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    Question

    Section 66 of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act 1915 relates

    to: 
    A Limitation of suits Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Recovery of Government dues Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Power of State Government to exempt from the provisions of the Act Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Power to search without warrant. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915 S. 61D. Exemption of members of the Scheduled Tribes from certain provisions of the Act.   (1) The provisions of this Act in respect of manufacture of country spirit by distillation, its possession and consumption shall not apply to the members of the Scheduled Tribes in the Scheduled Areas. (2) The members of the Scheduled Tribes in the Scheduled Areas may manufacture country spirit by distillation subject to the following conditions, namely;- (i) Manufacture of country spirit shall be for the purpose of domestic consumption and for consumption at social and religious functions only by the members of the Scheduled Tribes in the Scheduled Areas; (ii) Country spirit so manufactured shall not be sold; (iii) The maximum limit for possession of country spirit so manufactured at any time shall be 5 litres per household.

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