Assam Opium (Amendment) Act, 1933

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    "slug": "assam-opium-amendment-act-1933-1933",
    "title": "Assam Opium (Amendment) Act, 1933",
    "short_title": "Assam Opium (Amendment) Act, 1933",
    "act_number": "Assam Act 1 of 1933",
    "act_year": 1933,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Assam Opium (Amendment) Act, 1933",
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    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "2. Amendment of Section 9 of Act 1 of 1878.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) for the words \"on conviction before the Magistrate\" and \"the convicting Magistrate\" the words \"on conviction\" and \"the convicting Court\" respectively, shall be substituted;\n(ii) for the words \" for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both\" there shall be substituted the words \"which may extend to two years, or with fine or with both\"; and\n(iii) for the words \"six months\" the words \"one year\" shall be substituted.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Insertion of new Sections 9-A, 9-B, 9-C, 9-D, 9-E and 9-F.",
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            "content": "",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "4. Amendment of Section 14 of the Act 1 of 1878.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) for the words \"between sunrise and sunset\" there shall be substituted the words \"whether by day or by night\", and\n(ii) in clause, (c) after the word \"opium\" where it occurs for the second time the following words shall be added, namely :",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "5. Amendment of Section 15 of Act 1 of 1878.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) after the word \"opium\" at the end of clause, (a) there shall be added the following words, namely :\n(ii) in clause, (b) for words \" if such person has opium in his possession,\" the words \"if the search confirms such belief\" shall be substituted.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "20-A",
            "title": "6. Insertion of new Section 20-A.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "7.\n\"Schedule\n\"Bond to abstain from the commission of offences under the Assam Opium (Amendment) Act, 1933\n[See Section 9-B]",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 12th February, 2020 [ass293]",
        "Act Number": "Assam Act 1 of 1933",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1933",
        "Short Title": "Assam Opium (Amendment) Act, 1933",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}