This is an extract from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issued on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. It contains Legislative Assembly Act No. 31/2023, passed on December 6, 2023, regarding amendments to the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act of 1937. Specifically, the amendment, named the "Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2023," is effective immediately. It revises Section 18-B (1) of the 1937 Act, increasing the monetary amounts cited. The amounts will be amended as follows:
* “இருநூற்று ஐம்பது ரூபாய்” ("Two hundred and fifty Rupees") will be replaced by “ஐந்நூறு ரூபாய்” ("Five hundred Rupees").
* “முந்நூறு ரூபாய்” ("Three hundred Rupees") will be replaced by “அறுநூறு ரூபாய்” ("Six hundred Rupees").
* “ஐந்நூறு ரூபாய்” ("Five hundred Rupees") will be replaced by “ஆயிரம் ரூபாய்” ("One thousand Rupees").
The order was issued by order of the Governor and translated by V. Tamizhchelvan, Tamil Division, Department of Law. The Government Secretary of the Department of Law is C. George Alexander. The document was printed and published by the Commissioner of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The regd. number is TN/CCN/467/2012-14 and the R. Dis. No. is 197/2009. The price is Rs. 0.80.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937: The principal act being amended.
Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2023: The act that amends the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act of 1937, specifically regarding fines.
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: The legislative body that passed the amendment to the Prohibition Act.