Maharashtra Excise Manual
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1. Short title

1. Short title

These rules may called the Bombay Prohibition (Privileges Fees) Rules, 1954.

2. Definitions

In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,

  1. (i) "The Act" means the 1[Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949]1;
  2. (ii) "licence" means a licence granted under any of the provisions of the Act or the rules, orders or regulations made there under;
  3. (iii) "licensee" means a person who holds a licence;
  4. (iv) The words and expressions not defined in these rules shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.

3. Fees for issuing a nokarnama

[Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) of rule 10 of the Bombay Neera Rules, 1951, the fee] for the exercise by any licensee of the privilege of issuing a nokarnama shall be 2[Rs. 100]2 for each such nokarnama and it shall be paid into a Government treasury before the nokarnama is issued by any licensee:

Provided that, when countersignature of the nokarnama in approval of the provisionally appointed agent or servant is refused, no further fees shall be leviable on the appointment by the licensee of any other person in his place as such agent or servant.

4. Fees for transfer of a licence from one site to another

  1. (a) the fee for privileges for having the transfer of the licence, in the Form 'CL-1' granted under the Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973, 'PLL' or 'T' granted under Maharashtra Distillation of Spirit and Manufacture of Potable Liquor Rules, 1966, from one site to another, shall be equivalent (100%) to the fee chargeable for grant or renewal or continuance of such licence in accordance with manufacturing capacity, whichever is higher
  2. (b) the fee for privileges for having the transfer of the licence, in Form 'CL-II', granted under the Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973, "FL-II" or "FL-III" granted under the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953 from one site to another shall be,—
    1. (i) In the area of Municipal Corporation of Mumbai, New Mumbai, Thane, Bhiwandi, Mira-Bhayander, Virar-Vasai, Kalyan Dombivali and Pune: Three times of the fee chargeable for grant or renewal or continuance of such licence, whichever is higher
    2. (ii) In the area of other Municipal Corporation [excluding those mentioned in clause (i) above], and all Municipal Councils: Two times of the fee chargeable for grant or renewal or continuance of such licence, whichever is higher.
    3. (iii) In all other areas [excluding those mentioned in clauses (i) and (ii)]: Equivalent (100%) of fee chargeable for grant or renewal or continuance of such licence, whichever is higher.