THE ASSAM GANJA AND BHANG PROHIBITION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1961

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    "title": "THE ASSAM GANJA AND BHANG PROHIBITION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1961",
    "short_title": "The Assam Ganja and Bhang Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1961",
    "act_number": "XIII",
    "act_year": 1961,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "valid",
    "enactment_date": "1961-05-05",
    "description": "The Assam Ganja and Bhang Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1961",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "An\nAct\nfurther to amend the Assam Ganja and Bhang Prohibition Act, 1958\n(Assam Act XXI of 1959)\nWHEREAS it is expendient further to amend the\nAssam Gania and Bhang Prohibition Act, 1958, herein\nafter called the Principal Act, in the manner herein\nafter appearing;\nIt is hereby enacted in the Twelfth Year of the Re-\npublic of India as follows:-",
            "footnote": "Assam Act XXI of 1959",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Short title,\nextent and\ncommence-\nment.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "This Act may be called the Assam Ganja\nand Bhang Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1961.",
            "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.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "It shall come into force at once.",
            "footnote": "",
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            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Amendment of the long title of Assam Act XXI of 1959",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In the long title of the Principal Act, for the word\n'and' occuring in two places between the words 'manu-\nfacture' and 'sale' the word 'or' shall be substituted.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3. Amendment of section 3 of Assam Act XXI of 1959",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In section 3 of the Principal Act, in clauses\n(a), (b), (d), and (e) for the word 'and' occuring\nbetween the words 'ganja' and 'bhang', the word 'or'\nshall be substituted.",
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            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4. Amendment of section 11 of Assam Act XXI of 1959",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Principal\r\nAct, for the words and punctuation (,) 'Any Officer\r\nof the Departments of Excise and Police not below the\r\nrank of Inspector', the words and the punctuation (,)\r\n'Any Officer of the Delartment of Excise not below\r\nthe rank of Assistant Inspector of Excise, any officer of\r\nthe Department of Police not below the rank of Sub-\r\nInspector of Police', shall be substituted.",
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        "Act ID": "196113",
        "Act Number": "XIII",
        "Enactment Date": "1961-05-05",
        "Act Year": "1961",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Ganja and Bhang Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1961",
        "Department": "Legislative Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:15"
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