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The presence of any opium and of any pipes or apparat ~lence or for the smoking of opium or for the preparation of opium ~ opium and smoking purposes in any place where two or more persons a: ?piUlD-Smok~ assembled shall be held sufficient to raise a presumption that IU ~ app....- persons have assembled at such place for the purpose of SIDon U!. opium or of preparing opium for smoking purposes. ~~Jty for 8.. \'Vhoev.er i~ a ~embe...· of an ?pium.smo.ki~ assembly s be~ftntl? be pu nished WIth rmpnsonmen t of either description for a t amokin~Plum which may extend to one month, or with fine which may ex ....mbly. to fifty rupees, or wit h both. Penalty for