Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961

No: 17 Dated: Apr, 19 1962

Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961

(As amended by Karnataka Act 10 of 1967)

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the promotion and enforcement of and carrying out the policy of prohibition in the State of Karnataka.

WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to the promotion and enforcement of and carrying out the policy of prohibition of consumption except for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and drugs and to provide for certain other purposes hereinafter appearing;

BE it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Karnataka.

(3) It shall come into force at once in the areas in which any of the enactments mentioned in Schedule A is in force immediately prior to the commencement of this Act.

(4) (a) This section, section 2 and section 15 shall come into force at once in the whole of the State of Karnataka.

(b) The other provisions of this Act shall come into force in such area of the State of Karnataka other than the areas in which this Act comes into force under sub-section (3), on such date as the State Government may, by notification, specify.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (3) and (4), the State Government may, by notification, declare that the provisions of this Act other than this section and sections 2 and 15 shall cease to be in force in any area on such date as may be specified in such notification, and thereupon the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 Karnataka Act 21 of 1966) and the rules, orders and notifications made or issued or deemed to be made or issued thereunder shall extend to such area and shall come into force therein with effect on and from such date, and this Act other than this section and sections 2 and 15, shall stand repealed in such area and the provisions of section 6 of the Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899, shall apply accordingly:

Provided that the issue of a notification under this sub-section shall not preclude the State Government from issuing a notification under clause (b) of subsection (4) bringing the provisions of this Act into force in such local area.