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Laws Repealed.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