State Act: Telangana
The Telangana Excise Act, 1968
Act Act No.17 of 1968 · 91 sections
Text as published by India Code for the Government of Telangana (Revenue Department): the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 as in force in the combined State on 2 June 2014, adapted to Telangana under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 by the notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.162, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, dated 10.09.2015, with amendments up to Act No.32 of 2017.
Amendments made by Andhra Pradesh after 2 June 2014, such as A.P. Acts 2, 4 and 17 of 2020, do not apply in Telangana and are not in this text.
Contents
CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II. ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTROL.
CHAPTER III. IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSPORT.
CHAPTER IV. MANUFACTURE, POSSESSION AND SALE.
- 13.Manufacture, etc., of excisable article prohibited except under a licence
- 14.Possession of excisable articles in excess of the quantity prescribed
- 15.Sale or buying of excisable article without licence prohibited
- 16.Establishment of distillers and warehouses
- 17.Grant of exclusive privilege of manufacture etc
- 18.Duties of licensees with regard to measurement and testing
- 19.Prohibition of employment of children and of persons suffering from contagious diseases
- 20.Closing of shops for preservation of public peace
CHAPTER V. EXCISE DUTY AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY.
- 21.Excise duty or countervailing duty on excisable articles
- 22.Modes of levying duties
- 23.Payment for exclusive privilege
- 23-A.[Omitted]
- 23-B.[Omitted]
- 24.Owner or other person in possession of excise trees to give intimation of unwillingness to tap excise trees, etc
- 25.Recovery of duty under this Act from person other than the licensee in certain cases
- 26.Rent to which the owner or person in possession of excise trees is entitled
- 27.Prohibition of cutting down or destroying [xxx] excise trees
CHAPTER VI. LICENCES AND PERMITS.
CHAPTER VII. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES.
- 34.Penalties for illegal import, etc
- 35.Penalty for rendering denatured spirit fit for human consumption
- 36.Penalty for misconduct of licensees etc
- 37.Penalty for adulteration, etc., by licensed vendor or manufacturers
- 37A.Penalty for adulteration resulting in death etc
- 37B.Order to pay compensation
- 38.Penalty for consumption in the Chemists’ shop
- 39.Manufacture, sale or possession by one person on account of another
- 40.Penalty for cutting down or destroying [xxx] excise trees
- 40A.Penalty for false statement made in declaration or affidavit
- 41.Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for
- 42.Presumption as to commission of offence in certain cases
- 43.Criminal Liability of Licensee for the acts of servants
- 43A.Punishment for allowing premises etc., to be used for commission of an offence
- 44.Enhanced punishment after previous conviction
- 45.Liability of certain things to confiscation
- 46.Confiscation by [Prohibition and Excise Officers] in certain cases
- 46A.Issue of show cause notice
- 46B.Order of confiscation in the absence of offender
- 46C.Appeal
- 46D.Order of confiscation not to interfere with other punishments
- 46E.Bar of jurisdiction
- 46F.Property confiscated when to vest in Government
- 47.Compounding of offences
- 47-A.Special powers of the Commissioner in regard to compounding of offences
- 48.Penalty for vexatious delay
- 49.Penalty for [Prohibition and Excise Officer] refusing to do duty
- 50.Penalty for abetment
- 50-A.Penalty for assault
CHAPTER VIII. DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES.
- 51.Landholders, Officers and others to give Information
- 52.Power to enter and inspect places of manufacture and sale
- 53.Powers to arrest without warrant, to seize articles liable for confiscation and to make searches
- 53-A.Obligation of officers to assist each other
- 54.Power of Magistrate to issue a warrant
- 55.Power to search without warrant
- 56.Power of [Prohibition and Excise Officer] in matters of investigation
- 57.Report by investigating officer
- 58.Report by [Prohibition and Excise Officer]
- 59.Arrest, search, etc., how to be made
- 60.Security for appearance in case of arrest without warrant
- 60-A.Non-bailable Offences
- 61.Procedure for prosecution and credit of fines to [Prohibition and Excise Department]
- 62.Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties
CHAPTER IX. APPEALS AND REVISION.
CHAPTER X. MISCELLANEOUS.
- 65.Recovery of Government dues
- 66.Government’s lien on property of defaulter
- 67.Recovery of dues by lessee under section 17
- 68.Power of Government to exempt, etc
- 68-A.Exemption of the Government from taking out licence or permit for production, manufacture, etc., of any intoxicants
- 68-B.Power of the State Government to notify exemptions or grant relaxations
- 69.Protection of action taken under this Act
- 70.Limitation of suits
- 71.Offences by Companies etc
- 72.Power to make rules
- 73.Repeal and savings
Schedules and appendices
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