(7) The permit-holder shall not obtain brandy, rum or champagne except from a Government depot, or from a holder of a vendor's licence. He shall get all purchases of such liquor entered in his permit by the Officer-in-charge of the Government depot or the holder of a vendor's licence, as the case may be.
(8) The permit holder shall abide by the conditions of the permit and the provisions of the Act and the rules, regulations and orders made there under and shall give an undertaking to that effect.
(9) The permit may be suspended or cancelled in accordance with the provisions of section 54 [or 56] of the Act.
(10) In case the permit is suspended or cancelled during its currency or is not renewed on its expiry, the permit-holder shall surrender forthwith the whole of the unused stock of liquor to the Collector. The stock so surrendered shall be sold by the Collector and the proceeds of the sale shall, after deducting the expenses and any sum due to the State Government, be returned to the permit-holder.
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68. Special permit for privileged personages
(1) Any person who is—
- (a) a Sovereign of Head of a foreign State;
- (b) an Ambassador of diplomatic Envoy of a foreign State;
- (c) a Consul, Honorary Consul or Trade, Commerce or other representative of a foreign State;
- (d) a member of the staff appointed by or serving any under person specified in clause (a), (b) or (c): Provided that such member is a national of a foreign State;
- (d1) a member of a foreign Government;
- (d2) a representative or officer of any international organisation to which privileges and immunities are given from time to time by or under the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947;
- (e) the consort of any person specified in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (d1) and (d2);
- (f) any relation of any person specified in clauses (a), (d), (d1) and (d2) depended upon him, desiring the possess, use and consume foreign liquor, shall apply to the Collector in form F.L./A-4 which shall be supplied to him, free of cost.
(2) On receipt of the application, the Collector shall, after making such inquiries as he may deem necessary [for the disposal of the application], grant him a permit in Form F.L. VIII for the possession, use and consumption of foreign liquor [and shall also issue a certificate separated, and easily detachable from the main permit by means of perforations, as evidence of the grant of the permit.]
(3) The permit may be granted for a period not extending beyond the 31st March next following the date of the commencement of the permit.
(4) (i) The permit may be granted for any quantity of foreign liquor (without any limit) if the permit-holder is a Sovereign or Head of a foreign State or his consort.