136 Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV FORM N-II Licence to tap Neera-producing Trees and draw Neera therefrom for Domestic Consumption (No fee leviable) Licence is hereby granted under and subject to the provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, and the rules, regulations and orders made thereunder and the conditions of this licence to Shri ................................................................. (hereinafter called “the licensee”) residing at ................................................................. authorising him during the period commencing from ................................................. to .................................................. (both days inclusive) to tap for and draw neera from the ................................................... trees specified in the Schedule hereinafter appended (hereinafter referred to as “the said trees”) growing within the limits of the village of ............................................... in the
[taluka/ tahsil] of .......................................................... and in the Survey Number specified in the said Schedule for the purpose of using the neera for domestic consumption only by the licensee and the persons of his household. This licence is granted subject to the following conditions, namely; Conditions
shall not be drawn except in a receptacle. Such receptacle before it is used for drawing and collecting neera shall be washed with a freshly prepared solution of permanganate of potash and water. After it is so washed it shall be washed again with pure water in order to make it absolutely clean. After the receptacle is washed and rewashed as provided above, fresh milk of lime shall be put in such receptacle in the proportion of 3 cubic centimetres for every 900 ml. of neera to be drawn therein. Explanation.—In this condition— (i) “milk of lime” means solution of water and pulp of quick-lime in the proportion of 4:1; and (ii) “pulp of quicklime” means the pulpy precipitate obtained by the gradual addition of water to quicklime. 2. The licensee shall convey the entire quantity of the neera drawn by him under this
[before 4.00 a.m.] or after sunset and shall not convery the neera from the said trees after sunset. The licensee shall not convey of allow to be conveyed any neera drawn under this licence, to any place other than his place of residence. He shall use such neera only for the purpose of domestic consumption and shall not sell or supply neera to others. The unconsumed balance of neera may be used for the manufacture of gur or any other article which is not an intoxicant before it is fermented. Neera which is fermented shall be destroyed forthwith. No Neera shall be kept till the day following that on which it is drawn unless it is boiled, provided that no such boiled neera shall be kept for more than 24 hours. 1 Subs. by G. N. of 25-7-1963. 2 Subs. by G. N. of 1-3-1960.
1371949 : Bom. XXV] Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 3. The licensee shall not sell neera to anybody, not shall he give it to anybody except to a person belonging to his household for such person’s personal consumption only. 4. The licensee may, by a written
[authorisation certificate] signed by him, authorise any other person to tap the trees hereby licensed and to transport the neera drawn from them. The licensee shall communicate such person’s name and date of his appointment to the Inspector of Prohibition and Excise having charge of the area in which the said trees are situated. 5. The licensee shall abide by the conditions of the licence and the provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, and the rules, regulations and orders made thereunder and shall give an undertaking to that effect. 6. The licensee, this heirs, legal representatives or assignees shall have no claim whatsoever to the continuance or renewal of this licence after the expiry of the period for which it is granted. It shall be entirely within the discretion of the Collector to permit or
not the assignee of the licence, in case of sale or transfer or the heir or legal representative or the licensee, in case of death, to have the benefit of the licence for the unexpired portion of the term for which it is granted. 7. This licence may be suspended or cancelled in accordance with the provisions of section 54 or 56 of the said Act. Explanation.—For the purposes of this licence, a household shall mean a group of persons residing and messing jointly as the members of one domestic unit. Schedule
No. and kind of treesNo. and situation of partNo. of part of Owner’s name to the tapped of Plantation/VillagePlantation/Survey No. (1) (2) (3) (4) Granted this ...................................... day of ........................ 19 . Seal of the Collector Collector. 1 Subs. by G. N. of 1-3-1960.