(3) if the Collector or the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf on making necessary enquiries is satisfied that the applicant from any area of State of Maharashtra other than Wardha District is 4,5[not below the age of 25 years]4,5 or in the case of applicant residing in Wardha District above the age 30 years and that such applicant in Wardha District requires foreign liquor and country liquor for the preservation and maintenance of his health, he may grant the applicant on payment of 4[a fee of Rs. 100 for one year or Rs. 1,000 for a permanent permit]4, a permit in Form F.L. X-C for the purchase, possession, transport, use and consumption of foreign liquor and country liquor.
(4) The permit shall be granted in respect of persons residing in Wardha District, for a period of one year from the date of the grant thereof and 4[for a period of one year or a permanent permit]4 in respect of persons residing elsewhere, provided 4[a fee of Rs. 100 for one year permit or the fee of Rs. 1,000 for a permanent permit is paid]4.
(5) Where the permit-holder residing in any part of the State of Maharashtra, except Wardha District desires to have his permit renewed beyond the date of expiry of his permit, he shall within one month after such date of expiry, produce such permit before the Collector or the officer authorised by the State Government in that behalf after signing the declaration contained therein, and thereupon the Collector or such officer shall on payment of a fee at the 4[rate of Rs. 100 for one year permit or, as the case may be Rs. 1,000 for a permanent permit, grant him a fresh permit in exchange for the permit]4 produced before him by the permit-holder:
Provided that, a permit-holder in Wardha District shall be required, in addition, to produce a medical certificate in Form F.L./M.C.-1 and his permit shall be renewed for a period of one year from the date of issue; and).
2[(6) The permit-holder other than a permit-holder in Wardha District shall not possess at any one time any quantity of Foreign liquor in excess of]2 9[twelve units per month]9 10[and such permit holder may buy or receive upto two units of country liquor per month and shall not be in possession of stock in excess of two units of country liquor at any time]10 and the permit-holder in Wardha District shall not possess at any one time any quantity of such liquor in excess of four units.]
(7) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (d) the permit-holder may, offer any part of foreign liquor and / or country liquor possessed by him under his permit to any foreigner or other permit-holder for his use and consumption.
(8) The permit-holder shall not consume foreign liquor or country liquor at any public place which is not licensed to sale such liquor for consumption.
(9) Except with the previous permission of the Collector in writing, a permit-holder shall not purchase foreign liquor or country liquor, under his permit from a place other than a Government Depot or a licensed hotel or restaurant or canteen or a shop holding a vendor's licensee and a licensed and a licensed shop for retail sale of country liquor.
(10) Every permit-holder shall abide by the provisions of the Act and the rules, regulations and orders, made thereunder.
(11) A permit may be suspended or cancelled in accordance with the provisions of section 54 or 56 of the Act. Where a permit is suspended or cancelled during its currency or is not renewed after its expiry, the permit-holder shall forthwith surrender the whole of the unconsumed stock of foreign liquor and/or country 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.