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The Burma Code Volume 3: The Burma Excise Act
THE BURMA EXCISE ACT.
CONTENT.
CHAPTER I.
PRELIMINARY AND DEFINITIONS
Sections.
1. * * * *
2. Definitions.
3. The President to declare what shall be deemed to be " country alcoholic liquor " and "foreign alcoholic liquor" respectively.
4. Powers conferred by the Act may be exercised wholly or partially. 5, Power of President to exempt persons and excisable articles from the provisions of the Act.
Saving of enactments.
CHAPTER II.
ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTROL
The Burma Code Volume 2: The Public Property Protection Act
[BURMA ACT LXXXIII, 1947] (24th December, 1947)
It is hereby enacted as follows:—
1. This Act shall remain in force until such date as the President of the Union may by notification declare it to be no longer in force.
2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—
The Burma Code Volume 2: The Essential Supplies and Services Act
[BURMA ACT XLVII, 1947] (1st August, 1947)
It is hereby enacted as follows: —
1. This Act shall come into force on the first day of August, 1947, and shall remain in force until the President of the Union, by notification, directs that it shall cease to be in force.
2. In this Act, the expression —
(a) "undertaking" means any undertaking by way of trade or business or to provide any public service;
(b) "cattle" means bulls, bullocks, cows, calves, buffaloes (male and female) and buffalo calves.
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