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Power to remove difficulties. SCHEDULE A SCHEDULE B * * * * STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS I Act 17 of 1962.- After Re-organisation of the States on 01.11.1956, there were four different Prohibition Acts in force in the different areas in the New Mysore State, viz., in the Old Mysore Area, Bombay Karnataka Area, Madras Karnataka area and Coorg, respectively as noted below:- (1) The Mysore Prohibition Act 1948 (Mysore Act XXVII of 1948). (2) The Bombay Prohibition Act 1949 (Bombay Act XXV of 1949). (3) The Madras Prohibition Act, 1938 (Madras Act X of 1938). (4) The Coorg Prohibition Act, 1956 (Coorg Act 1 of 1956). There was, however, no Prohibition Act in the Hyderabad Karnataka Area, as the entire area was wet. But, as Prohibition was introduced in Bidar District of Hyderabad Karnataka area form 01.07.1959, the Mysore Prohibition Act, 1948, had to be extended to that area by an Ordinance in the first instance and then a regular Bill was got passed in the Legislature and thus the Mysore Prohibition Act is now in force in the Hyderabad Karnataka Area. The existence of different sets of laws in different areas causes considerable administrative and procedural difficulties and also inconveniences in the proper implementation of Prohibition on a uniform analysis throughout the State. Therefore, with a view for having a uniform law for the entire new Mysore State, a uniform Prohibition Bill has been prepared and it replaces the various Prohibition Acts referred to above. (Obtained from Legislative File No. LAW 48 LGN 59). II Amending Act 10 of 1967.—The Government of India, in the Ministry of Home Affairs, while communicating the assent of the President to the Mysore Prohibition Bill (which has now become the Mysore Prohibition Act, 1961) have conveyed observations of the Government of India relating to the administration of the Act for 6 consideration of State Government and have also suggested certain amendments to the Act. In order to implement the decision taken by the Government in the light of public opinion to effect changes in the policy of prohibition, it is considered necessary to take power to exclude the operation of the Act in specified areas of the State and to extend the operation of the Mysore Excise Act, 1965, to such areas. Hence this Bill. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2A dated 25th May 1957, at page. 45.) * * * * 7 1[KARNATAKA ACT]1 No. 17 OF 1962 (First published in the 1[Karnataka Gazette]1 on the Nineteenth day of April, 1962.) THE 1[KARNATAKA]1 PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 (Received the assent of the President on the Twelfth day of April, 1962.) (As amended by Karnataka Act 10 of 1967) An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the promotion and enforcement of and carrying out the policy of prohibition in the 1[State of Karnataka]1. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to the promotion and enforcement of and carrying out the policy of prohibition of consumption except for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and drugs and to provide for certain other purposes hereinafter appearing; BE it enacted by the 1[Karnataka State]1 Legislature in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—