Section 5, Central Excise Act, 1944 [S18-MYB]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 2 January 1944.

In Central Excise Act, 1944 [A10-B3R]. This text from 2 January 1944. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 5, Central Excise Act, 1944 [S18-MYB]. Machine: S18-MYB.

5. Prohibition of the manufacture of goods without licence.—No person shall undertake the manufacture of goods except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted under section 6: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the manufacture of goods undertaken by or on behalf of the Central Government or a State Government.

Defined terms in this text (1)

goods: Section 2, Central Excise Act, 1944 [S18MV1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "goods" includes vessels, aircraft and vehicles, stores, baggage, currency and negotiable instruments, and any other kind of movable property

goods: 38 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (1)

Section 48, Central Excise Act, 1944 [S18-P98], 2 January 1944, Band A. "section 5".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (0)

none