Bare ActsThe Punjab Excise Act, 1914(Bare Act )

Section 52

Duty of landholders and others to give information

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Duty of landholders and others to give information. (a) every owner or occupier of land or any building and the agent of any owner or occupier of land or any building on which, (b) every lambardar, village headman, village accountant, village watchman, village policeman and every officer employed in the collection of revenue or rent of land on the part of Government or the court of wards in whose village:- there shall be any manufacture or illegal import or collection of any intoxicant not-licensed under this Act, or any unlawful cultivation of any plants from which an intoxicating drug can be produced, shall be bound, in the absence of reasonable excuse, to give notice of the same to a magistrate or to an officer of the excise, police or land revenue department as soon as the fact comes to his knowledge. Section 52A for Haryana only. 52-A. Use of premises or vehicle owned by owner or occupier. - (1) Every owner or occupier of any premises and every owner of any vehicles shall be bound to exercise due dilligence in order to make sure that such premises or vehicle is not used for commission of any offence punishable under this Act. (2) Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (I) shall be liable for an offence committed under this Act.]

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