Conditions

FORM N-IV

Licence to tap and draw Neera from Nira-producing trees for the supply of Neera to persons Manufacturing gur or any other article which is not an intoxicant from Neera or to persons licensed to sell neera by retail for consumption on premises

Licence is hereby granted under and subject to the provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 and the rules, regulations and orders made there under and the conditions of this licence to Shri ____________________________ (herein after called "the licensee") residing at ____________________________

authorising him during the period commencing from __________ to __________ (both days inclusive) to tap for and draw neera from the trees specified in the schedule herein after appended (herein after referred as "the said trees") growing within the limits of the village of __________ in the taluka of __________ in the district of __________ and in the survey numbers specified in the said schedule for the purpose of supply there of to persons manufacturing gur or any other article which is not an intoxicant from neera or to persons licensed to sell neera retail for consumption on premises.

This licence is granted subject to the following conditions, namely:

Each of the said trees shall be marked and numbered at the expense of the licensee either by the licensee or by any agent duly authorised by him in this behalf in the manner specified in rule 9 of the Bombay Neera Rules, 1951. The licensee shall not tap or cause to be tapped any of the said trees or draw or cause to be drawn neera therefrom until the said trees are marked and numbered as aforesaid.
The licensee shall not convey the neera drawn by him from the said trees to any place except the place where gur or any other article therefrom is manufactured or the place where neera is sold in retail and in respect of which licence in Form N- I or N-III, as the case may be, is held:
²[Provided that, he may, with the written permission of the Collector or the Superintendent of Prohibition and Excise collect neera drawn from trees in different parts or groves at a convenient central place before conveying it to such place. The licensee may, with a like written permission, collect neera drawn by him at a place where arrangements are made by him for freezing it before conveying it to a place where arrangements are made by him for freezing it before conveying to the place of sale. The licensee shall not draw neera from the said trees after sunset and before 2.00 a.m. (Standard Time) or shall not, except with the written permission of the Collector or the Superintendent of Prohibition and Excise, convey neera from the said trees at any time after 8.00 p.m. (Standard Time).]²
Juice from any coconut, brab, date or any kind of palm tree shall not be drawn except in a receptacle. Such receptacle before it is used for drawing and collecting neera shall be washed with a freshly prepared solution of permanganate of potash and water. After it is so washed it shall be washed again with pure water in order to make it absolutely clean. After the receptacle is washed and rewashed as provided above, fresh