5. Prohibition to shift licensed shop to any other place परवानाप्राप्त दुकान इतर कोणत्याही ठिकाणी स्थानांतरण करण्यास मनाई

5. Prohibition to shift licensed shop to any other place परवानाप्राप्त दुकान इतर कोणत्याही ठिकाणी स्थानांतरण करण्यास मनाई

The licensed shop shall not be shifted to any other site without the prior approval of the Collector:

Provided that the Collector ¹[may, if the licensee himself desires so to do (and not at the direction of the Collector), allow]¹ the licensee to shift his licensed shop to some other site in the same locality on payment of a fee of rupees twenty-five, notwithstanding anything contained in any other rules made under the Act.

5A. Closure of shops.

1. Every licensed shop shall remain closed on 2nd October every year and ²[forty eight hours ending with the hours fixed for the conclusion of the poll in relation to any general election or by-election to the House of people or the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is taken in the constituency in which such premises are located and on the counting day or days]² and on such special occasions and in such areas, as the State Government may, after giving a notice of not less than seven days in the Official Gazette and in any local newspaper circulating in such area, specify in this behalf and in all such cases, the licensee shall not be entitled to any compensation;
2. Every licensed shop shall remain closed on the day or days on which poll in relation to any general election or by-election to any local authority in the State is taken in the constituency in which such premises are located and a day immediately before such day of poll and on the counting day.

6. Power of Collector to close down licensed shops, etc. in public interests सार्वजनिक हितासाठी परवानाप्राप्त दुकाने इत्यादी बंद करण्याचा जिल्हाधिकाऱ्यांचा अधिकार

1. If in the opinion of the Collector, it is necessary in the public interest to do so, he may by order require the licensees.—
   1. (a) to close down, generally or in any local area, licensed shops for such period as may be specified in the order;
   2. (b) to close down licensed shops on such day or days as may be notified to be pay day or pay days in the order and in such local areas as may be specified in the order;
   3. (c) to curtail the hours of sale.

Any licensee who is affected by an order under sub-rule (1) shall not be entitled to any compensation

7. Transfer of licence परवान्याचे हस्तांतरण

It is entirely within the discretion of the Collector to permit the transfer of a licence from one name to another or to admit or omit the name of any partner after the licence is granted. The licensee shall be liable to pay a fee of rupees one thousand ³[or twenty-five per cent. of the amount of the bid accepted under the ⁴Auction-cum-Iender order⁴, whichever is lower]³ for the transfer of a licence or for each partner whose name is so entered ³[or omitted]³, anything contained in any other rules made under the Act, notwithstanding.

8. Duration of licence परवान्याचा कालावधी

The period for which a licence shall ordinarily be granted shall be from 1st September to 31st August next following, and no licence shall be granted for any period extending beyond the 31st day of August following the date of the grant of the licence.