Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders... Act, 1982 [A12-247]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 9 August 1982 by No. 3622/1982 [N12-X3P].

Dates: made 21 March 1982; in force 9 August 1982; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Tamil Nadu [IN-TN]. Made by the Legislature of Tamil Nadu.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders... Act, 1982, Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 [A12-247]. Machine: A12-247.

Sections (28)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. DIRECTOR-GENERAL

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2H-Y3T]

Section 2. Definitions [S2H-Y4M]

Section 3. Appointment of Director-General [S2H-Y5P]

Section 4. Registration of persons employed in a defence installation [S2H-Y6G]

Section 5. Prohibition of the operation of a firing range without licence [S2H-Y7J]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2H-Y8C]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-Y9E]

Section 8. Powers of commanding officer [S2H-YA8]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2H-YBA]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2H-YC4]

Section 11. Registration of contractors supplying stores to the Force [S2H-YD6]

Section 12. Prohibition of the running of a canteen without licence [S2H-YE0]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2H-YF2]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-YGS]

Section 15. Powers of commanding officer [S2H-YHV]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2H-YJX]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2H-YKZ]

Section 18. Registration of owners of land within a cantonment [S2H-YMH]

Section 19. Prohibition of the entry into a defence installation without licence [S2H-YNK]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2H-YPN]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-YQQ]

Section 22. Penalty for contravention [S2H-YR9]

Section 23. Offences by companies [S2H-YSB]

Section 24. Appeal [S2H-YTD]

Section 25. Cognizance of offences [S2H-YVF]

Section 26. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2H-YW1]

Section 27. Power to make rules [S2H-YX3]

Section 28. Power to remove difficulties [S2H-YY5]

Made under

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Acted on by (4)

Amends: Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders... (Amendment) Act, 2001 [A12-62V], 27 October 2001. "section 22 of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders... Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982)".

Commences: Notification No. 3622/1982, dated 28th July, 1982 [N12-X3P], 9 August 1982. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders... (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A12-ARZ], 6 August 2019. "section 14 of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders... Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982)".

Corresponds to: Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders... (Amendment) Bill, 2017 [A12-G57], 3 September 2017.

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