FORM S. W./A-1

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a member of the community to which the applicant belongs and who is approved by the
State Government under section 45 of the Act.If the applicant is himself such religious
head of the person approved under section 45 of the Act he shall make an application
direct to the Collector stating that he is such religious head or the person approved under
section 45 of the Act.
4.On  receipt of the application and the certificate or recommendation, the Collector
may make such enquiries as he may deem necessary and if he is satisfied that there is
no objection to grant the authorisation applied for he may grant and authorisation in
Form S. W. 1 on payment of 
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[a fee Rs. 25]
5.
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6.No authorisation shall be granted to any applicant for a quantity exceeding that
specified in the certificate of recommendation and in no case shall it be granted to such
applicant exceeding such quantity as the Commissioner may determine in this behalf.
7.Wine or liquor required by a person holding and authorisation under rule 4 shall
not  be obtained from any place except from a Government or licensed depot or from a
licensed manufacturer of sacramental wine.
8.A person holding an authorisation under rule 4 shall get all purchases of wine or
liquor, as the case may be, entered by the depot-keeper, the officer-in-charge of the depot,
or licensed manufacturer or sacramental wine as the case may be, in his authorisation.
9.The privilege of purchase, transport and possession of wine or liquor granted
under the authorisation shall extend only so far as it is incidental to the use or consump-
tion of such wine or liquor, in accordance with these rules and the conditions of the
authorisation.
10.Any wine or liquor purchased under an authorisation shall be used solely for
sacramental purposes.
11.No licence, permit pass or authorisation shall be necessary for the consumption
or use any person of wine or liquor for sacramental purpose if such wine or liquor is given
to him by a person holding an authorisation under rule 4 in accordance with the condi-
tions of the authorisation.
FORM S. W./A-1
Application No.
Application for an authorisation to posses, consume and use wine/liquor for
sacramental purpose
1.Name and address of the apllicant. .
2.Age . . . . . . . .
3.(a) Community to which the applicant belongs.
(b) Religion and sect. . . .
1.Subs. by G. N. of 16-3-88. 2.deleted by 30-3-1973.

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4.*Whether the applicant holds any religious
Office  if  so,  the  nature  or  description of
such office or designation.
5.Total quantity of wine/liquor to be used   . .
6.Place where the wine/liquor is to be kept     . .
7.Place where the wine/liquor is to be used . .
8.The occasions on which religious ceremonies
are be performed requiring the use of wine/
liquor.
9.Whether any such authorisation was held
during a period of three years immediately
before the date of the application and if
so—
(1)The number and date of such authorization
together with the quantity of wine/liquor
permitted each year.
(2)(a)Whether the wine/liquor used during
the period of three years immediately
before the date of the application was
imported wine/liquor or locally manuf-
actured wine/liquor.
(b)The place from where such wine/
liquor was obtained.
(c)Evidence, if any, in support of the
quantity of wine/liquor so purchased
during each of the three years.
I hereby undertake to abide by the provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act., 1949,
the rules regulations and orders made thereunder and the conditions of the authorisation.
Place :
Date :
Signature of the Applicant.
Submitted to the Collector of	through†
Recommendation of the religious head or the approved person residing
This is to certify that the	‡
at
belong to (here state the community), and follows (here state the religion and sect)
according to the religious tenets of which he has to perform reiligious ceremonies on the
occasions cited in the application.
*Strike off if not applicable.
†State here the name, disignation and address of the religious head who exercises control over
sacrarmental matter relating to the community to which the applicant belongs and who has been
approved by the State Government  under section 45 of the Act, for the purpose.If there is no such
religious head, the name of any member of the community who has been approved by the State
Government under section 45 of the Act for the purpose may by stated here.In the case of an
applicant who is himself such a religious head or an approved person, he should submit the application
duly certified by him to that effect.
‡Here state name of applicant.

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I have scrutinised the application and recommend that the applicant may be granted an
authorization to use           (here state the quantity) of
wine/liquor for sacramental purposes at       (here state the place)
during the period from	to 31
st
 March, 19      .
Signature
Dated :
Designation
To,
The Collector of
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FORM  S. W. I
Authorisation No.
(Crest).
Authorisation for the purchase, possession, consumption and use of
wine and/or liquor for sacramental purposes
Authorisation is hereby granted, under and subject to the provisions of the Bombay
Prohibition Act, 1949 (Bom. XXV of 1949) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act.), and the
rules, regulations and orders made thereunder, to
of	in the district of
who is a
by riligion and        by profession on payment of
a fee of Rs. 25 in advance, authorising him to buy and transport to
wine and/or liquor for sacramental purposes on *    (hereinafter
referred to as “ the said premises”) and to possess, consume and use such winc and/or
liquor at the said premises 
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in the district of            and also
at any church/ Synagogue/ Fire Temple situated in the same district       †
subject to the following conditions, namely :
Conditions
1.The wine and / or liquor possessed under this authorization shall not be kept or
used at any place other than at the said premises :
Provided that holder of the authorization may transport any part of the wine at any
place within the state of Bombay if the holder carries with him the authorization during the
transport.
2.The holder of this authorization shall not purchase wine and/ or liquor exceeding
quart bottles in the aggregate.
*Here specify occasions when use of wine or liquor or both is permitted.
†To be struck of where not necessary.
1.Deleted by G.N.H.D. 30-3-1973.