Maharashtra Excise Manual
Authorisation

FORM S. W. I

Authorisation for the purchase, possession, consumption and use of wine and/or liquor for sacramental purposes

see rule 4

What this form is for

FORM S. W. I is an authorisation issued by the Collector that permits a person to buy, transport, possess, consume and use wine or liquor strictly for sacramental purposes. It is sought by a member of a religious community, such as a priest or other practitioner, who needs sacramental wine for ceremonies at a specified premises or at a church, synagogue or fire temple in the same district. The Collector grants it on payment of the prescribed fee, after the application is scrutinised and recommended. It is authorised under rule 4 of the Bombay Sacramental Wine Rules, 1950, framed under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.

Form text (extracted)
9871949 : Bom. XXV]	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
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 
1
[* *]	19 ,
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.

988	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV
3.The holder of this authorization shall not obtain his reavirements of wine and/or
liquor from any person except from a licensed manufacturer of sacramental wine or a
licensed depot-keeper or the Officer-in-Charge of a Government depot.He shall not
remove the wine and/or liquor so obtained to the said premises unless the quantity
obtained has been entered in the authorization by the licensed manufacturer, depot-
keeper or the Officer-in-Charge, as the case may be.
4.The wine and/or liquor possessed by the holder of this authorization shall not,
save as otherwise provided in conditions 1, be transported except under a valid transport
pass: Provided that the holder of the authorization may transport, without any pass, any
wine and/or liquor purchased by him from a licensed manufactory of a Government or
licensed depot to the said premises if it is transported on the same day on which it is
entered in his authorization.
5.The holder of this authorization shall not possess wine and/or liquor in a quantity
exceeding quart bottles, in the aggregate at any one time.
6.The holder of this authorization shall keep the stock of wine or liquor under lock
and key and only such quantity as is required for use in performing religious ceremonies
on any of the occasions specified above may be drawn by him from such stock on that
occasion.
7.The authorization, the said premises and the stock of wine and/or liquor kept
therein shall be open to inspection by any officer empowered under section 77(a) of the
said Act.
8.The holder of the aughorization shall not deliver wine or liquor in his possession
under the authorization to any person other than the person belonging to his religion and
except for a sacramental purpose.
9.The holder of the authorization shall abide by the provisions of the said Act, the
rules, regulations and orders made thereunder and the conditions of this authorization.
10.The holder of the authorization shall comply with all lawful orders issued to him
by the Commissioner, Collector or the Superintendent of Excise.
11.The authorization shall be non-transferable.
12.This authorization may be suspended or cancelled in accordance with the
provisions of section 54 of the said Act.
13.In case this authorization is suspended or cancelled during its currency or is not
renewed on its expiry, the whole of the unused stock of wine* and/or * liquor remaining
in balance with the holder of the authorization on the date of such suspension, cancella-
tion or non-renewal shall forthwith be surrendered by him to the Collector.
Granted this	date of	19       .
      Collector of
Seal of the
Collector.
Signature of the holder of
this authorization.
* Strike of the words not required.

9891949 : Bom. XXV]	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
(Reverse of authorization)
Details of purchases made by the holder of the authorization
Total quantity of wine and/or liquor allowed to
be purchased during the period of the	Quart bottles.,
authorization.
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Date of Quantity Progressive Quantity ofName of the Signature of
purchasepurchased total of the wine and/or licensed the licensed
quantity of wineliquor whichmanufactury manufacturer
wine and/or liquorcan be purchasedGovernment or depot-keeper
purchased up to during theor licensedor the Officer
date from the remaining depot from in charge of
date of commence-period of the where the Government
ment of the authorisationpurchased Depot
authorization
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Wine Liquor
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