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License Form

FORM M-III

Licence for the sale of molasses

See rule 5

What this form is for

Form M-III is the licence issued by the Collector authorising a person to sell, and to hold for sale, molasses at specified premises for a fixed period, subject to conditions on quantity, buyers and price. It is sought by a trader or dealer who wishes to run a molasses retail or wholesale business and pays the prescribed fee in advance. It is issued under rule 5 of the Bombay Molasses Rules, 1955, framed under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.

Form text (extracted)
88	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV
FORM  M-III
(See rule 5)
Licence No. ………………………
Licence for the sale 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, to
............................. residing at ................................. (hereinafter called “the licensee” on the
payment of a fee of Rs. ……......……… in advance into the Government Treasury at
…………….. authorizing him to sell, and to have in his possession for sale, molasses, at
his premises situated at ………...…… in the district of ……………. (hereinafter referred to
as “the licensed premises”) during the period from …………. To ……….
Conditions
1. The licensee shall not, except with the written permission of the Collector, keep, or
sell molasses at any place other than the licensed premises.
2. The licensee shall not have in his possession at any one time molasses exceeding
…………..  
1
[Quintals].
3. (1) The aggregate of the opening balance of molasses held by the licensee at
the commencement of this licence and the quantities of molasses received by
him from time to time during the course of the period of this licence shall not
exceed ……………. 
1
 [Quintals].
(2) The licensee shall not sell, in all, molasses exceeding …………. 
1
 [Quintals]
during the term of his licence.
4. (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.
5. The licensee shall not, except under a licence in form M-II or M-III-A, use molasses
for any purpose other than sale.
6. 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.
1. Subs. by G.N. of 9-9-1965.

891949 : Bom. XXV]	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
7. The licensee shall provide suitable office accommodation, with sanitary arrange-
ments, 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.
8. This licence may be suspended or cancelled on accordance with the provisions of
section 54 or 56 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.
Granted ………………….. day ………….. 19 .
Seal	Collector of
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FORM   M-III-A
(See rule 6)
Licence for purchase, possession or use of Bago molasses for purposes of cattle-feed
1. Licence No.	Date ……..............……..
2. Name and address of the licensee.
3. Number of working bullocks, milch buffaloes and milch cows possessed.
4. (i) Maximum quantity of bago molasses allowed to be used for cattle-feed in a
calendar month;
(ii) Maximum quantity of bago molasses allowed to be possessed at any one time
for cattle-feed.
5. The name of the licensee from whom bago molasses may be purchased.
6. The period for which the licence shall be valid.
7. This licence is granted under and subject to the provisions of the Bombay Prohi-
bition Act, 1949 and the rules, regulations and orders made thereunder on payment
of a fee Re. 1 subject to the following conditions :-
Conditions
(i) That the consignments of bago molasses is not broken in transit from the
licensed premises of a M-I or M-III licensee to the premises of the licensee.
(ii) That the licensee complies promptly with all orders and directions which may
be issued to him by the Collector under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, and
the rules framed thereunder.
(iii) That the licensee shall not use bago molasses for any purpose other than
cattle-feed.
Seal of the
Officer granting
The licence.
(Signature and designation of officer
granting the licence.)
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