FORM M-I

FORM M-I

(See rule 3)

Licence No. ......................

Licence for possession and sale of molasses by a producer of molasses.

Licence is hereby granted under and subject to the provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, and the rules, regulations and orders made thereunder, the .......................... Residing at ........................ (hereinafter called "the licensee") on payment of a fee of Rs. .................... in advance into the Government Treasury at ........................... authorizing him to possess and sell molasses produced at his sugar/gur factory situated at ............. in the district of ....................... (hereinafter referred to as "the licensed premises") during the period from .................... to .................... Subject to the following conditions, namely :-

Conditions

1. The licensee shall not, except with the written permission of the Commissioner keep or sell molasses at any place other than the licensed premises.
2. Except with the written permission of the Commissioner the licensee shall not receive or keep at his licensed premises any molasses other than those produced at the said premises.

3. (1) The licensee shall not sell molasses. -

   (i) except to a person who holds a licence in Form M-II, M-III or M-III A, or

   (ii) exceeding the permitted quantity prescribed under rule 41 of the Bombay Molasses Rules, 1955, to a person requiring it for a domestic purpose.

   (2) The licensee shall not sell molasses at a price in excess of the maximum selling price which may be fixed by the State Government from time to time under any law for the time being in force.

   (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-conditions (1) and (2), the licensee shall, when directed by the State Government under any law for the time being in force sell molasses held by him in accordance with the terms of the direction.

4. (1) The licensee shall not use the molasses removed from the storage tanks or receptacles for any purpose except for the following purposes in quantities not exceeding ___ ¹[(Quintals)] in the aggregate during the licence period :-

   *(i) Distillation of spirit in a distillery established or licensed under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949;

   *(ii) Manufacture of power alcohol in a distillery established or licensed under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949;

   *(iii) Any Government purposes, viz .................................

   *(iv) The bona fide scientific purpose of ................................. (here state the purpose)

   *(v) The bona fide industrial purpose of ................................. (here state the purpose)

   *(vi) The bona fide agricultural purpose of ................................ (here state the purpose)

   (vii) The bona fide educational purpose of ................................ (here state the purpose)

   *(viii) Any medicinal purpose, viz, ................................. (here state the purpose)

   *(ix) Sample purpose, .................................

   *(x) Cattle-feed .................................

   (2) Nothing in sub-condition (1) shall apply to molasses removed from storage tanks or receptacles for purpose of sale.

5. The licensee shall pay to the State Government in advance at the beginning of each quarter commencing from the date of the licence such cost of the Prohibition and Excise staff as may be fixed by the Commissioner.

6. (1) The licensee shall provide suitable office accommodation, with sanitary arrangements, for the Prohibition and Excise Officer or such staff as may be appointed by the Commissioner within the licensed premises and shall supply such furniture and other articles for the use of the officer as the Collector may consider necessary. The licensee shall afford the officer all reasonable facilities and assistance as may be required by him for carrying out his duties of supervision and inspection.

   (2) The licensee shall provide the Prohibition and Excise Staff so appointed residential quarters as approved by the Collector in this behalf near the licensed premises and shall also provide the following sub-sidiary services if available, namely, sanitary, electric and water-supply, and may charge rent not exceeding ten percent of the pay of the staff for the quarters, and also reasonable charges for the water supply, sanitary and electric supply services provided by the licensee. In case of dispute as to whether the charges are reasonable or not, the Commissioner shall decide the question and his decision shall be binding on the licensee and the staff.

7. This licence may be suspended or cancelled in accordance with the provisions of section 54 or 56 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.

Granted this ..................... day of .................. 19

Seal                                                       Collector of ....................

* The inapplicable entries should be struck off.