The Tobacco Duty (Town of Bombay) Act, 1857
Central · 1857
- S. 1Laws Repealed.
- S. 2Municipal Duty on Tobacco intended for consumption in Bombay.
- S. 3Municipal when payable.
- S. 4Duty if not paid on importation, to be paid on removal from warehouse for consumption.
- S. 5Bombay a warehousing port for Tobacco.
- S. 6Power for collection and enforcing payment of the Municipal Duty.
- S. 7Tobacco not to be imported otherwise than by Sea. Landing places to be prescribed.
- S. 8Exemption from Duty.
- S. 9Permit necessary for removal of Tobacco. Proviso.
- S. 10No Permit for removal from warehouse of less than a bale. Proviso.
- S. 11License for retail sale of Tobacco.
- S. 12What to be deemed a retail sale.
- S. 13Retail sale to be only at the place mentioned in the license. Name of licensed dealer to be affixed to shop.
- S. 14Monthly returns of stock to be made by retail dealers.
- S. 15Retail dealer to made entry in a book, of weight, &c., of all Tobacco received. Inspection of book.
- S. 16Search-warrant.
- S. 17Power to arrest and detain. To search vehicles, &c.,
- S. 18Confiscation of Tobacco illegally imported, removed, & e. Mitigation of penalty.
- S. 19Penalty for illegal importation, removal, sale, or possession. Revocation of license.
- S. 20Levy of fines, adjudication, and sale of confiscations.
- S. 21Interpretation.