Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 [A12-9SH]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 28 October 2017 by No. 3218/2017 [N13-2HC].

Dates: made 22 October 2016; in force 28 October 2017; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Bihar [IN-BR]. Made by the Legislature of Bihar.

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

Cite: Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, Bihar Act 20 of 2016 [A12-9SH]. Machine: A12-9SH.

Sections (14)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. COMMISSIONER

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2N-5W7]

Section 2. Definitions [S2N-5X5]

Section 3. Appointment of Commissioner [S2N-5Y3]

Section 4. Registration of transporters [S2N-5Z1]

Section 5. Prohibition of the possession of excisable articles without licence [S2N-60P]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2N-61M]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2N-62J]

Section 8. Penalty for contravention [S2N-63G]

Section 9. Offences by companies [S2N-64Y]

Section 10. Appeal [S2N-65W]

Section 11. Cognizance of offences [S2N-66T]

Section 12. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2N-67R]

Section 13. Power to make rules [S2N-686]

Section 14. Power to remove difficulties [S2N-694]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

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Acted on by (2)

Amends: Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A12-AWQ], 20 December 2019. "section 10 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (Bihar Act 20 of 2016)".

Commences: Notification No. 3218/2017, dated 10th October, 2017 [N13-2HC], 28 October 2017. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

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