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The Maharashtra Prohibition Act

Section 59C. Prohibition against possession of denatured spirituous preparation in excess of prescribed limit and the regulation of its possession in excess of prescribed limit.

1[CHAPTER IV-B. Control and Regulation of Denatured Spirituous Preparations to prevent their use as Intoxicating Liquor. (1) No person shall have in his possession, except under a permit granted by any officer empowered by the State Government in that behalf, any quantity of denatured spirituous preparation in excess of such a quantity as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify. (2) In specifying quantity of possession of denatured spirituous preparation under sub-section (1) regard shall be had to the necessity for the free possession of such preparation for legitimate, domestic and other purposes, and different limits may be fixed for- (i) different local areas, (ii) different classes of persons, and (iii) different occasions.

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