Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Wholesale Trade and Distribution and Retail Trade in Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer) Act, 1993

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Wholesale Trade and Distribution and Retail Trade in Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer) Act, 1993",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Wholesale Trade and Distribution and Retail Trade in Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer) Act, 1993",
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            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "content": "(1) \"appointed date\" means the date appointed under sub-section (3) of Section 1 ;\n(2) \"Commissioner\" means the officer appointed under Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968;\n(3) the words and expression used but not defined in this Act shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 and the rules made thereunder.",
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            "title": "3. Termination of licences to sell Indian liquor etc., in wholesale.",
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            "title": "5. Termination of licences to sell Indian liquor in retail.",
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            "title": "6. Regulation of retail trade in liquor.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Company\" means any body corporate, and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and\n(b) \"Director\" in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm.",
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            "number": "10",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Overriding effect Act XVII of 1968.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Power to make rules.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Repeal of Ordinance 5 of 1993.",
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        "Act Year": "1993",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Wholesale Trade and Distribution and Retail Trade in Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer) Act, 1993",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
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