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PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL IMPORT, ETC. OF LIQUOR :- Whoever, in contravention of the provision of this Act, or of any rule, regulation or order made or of any pass, permit or authorisation granted thereunder. (a) imports or exports any liquor (b) manufactures any liquor (c) constructs or works any distillery or brewery; (d) bottles liquor; (e) sells or buys any liquor; (f) uses, keeps or has in his possession any materials, utensils, implements or apparatus for the purpose of manufacturing any liquor. shall on conviction, be punished for each such offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fine; Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the Court (i) for the first offence, such imprisonment shall not beless than six months, and fine shall not he less than five hundred rupees; (ii) for a second offence, such imprisonment shall not be less than nine months, and fine shall not be less than one thousand rupees; (iii) for a third or subsequent offences, such imprisonment shall not be less than one year and fine shall not be less than two thousand rupees. 45.Penalty For Alteration or Attempting to Alter Denatured Spirit :- (1) Whoever in contravention of section 6 alters or attempts to alter any denatured spirit or has in his possession any spirit in respect of which he knows or has reason to believe that any such alteration or attempt has been made shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and fine which may extend to one thousand rupees; Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reason to the contrary to he mentioned in the judgement of the Court, such imprisonment shall not be less than three months and fine shall not be less than hundred rupee. (2) In prosecutions under this section, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved that the alteration or attempt to alter any denatured spirit was done with the intention that such spirit may be used for human consumption as liquor.