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{27} THE MAHARASHTRA NEERA (IMPORT) ORDER, 1974

{27} THE MAHARASHTRA NEERA (IMPORT) ORDER, 1974

GO.,H.D. No. NER. 0874/2-ni, dated 3rd April, 1974

(M.G,Pt.IV-B,p.5O4)

In exercise of the Powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (/) of section 139 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 (Bom. XXV of 1949), and ofall other powers enabling it in that behalf the Government of Maharashtra hereby makes the following order; namely:—

1.

  1. This Order may be called the Maharashtra Neera (Import) Order, 1974.
  2. It extends to the whole of the State of Maharashtra.

2.

In this Order—

  1. "import pass" means an import pass in the Form appended hereto;
  2. "neera licence', means licence in Fonn N-III granted under the Bombay Neera Rules, 1951.

3.

No person shall import neera without a valid import pass granted under clause 5 of this order.

4.

Any holder of a neera licence desiring to import neera with a view to sell such neera by retail fbr consumption on premises under such licence, may apply to the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, for the grant of a import pass, authorising him to import neera.

5.

On receipt of the application under clause 4 the Commissioner may, after such inquiries as he may deem necessary, grant an import pass in the Form hereto appended for the import of neera in the State.

6.

No import pass shall be granted fbr a period beyond the 30th day of June next following the date of commencement of any neera licence under which the imported neera is to be sold.

7.

No person shall import neera under an import pass in the Form hereto appended, which is not neera of standard quality within the meaning of the Bombay Neera Rules, 1951.

8.

The provisions of the Bombay Neera Rules, 1951 shall, so far as may be applicable, apply in relation to the imported neera as if it (were) was neera within the meaning ofthose rules.

FORM

Pass fbr the import of neera into the State of Maharashtra

  1. Serial No.
  2. Name and address of the neera licensee.
  3. Number of the Neera Licence in Form N-III under the Bombay Neera Rules, 1951.
  4. Quantity of neera to be imported.
  5. Route.
  6. Destination.

Y-373-24