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Prohibition ofxmokmg in certain plan: when :nterlainmmts an lietd.—(l) No person shall in any enclosed place or building used as a 232 place of public resort 01 entertainment during the prohibited period as defined in sub-section (2), smoke—— (a) on the stage except in so far as smoking may be part of the entertainment, or (b) in the auditorium, that is to say, in that portion of the enclosed place or budding in which accommodation is provided for members of the public : Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Gazette, exempt any class of entertainments {mm the prowsions of this sub-section. (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), ‘ prohibited eriod ’ means so much ofthe period commencing thirty minutes be ore the beginning ofthe entertauiment and ending with the teimination thereof, as may fall within the hours which the State Government may, by noti- fication in the Gazette, specify in this behalf for enteitainments generally or any class of entertainments. (3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be liable to be CJCCICd summarily from the enclosed place or building by any police officer and shall also be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees. (4) A person ejected under sub-section (3) shall not be entitled to the refund of any payment made by him for admission to the entertainment or to any other compensation.