise Act, 1968

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Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 Definitions
Section 3 Appointment of Commissioner
Section 4 General control of Commissioner over Collector
Section 5 Appointment of certain officers and staff
Section 6 Omitted.
Section 7 Omitted.
Section 8 Delegation
Section 9 Import of intoxicant
Section 10 Export of intoxicant
Section 11 Regulation of transport of intoxicants.
Section 12 Permits for transport of intoxicants.
Section 13 Manufacture, etc., of excisable article prohibited except under a licence.
Section 14 Possession of excisable articles in excess of the quantity prescribed.
Section 15 Sale or buying of excisable article without licence prohibited.
Section 16 Establishment of distillers and warehouses.
Section 17 Grant of exclusive privilege of manufacture etc.
Section 17(2) Section 17(2)
Section 17(3) Section 17(3)
Section 18 Duties of licensees with regard to measurement and testing.
Section 19 Prohibition of employment of children and of persons suffering from contagious diseases.
Section 20 Closing of shops for preservation of public peace.
Section 21 Excise duty or countervailing duty on excisable articles.
Section 22 Modes of levying duties.
Section 23 Payment for exclusive privilege.
Section 23-A Section 23-A
Section 23-B Section 23-B
Section 24 Owner or other person in possession of excise trees to give intimation of unwillingness to tap excise trees, etc.
Section 25 Recovery of duty under this Act from person other than the licensee in certain cases.
Section 26 Rent to which the owner or person in possession of excise trees is entitled.
Section 27 Prohibition of cutting down or destroying excise trees.
Section 28 Form and conditions of licence, etc.
Section 29 Power to take security and counterpart agreement
Section 30 Technical defects, irregularities and omissions
Section 31 Power to cancel or suspend licence, etc.
Section 32 Power to withdraw licence
Section 33 Surrender of licence
Section 34 Penalties for illegal import, etc.
Section 35 Penalty for rendering denatured spirit fit for human consumption
Section 36 Penalty for misconduct of licensees etc.
Section 37 Penalty for adulteration, etc., by licensed vendor or manufacturers
Section 37A Penalty for adulteration resulting in death etc.
Section 37B Order to pay compensation.
Section 38 Penalty for consumption in the Chemists’ shop.
Section 39 Manufacture, sale or possession by one person on account of another.
Section 40 Penalty for cutting down or destroying excise trees.
Section 40A Penalty for false statement made in declaration or affidavit.
Section 41 Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for.
Section 42 Presumption as to commission of offence in certain cases.
Section 43 Criminal Liability of Licensee for the acts of servants.
Section 43A Punishment for allowing premises etc., to be used for commission of an offence.
Section 44 Enhanced punishment after previous conviction.
Section 45 Liability of certain things to confiscation.
Section 46 Confiscation by Prohibition and Excise Officers in certain cases.
Section 46A Issue of show cause notice.
Section 46B Order of confiscation in the absence of offender.
Section 46C Appeal.
Section 46D Order of confiscation not to interfere with other punishments.
Section 46E Bar of jurisdiction.
Section 46F Property confiscated when to vest in Government.
Section 47 Compounding of offences.
Section 47-A Special powers of the Commissioner in regard to compounding of offences.
Section 48 Penalty for vexatious delay
Section 49 Penalty for Prohibition and Excise Officer refusing to do duty
Section 50 Penalty for abetment
Section 50-A Penalty for assault.
Section 51 Landholders, Officers and others to give Information
Section 52 Power to enter and inspect places of manufacture and sale
Section 53 Powers to arrest without warrant, to seize articles liable for confiscation and to make searches
Section 53-A Obligation of officers to assist each other.
Section 54 Power of Magistrate to issue a warrant
Section 55 Power to search without warrant
Section 55 excerpt Power of search and seizure with warrant below the rank of Excise Sub
Section 56 Power of Prohibition and Excise Officer in matters of investigation
Section 57 Report by investigating officer.
Section 58 Report by Prohibition and Excise Officer.
Section 59 Arrest, search, etc., how to be made.
Section 60 Security for appearance in case of arrest without warrant.
Section 60-A Non-bailable Offences.
Section 61 Procedure for prosecution and credit of fines to Prohibition and Excise Department.
Section 62 Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties.
Section 63 Appeals.
Section 64 Revision.
Section 65 Recovery of Government dues.
Section 66 Government’s lien on property of defaulter.
Section 67 Recovery of dues by lessee under section 17.
Section 68 Power of Government to exempt, etc.
Section 68-A Exemption of the Government from taking out licence or permit for production, manufacture, etc., of any intoxicants.
Section 68-B Power of the State Government to notify exemptions or grant relaxations.
Section 69 Protection of action taken under this Act.
Section 70 Limitation of suits.
Section 71 Offences by Companies etc.
Section 72 Power to make rules.
Section 73 Repeal and savings.

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The Telangana Excise Act, 1968

This law creates the comprehensive legal framework for controlling and taxing alcohol and intoxicants throughout the State of Telangana. It governs the cultivation, production, and sale of items like arrack, beer, toddy, and foreign liquor. The Act applies to the entire state and all people involved in this trade, including the government, corporations, and licensed establishments. Its primary purpose is to generate revenue for the state through excise duties while regulating licensing to manage how these substances are distributed and consumed legally.

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Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2Definitions
Section 3Appointment of Commissioner
Section 4General control of Commissioner over Collector
Section 5Appointment of certain officers and staff
Section 6Omitted.
Section 7Omitted.
Section 8Delegation
Section 9Import of intoxicant
Section 10Export of intoxicant
Section 11Regulation of transport of intoxicants.
Section 12Permits for transport of intoxicants.
Section 13Manufacture, etc., of excisable article prohibited except under a licence.
Section 14Possession of excisable articles in excess of the quantity prescribed.
Section 15Sale or buying of excisable article without licence prohibited.
Section 16Establishment of distillers and warehouses.
Section 17Grant of exclusive privilege of manufacture etc.
Section 17(2)Section 17(2)
Section 17(3)Section 17(3)
Section 18Duties of licensees with regard to measurement and testing.
Section 19Prohibition of employment of children and of persons suffering from contagious diseases.
Section 20Closing of shops for preservation of public peace.
Section 21Excise duty or countervailing duty on excisable articles.
Section 22Modes of levying duties.
Section 23Payment for exclusive privilege.
Section 23-ASection 23-A
Section 23-BSection 23-B
Section 24Owner or other person in possession of excise trees to give intimation of unwillingness to tap excise trees, etc.
Section 25Recovery of duty under this Act from person other than the licensee in certain cases.
Section 26Rent to which the owner or person in possession of excise trees is entitled.
Section 27Prohibition of cutting down or destroying excise trees.
Section 28Form and conditions of licence, etc.
Section 29Power to take security and counterpart agreement
Section 30Technical defects, irregularities and omissions
Section 31Power to cancel or suspend licence, etc.
Section 32Power to withdraw licence
Section 33Surrender of licence
Section 34Penalties for illegal import, etc.
Section 35Penalty for rendering denatured spirit fit for human consumption
Section 36Penalty for misconduct of licensees etc.
Section 37Penalty for adulteration, etc., by licensed vendor or manufacturers
Section 37APenalty for adulteration resulting in death etc.
Section 37BOrder to pay compensation.
Section 38Penalty for consumption in the Chemists’ shop.
Section 39Manufacture, sale or possession by one person on account of another.
Section 40Penalty for cutting down or destroying excise trees.
Section 40APenalty for false statement made in declaration or affidavit.
Section 41Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for.
Section 42Presumption as to commission of offence in certain cases.
Section 43Criminal Liability of Licensee for the acts of servants.
Section 43APunishment for allowing premises etc., to be used for commission of an offence.
Section 44Enhanced punishment after previous conviction.
Section 45Liability of certain things to confiscation.
Section 46Confiscation by Prohibition and Excise Officers in certain cases.
Section 46AIssue of show cause notice.
Section 46BOrder of confiscation in the absence of offender.
Section 46CAppeal.
Section 46DOrder of confiscation not to interfere with other punishments.
Section 46EBar of jurisdiction.
Section 46FProperty confiscated when to vest in Government.
Section 47Compounding of offences.
Section 47-ASpecial powers of the Commissioner in regard to compounding of offences.
Section 48Penalty for vexatious delay
Section 49Penalty for Prohibition and Excise Officer refusing to do duty
Section 50Penalty for abetment
Section 50-APenalty for assault.
Section 51Landholders, Officers and others to give Information
Section 52Power to enter and inspect places of manufacture and sale
Section 53Powers to arrest without warrant, to seize articles liable for confiscation and to make searches
Section 53-AObligation of officers to assist each other.
Section 54Power of Magistrate to issue a warrant
Section 55Power to search without warrant
Section 55 excerptPower of search and seizure with warrant below the rank of Excise Sub
Section 56Power of Prohibition and Excise Officer in matters of investigation
Section 57Report by investigating officer.
Section 58Report by Prohibition and Excise Officer.
Section 59Arrest, search, etc., how to be made.
Section 60Security for appearance in case of arrest without warrant.
Section 60-ANon-bailable Offences.
Section 61Procedure for prosecution and credit of fines to Prohibition and Excise Department.
Section 62Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties.
Section 63Appeals.
Section 64Revision.
Section 65Recovery of Government dues.
Section 66Government’s lien on property of defaulter.
Section 67Recovery of dues by lessee under section 17.
Section 68Power of Government to exempt, etc.
Section 68-AExemption of the Government from taking out licence or permit for production, manufacture, etc., of any intoxicants.
Section 68-BPower of the State Government to notify exemptions or grant relaxations.
Section 69Protection of action taken under this Act.
Section 70Limitation of suits.
Section 71Offences by Companies etc.
Section 72Power to make rules.
Section 73Repeal and savings.