This is an official gazette notification of the Government of Tamil Nadu, issued on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 (Margali 25, Sobakrithu, Thiruvalluvar year-2054). Registered as TN/CCN/467/2012-14 and R. Dis. No. 197/2009. The cost is ₹0.80. It publishes Law No. 31/2023, an act to further amend the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act of 1937, which received the Governor's assent on December 6, 2023. Key amendments to Section 18-B(1) of the 1937 Act include: Replacing "₹250" with "₹500" in clause (a), replacing "₹300" with "₹600" in clause (b), and replacing "₹500" with "₹1000" in clause (c). The publication is as per the order of the Governor. C. George Alexander, Government Secretary, Legal Department, and V. Tamizhselvan, Tamil Division, Legal Department are listed. It is printed and published for the Government of Tamil Nadu by the Commissioner of Stationery and Printing, Chennai.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937: The primary law being amended by this act. It is the core legislation governing alcohol prohibition in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2023: The new amendment act, which modifies fines stipulated in the 1937 Act.
Section 18-B of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937: Specific section of the 1937 Act that the 2023 amendment modifies, increasing fines for certain violations.
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Legislative body that enacted this amendment.