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State of Assam - Section

Section 320 in Assam Excise Rules, 1945

320. Other premises.

- Premises other than those specified in Rules 318 and 319 supra and licensed for the wholesale or retail sale of foreign liquor or for the retail sale of country sprit, outstill spirit, tari, ganja or bhang shall be opened or closed at the following hours :
        Opening hours Closing hours
(a) Ganja,        
(b) Bhang and (i) From 16th March to 15 October 8 a.m. 8 p.m.
(c) Foreign liquor- wholesale and retail 'off' (ii) From 16th October to 15th March 9 a.m. 7 p.m.
Provided that premises licensed for the retail 'off sale of foreign liquor may, with the special sanction of the Collector, be kept open till 9 p.m.
        Opening hours Closing hours
(d) Country spirit (i) From 16th March to 15 October 12 noon 7 p.m.
(e) Outstill spirit, and (ii) From 16th October to 15th March    
(f) Tari     12 noon 6 p.m.
On Sundays, and on market days and holidays prescribed by the Collector or Superintendent of Excise, the hours of sale shall be from 12 noon to 4 p.m. In the case of country spirit shops under the "Canteen" and "Lessee-manager" systems, the District Collector can further restrict the hours of sale in consultation with the canteen managers concerned :Provided that the District Collector may, with the previous sanction of the State Government, further restrict or alter the hours of sale at any shop. A notice of the liability of such restriction or alteration being imposed should ordinarily be given before the settlement.Note. - Premises licensed for the sale of foreign liquors by wholesale or retail for consumption 'off' the premises may be kept closed on Sundays with the previous approval of the Collector.