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› THE BOMBAY DENATURED SPIRIT RULES, 1959
› FORM D. S. VII
License Form
FORM D. S. VII
Licence for the retail sale of ordinary denatured spirit.
See rule 35
Form text (extracted)
: Bom. XXV] Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
FORM D. S. VII
(See rule 35)
Licence No. ........................
Licence for the retail sale of ordinary denatured spirit.
Licence is hereby granted, under and subject to the provisions of the Bombay
Prohibition Act, 1949 (Bom. XXV of 1949), and the rules, regulations and orders made
thereunder, to .............................................................. of .............................................................
(hereinafter referred to as “the licensee”) on payment of a
1
[fee (inclusive of consideration)
of Rs. 200] authorising him to buy, possess and sell by retail ordinary denatured spirit
(hereinafter referred to as the “spirit”) at his shop situated at ..............................................
(hereinafter referred to as the “licensed Premises”) during the period from
............................................ to ...................................... (both days inclusive) subject to the
following conditions, namely :-
Conditions
1. (1) The licensee shall not keep the spirit in any place other than the licensed
premises.
(2) Except with the special permission of the Collector, the licensed premises shall
not be located in the same building with any other shop for the sale of rectified spirit,
potable spirits, medicated wines or tinctures, french polish or for the sale of food or drink
for consumption on the premises.
2. Except with the previous permission of the Collector in writing, the licensee
shall not keep in the licensed premises more than
2
[250 litres] of spirit at any time. Any
stock in excess of
2
[50 litres] shall be stored in premises which are sufficiently fire-proof
and approved by the muncipal authorities and which are not used or intended for human
occupation.
3. Except with the special permission in writing of the Collector the licensee shall
not sell more than six
3
* *bottles of spirit at a time to any licensee :
Provided that, he may sell to a registered medical practitioner holding a licence in
Form D. S. IV of a quantity exceeding six
3
* * bottles :
4
[Provided further that, the quantity to be sold at a time shall not exceed the quan-
tity authorised to be possessed at a time by the licensee/permit-holder.]
4. The licensee shall not sell, or offer or expose for sale spirit except in
3
* * bottles
bearing the seal of the State Excise Officer supervising the bottling operations of the
wholesale licensee from whom it was obtained nor shall he sell such spirit to persons
under 21 years of age. All such bottles shall contain not less that
2
[650 millilitres] of
spirit.
5. The licensee shall not sell spirit at a price in excess of the maximum price
preseribed by the Commissioner under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.
1. Subs. by G. N. of 6-11-1981.
2. Sub. by G. N. of 4-11-1968.
3. Deleted ibid.
4. Inserted by G. N. N. D.
396 Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV
6. The licence shall be hung up in a conspicuous place in the licensed premises to
the front of which shall be affixed a signboard bearing the following inscription in legible
character is in English and in the language of the district in which the shop is situated :-
“Name of the licensee ...................................................................................................
Licensed to sell by retail ordinary denatured spirit.
Authorised opening hour 6.00 a. m.
Authorised closing hour 9.00 p. m.
7. The licence may be suspended or cancelled in accordance with the provisions
of section 54 or 56 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.
8. As the licence is granted for a specified period only, it gives the licensee, his
heirs, legal representatives or assignees no claim whatsoever to the continuance or re-
newal thereof beyond the period specified therein. It is entirely within the discretion of
the Colletor whether he will or will not permit the assignee of the holder of the licence in
case of sale or transfer, or the heir or legal representative of the holder of the licence in
case of death to have the benefit of the licence for the unexpired portion of the term for
which it is granted.
9. In case the licence is suspended or cancelled during its currency or is not
renewed on its expiry, the whole of the unsold stock of denatured spirit in balance with the
licensee on the date of such suspension, cancellation or non-renewal shall forthwith be
handed over by him to the Collocctor.
Granted this ............................................... day of ........................................ 19 .
Seal
Collector of .....................................
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