CHAPTER-III PROHIBITION AND PENALTIES

Section 13B: Order of confiscation in the absence of offender

The Telangana Prohibition Act, 1995

How current this text is

Text as published by India Code for the Government of Telangana (Revenue Department): the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition Act, 1995 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.6, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, dated 06.01.2016, with amendments up to Act No.17 of 2006.

The heading of Chapter IV carries a footnote that cannot be shown with the heading: "Chapter IV consisting of sections 15 and 16 substituted by Act No. 5 of 1997, consisting of section 15."

When an offence under this Act has been committed but the offender is not known or cannot be found, or when anything liable to confiscation under this Act, and not in the possession of any person cannot be satisfactorily accounted for, the Assistant Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise or the Prohibition and Excise Superintendent may by order confiscate such property:

Provided that no such order shall be made until the expiration of one month, from the date of seizing the goods intented to be confiscated.