Bihar Prohibition of Smoking (Show-Houses) Act, 1954

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    "title": "Bihar Prohibition of Smoking (Show-Houses) Act, 1954",
    "short_title": "Bihar Prohibition of Smoking (Show-Houses) Act, 1954",
    "act_number": "[Bihar Act 10 of 1954]",
    "act_year": 1954,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Bihar Prohibition of Smoking (Show-Houses) Act, 1954",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent, commencement and withdrawal.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"auditorium\" means that portion of the show-house where acommodation is provided for the public to view the entertainment, cinematographic exhibition, dance, dramatic performance or any other amusement;\n(b) \"prohibited period\" means so much of the period commencing thirty minutes before the beginning of the entertainment in the show-house and ending with the termination thereof;\n(c) \"show-house\" means any building or other enclosed and roofed place to which members of public are admitted, whether on payment or otherwise, to witness any entertainment, cinematographic exhibition, dance or dramatic performance or any other form of amusement.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Prohibition of smoking in the auditorium.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Management to post notices and exhibit slides.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Penalty for smoking in auditorium.",
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            "content": "(i) does not desist from smoking when directed by such Magistrate or police officer or the person so authorised not to smoke; or'\n(ii) refuses or fails to declare immediately his name or address when required to do so by the Magistrate or the police officer or the person so authorised; or\n(iii) is reasonably suspected by the Magistrate or the police officer or the person so authorised of giving a false name or address:",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Person ejected not entitled to refund or compensation.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Power to make Rules.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 31st January, 2020 [bh629]",
        "Act Number": "[Bihar Act 10 of 1954]",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1954",
        "Short Title": "Bihar Prohibition of Smoking (Show-Houses) Act, 1954",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}