State Act

THE UNITED PROVINCES OPIUM SMOKING ACT, 1934

2. In this Act1, unless there in any thing repugnant in the subject of context:- (1) “opium” has the same meaning as in the Opium Act, 1878; (2) “prepared Opium” means any product of opium obtained by any operation or series of operations designed to transform opium into an extract suitable for smoking, and includes chandu, madak, and the dross, or other residue remaining after opium is smoked; (3) “place” includes a building, house, shop. Booth, tent, vessel, raft and vehicle and any part thereof; (4) “Collector” means the chief officer in charge of the revenue administration of a district, and includes a Deputy Commissioner and the Superintendent, Dehradun; (5) “Magistrate” means a magistrate of the first class or a Magistrate of the 2nd class specially empowered by the [State Government]2 to try cases under this Act; (6) “Excise Commissioner” means the officer appointed by State Government under section 10 (2) (a) of United Provinces Excise Act, 1910; (7) “officer of the Excise Department” means the Excise commissioner or an officer appointed under section 10 (2) (d) of the United Provinces Excise (Act 1910), and includes, an officer or person empowered under section 10 (2) (e) of that Act; (8) ‘Notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette; and (9) “registered smoker” means a person registered under the provisions of this Act as a smoker of prepared opium.