CHAPTER IV. MANUFACTURE, POSSESSION AND SALE.

Section 14: Possession of excisable articles in excess of the quantity prescribed

The Telangana Excise Act, 1968

How current this text is

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.

(1) The Government may, by notification, specify the maximum quantity of any intoxicant which a person may have in his possession:

Provided that the different maxima may be specified for different descriptions or kinds of intoxicants.

(2) No person shall have in his possession any intoxicant in excess of the quantity specified under sub-section (1), except under the authority and in accordance with the terms and conditions of –

(a) a licence for the manufacture, cultivation, sale, buying or supply of such article, or

(b) a permit;

granted by such officer, not below the rank of an ¹[District Prohibition and Excise Officer], as may be prescribed.

Footnotes in the official text

1.Throughout the Act, for the words “Prohibition and Excise Superintendent” the words “District Prohibition and Excise Officer” substituted vide. Act No.32 of 2017.