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Sale of excisable article or foreign liquor.— No 48[excisable article or foreign liquor] shall be sold except under the authority of a licence issued under this Act; Provided that the Government may, by notification, direct that a licence for sale granted under any other law for the time being in force in the 49[State] may, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification be deemed to be a licence granted under this Act. 50[10. Prohibition or restriction of import, export, transport, possession, manufacture or sale of excisable articles.— Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government may, if it considers necessary in the public interest so to do, by notification, prohibit or restrict the import, export, transport, possession, manufacture or sale of any or all excisable articles within 51[the State] or any part thereof.] 52[10A. Prohibition of publication of advertisements relating to liquor.— (1) No person shall advertise in any manner or form, whatsoever, or distribute any advertisement or other matter relating to liquor.— (a) which solicits the use of or offers any liquor; or (b) which is calculated to or is likely to encourage or incite any individual or class of individuals or the public generally to commit an offence under this Act or to commit a breach of or to evade the provision of any rule, regulation or order made thereunder or the conditions of any licence, permit, pass or authorization granted thereunder. (2) Nothing in this section shall apply to:— (a) catalogues or price lists which may be generally or specially approved by the Commissioner in this behalf; (b) any other advertisement or matter which the Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, generally or specially exempt from the operation of this section:] Provided that no advertisement of any kind specified in clauses (a) and (b) above shall be made in schools and colleges.