Section 7, Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 [S2D-V83]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 26 December 1937 by No. 1525/1937 [N12-QVE].
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every keeper of a place of public resort shall maintain such records and registers relating to the conduct of a place of public resort as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every keeper of a place of public resort shall furnish to the District Magistrate a return in Form II within seven days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the District Magistrate may, by order in writing, require.
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.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 41, Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 [S2D-WAV], 26 November 1937, Band A. "section 7".
Rule 6, Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act Rules, 1940 [S2D-XVR], 18 March 1940, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-ANY. Every keeper of a place of public resort: Maintain records and registers of the conduct of a place of public resort; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form II; seven days from the end of every financial year; Form II. Published by Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu (synthetic record).