THE ASSAM EXCISE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1976

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    "title": "THE ASSAM EXCISE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1976",
    "short_title": "The Assam Excise (Amendment) Act, 1976",
    "act_number": "XVI",
    "act_year": 1976,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "repealed",
    "enactment_date": "1976-09-16",
    "description": "The Assam Excise (Amendment) Act, 1976",
    "preamble": "",
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    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Further to amend the Assam Excise Act, 1910.\n\nWhereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Excise Act, 1910, hereinafter called the principal Act in the manner hereinafter appearing;\n\nIt is hereby enacted in the Twenty-seventh year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
            "footnote": "Assam Act I of 1910",
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            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title and commencement",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
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            "content": "This Act may be called the Assam Excise (Amendment) Act, 1976.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "It shall have the like extent as the principal Act.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
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            "content": "It shall come into force at once.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2",
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            "content": "After Section 12 of the principal Act, the following shall be inserted as Section 12A namely :-",
            "footnote": "Assam Act I of 1910",
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            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "12A",
            "title": "Section 12A",
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            "content": "The State Government may, by notification -",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12A",
            "title": "Section 12A(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "prohibit into the areas to which this Act applies the publication or display of advertisements of liquor or intoxicating preparations in the News papers, Periodicals, Journals, Hoardings, Banners etc., printed and published in and from that area;",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "12A",
            "title": "Section 12A(2)",
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            "content": "prohibit into the areas to which this Act applies the entry of News papers, Journals, Periodicals etc., if they contain advertisement of liquer or intoxicating preparations.",
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            "sort_order": 80
        }
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "197616",
        "Act Number": "XVI",
        "Enactment Date": "1976-09-16",
        "Act Year": "1976",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Excise (Amendment) Act, 1976",
        "Department": "Legislative Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:14"
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