1 GN.H.D.No.FLR. 1164/11194MII, dated 12th February, 1969 (M.G PLV-B, p.541)
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Bombay prohibition act, 1949 (Bom. XXV of 1949), the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts persons specified in column 1 of the Schedule annexed hereto from the observance of the provisions of that Act, respectively, specified against them in column 2 of the said Schedule, subject to the conditions, if any, specified against them in column 3 of the said Schedule.
Schedule
| Persons (1) |
Provisions of Act (2) |
Conditions (3) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Officer-in-charge of the shops set up at Santa Cruz airport under the aegis of the India Tourism Development Corporation, a Government of India Undertaking (hereinafter referred to as "the said Shop") at which liquor imported into the territory of India was on its importation liable to duty under any Central Act for the time being in force, including the Customs Act, 1952 and not liable to excise duty under the Act (hereinafter referred to as duty free liquor), is sold. | (a) section 12 (c) in so far as it relates to the transport or possession of duty free liquor (b) section 12 (d) in so far as it relates to buying duty free liquor, and sale thereof in sealed bottles or receptacles at the said Shop to in-transit and outgoing passengers. |
The Officer-in-charge shall maintain correct and up-to-date account of duty-free liquor bought, transported, possessed, and sold in sealed bottles or receptacles at the said Shop; and shall keep the account open for inspection of any Prohibition Officer authorised in that behalf by the Commissioner. The Officer-in-charge shall not permit consumption of duty-free liquor on the premises of the said Shop. |
| 2. In-transit and outgoing passengers. | (a) section 12(d) in so far as it relates to buying duty free liquor, and sealed bottles or receptacles from the said Shop. (b) section 12 (c) in so far as it relates to the possession and transport of duty free liquor in sealed bottles or receptacles bought from the said Shop |
Explanation:
- (1) "In-transit passengers" means passengers travelling by air from a place outside India for going to a place outside the State, but who are required to land at the Santa Cruz airport for a short time, during the journey;
- (2) "Outgoing passengers" means passengers who embark on a plane at the Santa Cruz airport for going to any place outside India.