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(1) [State Government] may, by notification and subject to such conditions as they think fit, exempt any specified liquor or intoxicating drug, or articles containing such liquor or drug from the observance of all or any of the provisions of this Act on the ground that such liquor, drug or article is required for a medicinal, scientific, industrial or such like purpose. (2) When issuing a notification under sub-section (1) [State Government] shall have power to provide that a breach of any of the conditions subject to which the exemption is notified shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both. Adapted by K.A.L. Order, 1956.