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Poisons, Opium And Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act (No. 13 of 1984) - Sect 9

Amendment of section 78 of the principal enactment.[ 9,13 of 1984]

9. section 78 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection(5) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsection : -
" (5) Every person guilty of an offence against this Ordinance, other than a person guilty of an offence under section 54A, shall for each offence, be liable -
(a) on summary conviction by a Magistrate, to a fine not less than one thousand rupees and not exceeding ten thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and imprisonment;
(b) on conviction before the High Court, to a fine not less than ten thousand rupees and not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a period not less than six months and not exceeding seven years, or to both such fine and imprisonment." .


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