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Permit

FORM F. L. X-A

Tourist’s permit to possess consume, use and buy foreign liquor for personal consumption

See rule 70-A(2)

What this form is for

Form F.L. X-A is a Tourist's Permit that authorises a visitor to buy, possess, transport and consume foreign liquor for personal use within Maharashtra, for a period of up to one month. It is issued by the designated issuing authority to a tourist who is staying temporarily in the State and wishes to lawfully hold liquor during the visit. The form is prescribed under rule 70-A(2) of the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953, and the permit is granted under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.

Form text (extracted)
7851949 : Bom. XXV]	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
FORM  F.  L. X-A
[See rule  70-A(2)]
Tourist’s Permit No.
Tourist’s permit to possess consume, use and buy foreign liquor
for personal consumption
Mr./Mrs./Miss. .........................................................................................................................
(hereinafter called “the permit-holder”) residing permanently at .............................................
and temporarily at ........................................................ is hereby granted a permit under  and
subject to he provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, and the rules, regulations
and orders made thereunder, authorising him/her to buy, possess, transport, use and
consume, foreign liquor within the State of Maharashtra, during the period from
.......................................... to  ............................................ (both days inclusive)  subject to the
following conditions, namely :—
Conditions
1.The permit-holder shall not use foreign liquor except for personal consumption.
2.(a)The quantity of foreign liquor that may be possessed at any one time under
the permit shall not exceed 
1
[two units].
1
[(b)The permit-holder shall not buy more than two units of foreign liquor at any one
time or more than six units during any month.]
3.Excecpt as permitted by the Commissioner the permit-holder shall not obtain for-
eign liquor required by him from any place other than a Government depot or a licensed
hotel or club or a shop in respect of which a vendor’s licence has been issued under the
Act.He shall not buy more than one unit of foreign liquor in any one week.
4.The permit-holder shall not use or consume foreign liquor in a public place or in
the rooms of a hotel or institution to which the public may have access.
2
[4-A.The permit-holder may allow the use or consumption of any part of the quantity
of foreign liquor possessed by him under the permit to any other person who holds a
permit under section 50]. 
3
[40-A], 41, 46, 46-A or 47 of the Act.]
4-B.
4
* * * * * * *
5
[5.This permit shall accompany the stock of foreign liquor held thereunder to any
place where it is removed from the permit-holder’s residence.]
6.The permit-holder shall not get drunk in any public place and shall not be incharge
of any vehicle or animal if he is drunk and incapable of taking care of the vehicle or animal.
7.The permit-holder shall abide by the conditions of this permit and the provisions
of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, and the rules, regulations and orders made             there-
under.
1.Subs. by G. N. of 15-5-1967.
2.Ins. by G. N. of 18-9-1961.
3.Ins. by G. N. of 24-3-1964.
4.Deleted, ibid.
5.Subs. by G. N. of 24-2-1956.

786	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV
8.The permit may be cancelled or suspended in accordance with the provisions of
Section 54 of the said Act.
9.In this case permit is cancelled or suspended during the currency of the permit
period, the permit holder shall surrender the whole of the unconsumed stock of foreign
liquor forthwith to the Collector. Stock of liquor so surrendered shall be sold by the
Collector and the proceeds of the sale shall, after deducting the expenses and any sum
due to State Government, be returned to the permit holder.
Place ........................................
Dated ......................................
Signature of the issuing authority
and his designation.
seal of the
Officer issuing
the permit
Specimen signature of the permit-holder ........................................................
1* * * * * *
N.B.—This permit shall not be granted for a period of more than one month in any case.
(Reverse of Form F.  L. X-A)
Details of purchases of foreign liquor
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Quantity	Signature of (1) officer-in-charge
allowed QuantityProgressiveof Government Depot, or
Date under theobtained intotal in(2) Hotel or Club licensee orRemarks
permit (units) (units) (3) Excise or Police Officer
(units)	at ....and the name of the Hotel
or Club, as the case may be
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
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Depot, or (2) Hotel or
and the name of the
1Deleted by G. N. of 8-7-1969.
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