Section 38, Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 [S2D-W71]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 26 December 1937 by No. 1525/1937 [N12-QVE].

In Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 [A11-XAG]. This text from 28 February 2007, by Tamil Nadu Act 93 of 2007 [A12-7E7]. Other texts (2): from 26 December 1937 to 9 August 1968; from 10 August 1968 to 27 February 2007.

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

Cite: Section 38, Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 [S2D-W71]. Machine: S2D-W71.

38. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the District Magistrate under this Act may, within seven days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the State Government in such form and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (2) The appellate authority may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) No appeal shall lie under this section against an order made with the consent of the parties.

Defined terms in this text (2)

Magistrate: Section 2, Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 [S2DV3N] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Magistrate" means a Judicial Magistrate of the first class having jurisdiction in the area concerned

Magistrate: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (32) "Magistrate" shall include every person exercising all or any of the powers of a Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure for the time being in force;

Magistrate: 26 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 [S2DV3N] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

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Cited by (4)

Section 41, Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 [S2D-WAV], 26 November 1937, Band A. "section 38".

Section 2, Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1968 [S2G-SJ9], 10 August 1968, Band A. "section 38 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act 10 of 1937)".

Section 2, Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2007 [S2M-FAB], 28 February 2007, Band A. "section 38 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act 10 of 1937)".

Rule 9, Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act Rules, 1940 [S2D-XYJ], 18 March 1940, Band A. "section 38 of the Act".

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