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{121-D} G N. H. D., No. FLR-0520/COVID/C.R.-1/EXC-2, dated 19 May 2020

1949: Bom.XXVj Maharashtra Prohibition Act 979

{121-D} G N. H. D., No. FLR-0520/COVID/C.R.-1/EXC-2, dated 19 May 2020

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (l) and (n) of section 139 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act (XXV of 1949); and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Government of Maharashtra hereby, permits the licensee holding the licenses in Form FL-II, FL/BR-II, FL/W-II, as appended to the Bombay Liquor Rules, 1953, to sell the IMFL-Spirits, Beer, Mild Liquor, Wines, to the permit holders by effecting delivery at the home address of the permit holder, subject to the conditions, specified hereunder

CONDITIONS

  1. The licensee shall sell the IMFL-Spirits, Beer, Mild Liquor, Wines only in respect of the liquor for which he is licensed to sale.
  2. The licensee shall effect sale and delivery of the foreign liquor only from within the area of the licensed premises and on the day and during the hour as specified.
  3. The sale of liquor under this order to the permit holder by effecting delivery of the permitted liquor to the home address may be effected only if the permit holder places an order for sale of the concerned liquor.
  4. The licensee shall ensure that the persons deployed for the delivery of liquor use mask and also use hand-sanitizers at frequent intervals.
  5. This order shall be in force and effective until the orders of Lockdown issued by the Government from time to time under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Act 53 of 2005) or any other Act are in force in the State.
  6. The Government may at any time and at its discretion either modify or rescind the same.

{121-E} G N. H. D., No. FLR-0520/COVID/C.R.M-2, dated 19th May 2020

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of sub-section (l) of section 139 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, (XXV of 1949), and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts, the persons holding the licence in Form FL-III as appended to the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953, from the provisions of the said rules, so far as it relates to the provisions of the licence of sale for on consumption to residents or boarders under the said rules, subject to the conditions as specified hereunder, namely

CONDITIONS

  1. Closing stock of Foreign Liquor as on the 24th March 2020, at the FL-III licence may be sold to valid permit-holder in sealed bottles for "off consumption".
  2. On consent from the Licence in Form FL/BR-II, the FL-III licence-holder may sell his remainder of Beer Stock as a one-time measure to the relevant FL/BR-II licence-holder on a special transport pass.
  3. There shall not be sale for on consumption at the FL-III licence premises.
  4. This exemption shall be in force until the Lockdown period or the liquor stocks last, whichever is earlier.
  5. The FL-III licence-holder shall not procure fresh liquor stocks till the lockdown lasts.
  6. The licence-holder shall take all due precaution to prevent the spread of the disease of COVID-19 by ensuring due care in hygiene and sanitisation.