State of Punjab - Act
Punjab Liquor Permit and Pass Rules, 1932
PUNJAB
India
India
Punjab Liquor Permit and Pass Rules, 1932
Rule PUNJAB-LIQUOR-PERMIT-AND-PASS-RULES-1932 of 1932
- Published on 12 November 1932
- Commenced on 12 November 1932
- [This is the version of this document from 12 November 1932.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
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Subject to the provisions of Order 23 of the Punjabi Liquor Import, Export, Transport and Possession Orders, 1932 a person importing exporting or transporting country spirit, rectified spirit or denatured spirit must obtain-2A.
Subject to the provisions of Order 24 of the Punjab Liquor Import, Export, Transport and Possession Orders, 1932 every person who imports medicinal or other preparations containing rectified spirit from any State or Union Territory in India as mentioned in Order 3, or the Punjab Liquor Import, Export, Transport, and Possession Order, 1932 must obtain an export pass from the officer authorised to grant such passes at the place of issue. Such pass shall show in all cases the spirit strength of the preparation to be exported and that the duty at the rate prevailing in Punjab under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 or the corresponding duty levied under the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955, has been paid. No consignment thus imported shall be brought into use until it has been inspected by an Excise Officer, who shall sign the export pass in token of having done so. Such inspection shall be conducted within seven days of the receipt, from the importer on the advice of the arrival of the consignment.2B.
The procedure stated above shall also apply for the export of medicinal and other preparations from the Punjab State to any other State or Union Territory in India. Medicinal and other preparations containing rectified spirit may be exported and transported from the premises of approved manufacturers under the pass in Form L. 46 :Provided that transport or export of such medicinal preparations without payment of duty from the premises of approved manufacturers for use of Government, Local Fund and Charitable Hospitals and Dispensaries shall not exceed the requirements of each hospital or dispensary for 12 months and shall be made only on indents signed by Civil Surgeon or the District Officer of Health of the district [for ordinary hospitals and dispensaries] [Legislative Sup part III dated 7.1.69] and by the Deputy Superintendent of Civil Veterinary Department (for Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries) of the Principal, Veterinary College Punjab or an officer of the corresponding rank of a State or Union Territory. The approved manufacturer shall produce a certificate or reverse of Form L. 46 showing due delivery of the consignment.2C.
The following procedure shall be observed for the export-in-bond of preparations containing rectified spirit from the premises of approved manufacturer to other State or Union Territory in India :-2D.
The following procedure shall be observed for the export-in-bond for eventual export ex-India of locally manufactured preparations containing spirit of India manufacture:-3.
Deleted, on 11.3.1966.4.
It shall be in the discretion of the Collector or any other excise officer to refuse to grant any pass, permit, or authority which he is authorised under these rules to grant.5.
The passes and permits granted in the Punjab shall be in the forms contained in Chapter 5 of Volume IV of the manual, and shall be granted by the Collector or District Excise Officer or other person duly authorised in this behalf :Provided that permits for the import of country spirit from distilleries in the Uttar Pradesh shall be granted only with the previous sanction of the [Excise Commissioner] [Legislative Supplement Part III dated 28.1.72.].6.
No pass of permit shall be valid after the date of expiry entered in it provided that the Collector granting the permit of authority to authorise the despatch of any consignment under these rules may extend the period of the currency thereof, if extension applied for owing to delay in transit of a consignment or for any other sufficient reason.7.
Every pass for the import, export or transport of liquor shall specify the number on each vessel, the seals on it and the quantity and strength of a liquor it contains.8.
All passes granted to cover the import, export or transport of liquor shall be subject to the conditions-9.
All passes granted to cover the import of country spirit and foreign liquor, shall be subject to the condition that no consignment shall be brought into use until it has been examined by the Excise Inspector or Sub-Inspector of the district of destination, to whom intimation of the arrival of the consignment shall be given ; such examination shall be conducted within seven days of the receipt of the intimation which shall be despatched by the importer on the day following the receipt of the consignment.10.
All passes granted to cover transport of country spirit and foreign liquor from one district to another shall be subject to the condition that no consignment shall be brought into use until the fourth day from the date of the pass unless it has been previously examined by an excise inspector or sub-inspector.11.
The following procedure shall be observed as regards the export-in- bond of country spirit, Indian made foreign spirit or rectified spirit from any licensed distillery in the Punjab to any State or Union Territory in India:-12.
When rectified spirit is imported or transported in bond from licensed distilleries to the licensed premises of approved manufacturers, the approved manufacturer shall obtain a permit in Form L. 32 from Collector of the district of destination.13.
When the manager of any distillery, licensed under Section 21 of the Punjab Excise Act, wishes to send in bond spirit to another such distillery , he shall obtain from the Collector an authority in Form L. 36 for the despatch of the spirit and shall consign it to the Distillery Inspector of the Distillery of destination under a pass in Form D. 20.13A.
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No authority or permit shall be granted to authorise the despatch of any consignment under these rules unless the manager of the distillery in the case of export or transport under Rules 11 and 13 or the approved manufacturer in the case of import or transport under Rule 12 has executed and given a bond in Form L. 37 binding himself in respect of the consignment to be despatched to produce a certificate in Form L. 38 and binding himself to pay such duty in respect of the consignment despatched as may be demanded from him in accordance with the provisions of the rules given below.15.
If such certificate is not produced within a reasonable time after the expiry of the period of the currency of any pass, as noted thereon, the Collector of the district in which the distillery is situated or the Collector of the district of destination in case of an approved manufacturer, shall recover from the said manager or approved manufacturer, as the case may be, at the rate for the time being fixed by the Punjab Government under Section 31 of the [Punjab Excise Act, 1914] [Substituted 'said Act' by Notification No. G.S.R.65/P.A.1/1914/Ss.34-59/Amd.(30)/2011, dated 30.9.2011], the duty which would in ordinary circumstances have been levied on the spirit removed under the pass.16.
If such certificate is produced before or within a reasonable time after the expiry of the period of the currency of any pass, then-| (a) | (b) | |
| For a journey taking not more than two days | 2 | ½ |
| For a journey taking more than two days, but not more thannine days | 3 | 1 |
| For a journey taking more than nine days but not more than 18days | 4 | 1½ |
| For a journey taking more than 18 days | 5 | 2 |
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The following rules apply to the import, export and transport of Indian- made foreign spirit and country spirit required for use to troops :-19.
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The [Excise Commissioner] [Legislative Supplement Part III dated 28.1.72.] is pleased to prescribed the following forms and conditions for the exemption permits referred to in order 18 of the Punjab Liquor Import, Export, Transport and Possession Orders :-22A.
[(1) Permit in form L-50 for possession upto 24 Quarts of IMFL of 750 mili litres including brandy and imported liquor (i.e. upto 18 litres in any size), 48 bottles of beer of 650 mili litres (i.e. upto 31.2 litres in any size) and 24 bottles of wine of 750 mili litres (i.e. upto 18 liters in any size), will be issued on permit fee of Rs. 500 for one year by the Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner incharge of the district and permit for life time will be granted on payment of lumpsum permit fee of Rs. 5,000 with the approval of the Collector, for consumption by the permit holder himself or for his guests of annual and lifetime license in form L-50, two passport size photographs of the applicant would be required to be submitted alongwith the application. One photograph shall be pasted on the permit and the other shall be retained in the office of the Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner, incharge of the district for record. In case of holders of L-50 for lifetime as on 31st March, 2004, the enhancement of possession limit shall be allowed after the payment of the differential amount between Rs. 5,000 and the amount already paid before the grant of the previous permit in form L-50 for lifetime.] [Substituted by Punjab Notification No. G.S.R. 25/P.A. 1/14/Sections 34 and 59/Amd. 22/2004. Dated 29.3.2004.]Provided that. -(i)the permit holder may substitute six bottles each of the capacity of 757 millilitres of beer or six bottles each of the capacity of 757 millilitres of cider for every bottle of the capacity of 757 millilitres of foreign liquor;(ii)the foreign tourists, having in there possession, letters of introduction from the Traffic Advisory Committee, shall on application, be issued the above mentioned permit in Form L. 50, free of charge, for the purchase, transport and possession of foreign liquor;(iii)a liquor permit issued to any foreign tourist by visa issuing officers of Indian Missions Overseas or the Director or Assistant Director of the Government of India Tourist Office in Bombay, Calcutta, New Delhi or Madras shall be valid through the State of Punjab.22B. [ [Substituted by Punjab Notification No. G.S.R. 18/P.A.l/1914/Ss. 34 and 59/Amd.(39)/2018, dated 22.3.2018 (w.e.f. 12.11.1932).]
| Serial No. | Category | License fee |
| (i) | Serving liquor in Commercial Places viz Marriage palaces, banquet halls or community centre, Dharamshala etc charging upto Rs.1,00,000/- per function. | Rs. 5000/- perday per function |
| (ii) | Serving liquor in Commercial Places viz Marriage palaces, banquet halls or community centre, Dharamshala etc charging above Rs.1,00,000/- per function. | Rs. 7500/- perday per function |
| (iii) | Serving liquor in Commercial Places not registered with the Excise and Taxation Department (not more than 5 licenses shall be issued in one month). | Rs. 10000/- perday per function |
| (iv) | Serving liquor in a function at a private place. | Rs. 2000/- per dayper function: |
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The following procedure shall be observed before the permit in Form L. 42-B is granted by the Collector in the case of an educational institution:-24. [ [Omitted by Notification No. G.S.R. 79/P.A.1/1914/Ss.34 and 59/Amd. (40)/2018, dated 18.10.2018 (w.e.f. 12.11.1931).]
***]| 24. [ [Rule 24 added by Punjab Notification No. G.S.R.6/P.A.1/1914/Section 34 and 59/Amd21/2004. dated 28.1.2004.]The following procedure shall be observed before the permit in Form L-42 D is granted by :-](a) An application for ethanol-Denatured with 0.2 crotonaldehyde and 4 grams Denatonium Benzoate Denatonium Saccharide per 100 litre of ethanol required for storage for admixture with petrol should be made by oil companies or their representative, to the Excise Commissioner[***] [Omitted 'through the Collector of the district in which the business premises of the oil company is located' by Notification No. G.S.R.49/P.A.1/1914/Ss.34 and 59/Amd.(29)/2011, dated 27.6.2011.]. The application should clearly indicate the complete address of the business premises, its godown, and annual requirement of ethanol.(b) The Excise Commissioner will communicate his decision to the Collector who, if the application is sanctioned, will grant the permit in Form L-42D in favour of the oil company.(c) Ethanol received at any licensed premises shall be used by the permit holding company only and shall not be sold to any other oil company or any other person.(d) On the arrival of the ethanol, the District Excise Inspector in whose jurisdiction the premises are situated shall be informed.(e) The stock of ethanol must be kept under separate lock in a special compartment/tank under the control of the permit holder. |
1. The permit h older is authorised to possess ethanol - Denatured with 0.2% crotonaldehyde and 4 grams Denatonium Benzoate/Denatonium Saccharide per 100 litre of ethanol for admixture with petrol.
2. The permit holder shall not have in his possession more than permitted quantity of ethanol.
3. No resale of ethanol is permitted.
Dated : _________________Collector___________ District.]Form T Transit PassFor transit of liquor through PunjabIn TriplicateSee Rule 1 of the Punjab Liquor Permit and Pass Rules, 1932.Pass No. DatedName of Sales Tax Check Barrier;1. Date of arrival of consignment;
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3. Name and address of the owner/person incharge of the consignment;
4. Place from where consignment was purchased;
5. Name of the place from where the consignment was consigned;
6. Particulars of consignment i.e., Indian Made Foreign Liquor/Beer/Country Liquor/Rectified Spirit/Denatured Spirit;
7. Excise Pass No. and date,--vide which the consignment was issued.
8. Quantity in cases/bags litres/bulks litres;
9. Destination of the consignment;
10. Name of the exit check barrier through which the consignment will pass out of Punjab;
11. Approximate time and date of crossing of the exit barrier;
Dated the, Signature with full name and seal of the Sales Tax Check Barrier at the point of entry of consignment into the State of Punjab.TimeVerification By The Officer In-Charge Of The Exit BarrierVerified that the aforesaid consignment reached this barrier at-(time on the- (date) and this has passed out of the territory of Punjab in tact.Dated the Signature (with full name and seal of the barrier exit).TimeForm IIndemnity Bond Non-Judicial Stamp WorthRs___________(See rule 1 of the Punjab Liquor Permit and Pass Rules, 1932)This indemnity bond executed by_____________ being owner/person incharge of the consignment of liquor (hereinafter called the consignor) on the day of__________ the month of _________ 19_____ at__________Whereas rule I of the Punjab Liquor Permit and Pass Rules, 1932, framed under the provisions of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, requires as a condition precedent to the issue of a transit pass the consignor of the consignment to execute and indemnity bond;An whereas the consignor has to transport _________ quantity of Indian Made Foreign Liquor/Rectified Spirit/Denatured Spirit through the territory of Punjab.And whereas the fee duty chargeable thereon in Punjab amounts, to Rs_______for which the consignor is required to furnish a bond in terms of the aforesaid rules;Now, therefore, I____________________ (Consigner) hereby undertake to indemnity the Governor of Punjab for a sum of Rs._________ in case the consignor fails to produce the transit pass duly verified from the officer-in-charge of the exit barrier, before the officer-in-charge of the barrier of the entrance into the State of Punjab by whom the pass was issued within a period of ten days from the date of its issue.Place:Signature of the consignor with full addressDated the Witnesses:1.
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Attested (Magistrate, Ist Class).Form L. 32(Folio)(Office Copy)Book No. Serial No.Permit for the import or transport of country liquor, foreign liquor, rectified spirit or denatured spirit.No. of Permit _________________Date of Permit _________________________________________ licenced so sell _____________ liquor wholesale ___________ at __________ in the__________ district in retail hereby permitted to(transport) (import)liquor as below from the ______________ distillery to his vend premises.Wholesale premises at ______________This permit is valid up to the ____________ day of __________________________ 19__________ DistrictSignature of the Officer granting the permit.| Class of liquor | Single consignment | Any Nature or No. ofconsignment each Limited to | If without limit as to nature, number and size of consignmentstate below | ||
| Strength in the case of Indian-made spirit only | Bulk litres | Strength in the case of Indian-made spirit only | Bulk litres | ||
| ___________________ licenced to sell ________ liquor _______| (Ewholesale)(retail)| _________at ___________ in the _________________ district, is hereby permitted to |
| _________at ___________ in the _________________ district, is hereby permitted to| (Etransport)(import)| liquor as below from the ______________ distillery to his vend premises. |
| Class of liquor | Single consignment | Any Nature or No. of consignment each Limited to | If without limit as to nature, number and size of consignmentstate below | ||
| Strength in the case of Indian-made spirit only | Bulk litres | Strength in the case of Indian-made spirit only | Bulk litres | ||
| ______________________ licenced to sell _____________ liquor| (Ewholesale)(retail)| _________at ___________ in the _____________ |
| district, is hereby permitted to| (transport)(import)| liquor as below from the _______ distillery to his vend premises. |
| Class of liquor | Single consignment | Any Nature or No. of consignment each Limited to | If without limit as to nature number and size of consignmentstate below | ||
| Strength in the case of Indian-made spirit only | Bulk litres | Strength in the case of Indian-made spirit only | Bulk litres | ||
| ____________________ licenced to sell _____________ liquor| (wholesale)(retail)| _________at ___________ in the ____________ |
| district, is hereby permitted to| (Etransport)(import)| liquor as below from the _____ distillery to his vend premises. |
| Class of liquor | Single consignment | Any Nature or No. of consignment each Limited to | If without limit as to nature, number and size of consignmentstate below | ||
| Strength in the case of Indian-made spirit only | Bulk litres | Strength in the case of Indian-made spirit only | Bulk litres | ||
| Serial No. | Description of vessels of package viz., number of vesselswith marks and seals thereon | Class of liquor | Quantity Transportedor Exported in | |
| Casks Metric capacity bottles | ||||
| Litres | (Give capacity of bottles) covered by this pass in dozen | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Total quantity in litres | Wastage Allowance (For beer only) | Net Quantity Transported | In the case ofIndian-made spirit | |
| Litres | Litres | Strength | Proof litres | |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Rate of duty | Amount of duty levied | In the case of beer issued to other States or UnionTerritories in which the beer was brewed | Remarks |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Authority of the| (export-in-bond)(transport-in-bond)| of country spirit or Indian-made foreign spirit or rectified spirit. |
| __________________ Manager of the distillery at _______________ is hereby authorised to| (Eexport)(transport)| Litres of spirit inbond to the address of the ________________ who has been authorised by the ____________ to receive these spirits on its behalf in pursuance of an agreement with the manager of the said distillery for the supply of spirit during 19 _________ 19 _________ |
| Note. | (This export-in-bond)(transport-in-bond)| authority is required in addition to the pass which is ordinarily granted by the Distillery Inspector in Form D-20. |
| Quantity of spirit dispatched | Quantity of spirit received | ||||||||
| Serial No. | Kind of Spirit | Bulk gallons | Strength | L.P. gallons | Temperature of the spirit dispatched | Bulk gallons | Strength | L.P. gallons | Temperature of the spirit on receipt |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Loss in transit L.P.Gallons | Increase in Transit L.P. Gallons | REMARKS : If the loss is in excess explanation, if any,should be given here | ||
| Total loss | Allowed | Excess | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| No. of containers | Description of containers including martings | Gross weight of containers |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Serial No. | Batch No. | Name of Preparation | No. of containers | Quantity | Strength | Proof litre contents | Remarks |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Affix attested passport size photograph of the applicant' | Permit for the Purchase, Transport and Possession of ImportedLiquor/Indian Made Foreign Liquor, Wine and Beer for Privatepossession by the individuals exceedings the limit prescribedunder the Punjab Liquor Import, Export, Transport andPossession Order, 1932. |
1. The permit-holder has credited----------------(in words) rupees only into the Government Treasury at-----------------------(Place) on the ------------------(date).
2. This permit is granted subject to the provisions of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 (Punjab Act 1 of 1914) and the rules and orders made thereunder and the following supplementary conditions.
Supplementary Conditions :| Date of renewal | Period for which renewed | Amount of fee paid into Government treasury | No. and date of challan | Signature and designation of renewing officer | Signature of permit holder | Remarks |
| 1. | Detail of special occasion | _________________________ |
| Date(s) of celebration | _________________________ | |
| Place where celebration in to take place | _________________________ | |
| Quantities of liquor required | _________________________ |
1. This permit is valid from_________to__________only.
2. No liquor obtained on the basis of this permit shall be sold.
3. The permit is not transferable.
Asstt. Excise and Taxation Commissioner,Dated____________________ _____________________DistrictDated___________________"[FORM L. 51] [Added vide Excise and Taxation Commissioner's Notification No. 959-XP, dated the 5th April, 1951.]Register showing particulars of persons, who have been granted or renewed permits in Form L. 50 for Purchase, Transport and Possession of Foreign Liquor exceeding [one bottle of the capacity of 757 millilitres] [Substituted- vide the Punjab Liquor Permit and Pass (First Amendment Rules, 1963 (G.S.R. No. 234 of 14th October, 1963).] in the district of ___________ of the financial year_____________| Serial No. | Date of issue of renewal of permit | Name, parentage, caste, residence and occupation of permit | Number of bottles allowed | Period of validity | Amount of fee paid into Government treasury | Number and date of challan |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |