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For section 53 of the principal Act the following new of sectwn 53 section shall be substituted, namely:-- "53. (1) Whoever, in contravention of this Act or of any rule, notification or order made or issued under this Act, or of any license, permit or pass granted under this Act,- (a) imports, exports, transports, manufactures, pos- sesses or sells any intoxicant other than tari and pachwai ; or (b) cultivates, collects, or sells the hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa) ; or (c) constructs or works, any distillery or brewery ; or (d) uses, keeps or has in his possession any materials, still, utensil, implement or apparatus whatsoever for the purpose of mimufacturing any intoxicant other than tari and pachwai ; or (e) bottles any liquor other than tari and pachwai fur purpQ$es of sale, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years and with fine and the con- victing mjlgistrate shall direct the offender to be impriscin~d }n default of payment of fine. for a term wh1en may extend to one year, and such imprisonment shall be in add1 tion to any other imprisoP-ment to which he may have been sen- tenced. of 1910. :) stern gal and 1m Ex· Act, 1910, 23 (2) Whoever as aforesaid- (a) taps or draws tari from any tari producing tree ; or (b) bottles any tari or pachwai for purposes of sale; or _'c) imports, exports, transports, manufactures, possesses or sells any tari or pachwai ; shall Le punished with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine or with both." ASSAM ACT XVI OF 1952 THE ASSA1-f ADHIARS PROTECTION AND REGULATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1952 (Passed by the Assembly) (Received the assent of the Governor on the 17th October, 1952) [Published in the Assam Gazette, dated the 29th October 1952] An Act to amend the Assam Adhiars Protection and Regulation Act, 1Y18 Whereas it is expedient to amend the Assam Adhiars Assam 1\ct Protection and Regulation Act, 1948, hereinafter called the XII of 1948. Principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing ; It is hereby enacted as follows:- •Short- title,