
 State of Punjab - Act
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 Punjab Excise Liquor Definitions, 1954
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 PUNJAB
   
 India
 
 Punjab Excise Liquor Definitions, 1954
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 Rule PUNJAB-EXCISE-LIQUOR-DEFINITIONS-1954 of 1954
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* Published on 9 August 1962
* Commenced on 9 August 1962
 Punjab Excise Liquor Definitions, 1954
 
 Published vide Punjab Notification No. GSR 140/PA-1/14/Sections 3 and 4/62 dated 9th August, 1962.
 
### 1. The following shall be deemed to be "liquor" for the purposes of Punjab Excise Act, (1 of 1914) :-
 
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 [Omitted by Punjab Government Gazettee Legislative Supplement Part III dated 25.1.74.]
 
(2) Methyl alcohol.
 
(3) Spirituous preparation, namely :-
 
(i) Spirit Anisi.
 
(ii) Spirit Auranti Comp.
 
(iii) Spirit Cinnamon.
 
(iv) Spirit Rosae.
 
(v) Spirit Aetheris.
 
(vi) Tincture Aurenti.
 
(vii) Tincture Cinnamin.
 
(viii) Tincture Levandula Co.
 
(ix) Tincture Limnois Conc.
 
(x) Tincture Zingiberis Mitis.
 
(xi) Tincture Card Co.
 
(xii) Tincture Carminative.
 
(xiii) Tincture Capsici.
 
(xiv) Tincture Cinnamon Co.
 
(xv) Tincture Zinigiberis Fort.
 
(xvi) Tincture Calendules.
 
(xvii) Spirit Aethris Nitrosi.
 
(xviii) Tincture Krameria.
 
(xix) Tincture Gulancha.
 
(xx) Tincture Auristilla.
 
(xxi) Aqua Anisi Concentrate.
 
(xxii) Tincture Myrrh.
 
(xxiii) Tincture Curcuma.
 
(xxiv) Aqua Foeniculi Cone.
 
(xxv) Tincture Chinesis.
 
### 2. The following shall, for the purpose of the Punjab Excise Act (Punjab Act 1 of 1914) be deemed to be "Country Liquor" and "Foreign Liquor", respectively :-
 
[(1) "Country Liquor" means all liquor other than rectified spirit, denatured spirit and perfumed liquor not included in the definition of Foreign Liquor, normally manufactured from neutral spirit and de-mineralised water with added spices and essences, which do not imitate any imported liquors or cordials, and sold at prescribed strengths at country liquor ships, also including the substance commonly called "Lahan" and also described as "Punjab Medium Liquor".
 
(2) "Foreign Liquor" means -
 
(a) (i)
 
 all liquor (other than country liquor, rectified spirit, denatured spirit and perfumed spirit) imported into Indian from other countries by se or air, in original bottled form, and also termed as "Imported Foreign Liquor";
 
 (ii) all beer, porter and stout including cider imported into India from other countries by sea or air, in bottled form; and
 
 (iii) all wines and sweets prepared from grapes or other fruits by a process of fermentation only with or without the addition of alcohol or any other ingredients imported into India from other countries by sea or air, in bottled form; and
 
(b) (i)
 
 all liquor manufactured in India (other than country liquor, rectified spirit, denatured spirit and perfumed spirit) made in limitation of 'imported foreign liquors' with or without any blend of such liquors, or direct import of such liquor in bulk from, and also on which excise duty at a rate higher than that levied on liquors falling under the definition of "Country Liquor" is leviable;
 
 (ii) all beer, porter and stout including cider manufactured in India; and
 
 (iii) [ all wines and sweets prepared from grapes or other fruits by a process of fermentation only with or without the addition of alcohol or any other ingredient manufactured in India.]
 
 [Para 2 substituted by Punjab Notification No. GSR 90/P.A. 1/14/Sections 4, 34 and 59/Amd. (15) /2001 dated 17.7.2001.]
 
(3) [ "Imported Foreign Liquor (bottled in origin)" means foreign liquor imported from abroad on which custom duty is leviable under any law for the time being enforce.]
 
 [Added by Punjab Notification No. G.S.R.10/P.A.1/1914/Section 4, 34 and 59/Amd(16) /2006. dated 24.3.2006.]
 

