THE ASSAM OPIUM PROHIBITION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1952

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    "title": "THE ASSAM OPIUM PROHIBITION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1952",
    "short_title": "The Assam Opium Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1952",
    "act_number": "III",
    "act_year": 1952,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "valid",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Assam Opium Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1952",
    "preamble": "",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "An \nAct further to amend the Assam Opium Prohibition Act, 1947 \n\nPreamble.— WHEREAS it is expedient to amend further the Assam Opium Prohibition Act, 1947, hereinafter called the \"Principal Act\" in the manner hereinafter appearing ;\n\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:-",
            "footnote": "Assam Act XXIII of 1947",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
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            "content": "1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Opium Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1952.",
            "footnote": "",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "(2) 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": "(3) It shall come into force at once.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Amendment of section 11 of Assam Act XXIII of 1947",
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            "content": "2. In sub-section (7) of Section 11 of the Principal Act, after the words \"For the purpose of this Section\" the words and figures \"and section 16\" shall be inserted.",
            "footnote": "Assam Act XXIII of 1947",
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        "Act ID": "195203",
        "Act Number": "III",
        "Enactment Date": "1952-04-11",
        "Act Year": "1952",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Opium Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1952",
        "Department": "Legislative Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:03"
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