Punjab Liquor Permit and Pass Rules, 1932 (Amended upto 2023)

[12th November, 1932]

Rule – 1.

(a)      "permit" means a no objection statement issued by the Collector of the district of destination concerned or an officer authorised in this behalf in the import and transport of liquor but not empowered to authorise its removal from the place of issue. This term is also used for permits authorising possession of liquor exceeding the limit of retail sale.

(b)      "pass" means a document which actually authorises the removal of liquor.

Explanation - (i) A pass granted under the excise law in force in another State or Union Territory authority despatch of liquor of Punjab shall be deemed to be a pass granted under the Punjab Excise Act.

(ii) A pass covering a consignment of liquor so granted under the excise law in force in another State or Union Territory to authorise the removal of liquor from the State or Union Territory to another State or Union Territory through Punjab shall also deemed to be a pass, granted under the Punjab Excise Act, provided that the bulk shall not be broken in transit through Punjab.

[(iii) Any person carrying a consignment of liquor under pass so granted under the Excise Law in force in another State and Union Territory authorising the removal of liquor from that State or Union Territory through Punjab shall, unless exempted by the Excise Commissioner by general or special order, also be required to present that pass to the officer-in-charge of a check-post or barrier of entrance into the State of Punjab for obtaining a Transit Pass in (Form T) as given below and shall also furnish an indemnity bond in (Form I) as given below of the value equal of the amount of duty and fee on the quantity of liquor mentioned in the said pass at the rate chargeable thereon in Punjab. In the case of consignments of country liquor the rate of fee shall be the average incidence of licence fee per proof litre for the State of Punjab. The owner or the person in-charge of the consignment shall deliver the transit pass in Form I to the officer-in-charge of the Sales Tax check-post or barrier through which the consignment is taken out of the State of Punjab and get the consignment verified from the said officer in token of the clearance of the consignment. The officer-in-charge of the exit barrier shall sign the transit pass and affix his seal thereon and deliver it back to the owner or the person incharge of the consignment. The said verified transit pass shall be produced within ten days from the date of his issue before the officer-in-charge who issued that pass. On the production of the verified transit pass the indemnity bond shall be discharged by the officer-in-charge of the check-post or barrier to whom the same was furnished.

Rule – 2.

Subject to the provisions of Order 23 of the Punjabi Liquor Import, Export, Transport and Possession Orders, 1932 a person importing exporting or transporting country spirit, rectified spirit or denatured spirit must obtain-

(a)      a permit in Form L-32 in the case of import and transport or corresponding permit in case of export from the officer authorised to grant such permits in the district, State or Union Territory of destination; and

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[1]["Provided further that the licensee shall pay permit fee for the purchase of liquor on the following rates: -

Provided further that the retail liquor licenses of L-2/L-14A and L-2BF shall also pay the permit fee on purchase of liquor at the following rates:-
 

(b)      a pass in Form l. 34 for export and transport and a corresponding pass for import from the officer authorised to grant such passes in the place of issue:

Provided that a pass for the removal of spirit and beer from a licensed distillery or brewery or a warehouse issued in accordance with the rules made by the [Excise Commissioner] shall be deemed to be a pass for the purpose of this rule:

Provided further that a permit shall not be required for the transport of [-] country spirit, rectified spirit or denatured spirit within a district except when denatured spirit is transported from the bonded warehouse of a licensed distillery:

Provided further that the members of the diplomatic staff of a foreign embassy located in the State of Punjab shall not be required to obtain a permit for import and transport of imported liquor.

Rule – 2A.

Subject to the provisions of Order 24 of the Punjab Liquor Import, Export, Transport and Possession Orders, 1932 every person who imports medicinal or other preparations containing rectified spirit from any State or Union Territory in India as mentioned in Order 3, or the Punjab Liquor Import, Export, Transport, and Possession Order, 1932 must obtain an export pass from the officer authorised to grant such passes at the place of issue. Such pass shall show in all cases the spirit strength of the preparation to be exported and that the duty at the rate prevailing in Punjab under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 or the corresponding duty levied under the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955, has been paid. No consignment thus imported shall be brought into use until it has been inspected by an Excise Officer, who shall sign the export pass in token of having done so. Such inspection shall be conducted within seven days of the receipt, from the importer on the advice of the arrival of the consignment.

Rule – 2B.

The procedure stated above shall also apply for the export of medicinal and other preparations from the Punjab State to any other State or Union Territory in India. Medicinal and other preparations containing rectified spirit may be exported and transported from the premises of approved manufacturers under the pass in Form L. 46 :

Provided that transport or export of such medicinal preparations without payment of duty from the premises of approved manufacturers for use of Government, Local Fund and Charitable Hospitals and Dispensaries shall not exceed the requirements of each hospital or dispensary for 12 months and shall be made only on indents signed by Civil Surgeon or the District Officer of Health of the district [for ordinary hospitals and dispensaries] and by the Deputy Superintendent of Civil Veterinary Department (for Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries) of the Principal, Veterinary College Punjab or an officer of the corresponding rank of a State or Union Territory. The approved manufacturer shall produce a certificate or reverse of Form L. 46 showing due delivery of the consignment.

Rule – 2C.

The following procedure shall be observed for the export-in-bond of preparations containing rectified spirit from the premises of approved manufacturer to other State or Union Territory in India :-

(a)      Whenever an approved manufacturer in Punjab licensed under the Punjab Excise Act, receives a requisition for export in bond of such preparations to any other State or Union Territory in India the person importing such preparations shall obtain and send approved manufacturer an import-in-bond permit signed by the Collector of the district of destination or by any other officer authorised in his behalf.

(b)      Every consignment of such preparations shall be issued under an export-in- bond authority in Form l 3 mutatis mutandis granted by the Collector of the district in which the premises of the approved manufacturer are situate:

Provided that no such authority shall be granted for the despatch of any consignment unless the approved manufacturer has executed and given a bond in Form L. 37 binding himself in respect of the consignment to be despatched to produce a certificate in Form L. 38 (mutatis mutandis) and binding himself to pay such duty in respect of any consignment despatched, as may be demanded from him in accordance with provisions of the rule given below.

(c)      If such certificate is not produced within such time after the expiry of the period of the currency of the pass in Form L. 46 as the Collector of the district in which the approved manufacturer is licensed, considers to be reasonable, the Collector shall recover from the approved manufacturer duty at the rate for the time being fixed by the Punjab Government under Section 31 of the Punjab Excise Act.

(d)      If such certificate is produced before or within a reasonable time after the expiry of the period of the currency of any pass then-

(i)       if the certificate shows delivery of any consignment to have occurred in full with no greater deficiency than the rate of wastage of half per cent per hundred miles, the Collector shall order that the bond in respect of such consignment has been discharged.

(ii)      but if certificate shows a deficiency greater than that allowable according to the above scale, in any vessel in the consignment, then, unless the said deficiency is satisfactorily explained, the Collector shall obtain the [Excise Commissioner's] orders as to the portion of the total deficiency which is to be charged with duty at a rate not less than that fixed for spirit in such preparations under Section 31 of the Punjab Excise Act.

Rule - 2D.

The following procedure shall be observed for the export-in-bond for eventual export ex- India of locally manufactured preparations containing spirit of India manufacture:-

(1)     Such export-in-bond shall only be permitted from stock held in a warehouse.

(2)     An approved manufacturer, holding such stocks who wishes either to export such preparations by sea to a foreign country or to deliver them to a Military Supply Depot (hereinafter referred to as "the Depot") for export as aforesaid, for the use of the Defence Services, may apply to the Collector in whose jurisdiction the warehouse is situate, for an export-in-bond authorization in Form L. 46-A giving the following particulars namely-

(a)      the description) of the spirituous preparations to be

(b)      the quantity) exported;

(c)      the alcoholic strength)

(d)      the number and nature of the receptacles or packages to contain such preparations and the identification marks to be made on each;

(e)      the route by which the consignment is to be exported ;

(f)       the country to which the goods are to be exported ;

(g)      if the applicant is not himself the exporter, his agent ;

(h)     the name and address of the consignee ; and

(i)       the port from which the goods are to be shipped or, if delivery to a Depot is intended, the full description of such Depot.

(3)     The Collector may refuse the application, or in the alternative may require the applicant to execute a bond in Form L. 46-B binding himself in respect of the consignment to the exported -

(a)      to produce in due course a certificate in Form L. 46-C from the Customs Collector at the Port of Export (hereinafter referred to as "the port") or a certificate of safe delivery from the Depot, as the case may be; and

(b)      to pay such duty and other Government dues as may be demanded from him in accordance with the rule.

Note - The execution of a bond may be dispensed with in the case of an approved manufacturer of standing who is prepared to deposit with the Collector a sum fixed by the Collector which shall be sufficient to cover the amount of duty payable by him on the goods exported by him on under the rule at all times. All sums leviable under this rule may be recovered by deductions from the deposit and the said manufacturers shall be bound to make good the amount so deducted.

(4)     When the bond in Form L. 46-B has been duly furnished the Collector shall issue an export in bond authorization in Form L. 46-A which shall be prepared in quadruplicate. One copy shall be delivered to the applicant, the second copy shall be sent to the officer-in-charge of the manufactory, the third copy shall be sent to the Excise Authority at the port or at the place where the Depot is situated as the case may be, and the fourth copy shall be retained by the Collector.

(5)     On production by the applicant of this copy of authorization, officer-in-charge shall verifying that it tallies with the copy sent to him direct, take steps to have the containers or packages intended for export serially numbered and plainly marked to show the number of the export authorization in Form L. 46-A, the kind, the quantity and strength of the spirituous preparations they contain, as well as the names of the place of despatch and the place of destination. each container or package shall be securely sealed with the official seal of the officer-in-charge, who shall thereafter countersign the export authorization (Form L. 46-A) and return to the applicant the copy of the authorization received from him. The officer-in- charge shall also issue a warehouse authorization in Form L. 46-D delivering one copy to the applicant and sending the second copy along with the copy of the export authorization received from the Collector and sample of the seal placed on the containers and packages in the consignment to the Customs Collector at the intended port or to the Depot Officer, as the case may be.

(6)     The applicant may then (subject to payment of warehouse dues and other charges) remove the consignment from the warehouse (at his own risk and expense) and shall arrange to despatch it to the port or the Depot in the shortest possible time. He shall also send information in advance to the Excise Authority at the port or the place where the Depot is situated of the probable date of arrival of the consignment within his jurisdiction to enable such authority to provide an escort for the consignment while in transit to the docks or the Depot, as the case may be.

(7)     Where delivery is made at a Depot, the Depot officer shall check the consignment in all respect against the entries contained in the warehouse authorisation in Form L. 46-D, produced by the applicant and that received by him from the office-in-charge, and shall certify accordingly in Form L. 46-C if he finds everything in order; and hand it over to the applicant or exporter who shall then forward such certificate together with his authorization in Form L. 46-D to the Collector.

(8)     The following procedure shall be observed at the time of shipment. Along with the consignment and the shipping bills, the applicant or exporter or the Depot Officer, as the case may be, shall present before, the Customs Collector the copy of the warehouse authorization in Form L. 46-D, in his possession. The Customs Collector shall verify the number, markings and seals of each container or package in the consignment by checking against the authorization in Form L. 46-D produced, as well as any such authorization in respect of the consignment as he may have received from the officer-in-charge and if he finds everything in order, he shall certify to the effect in Form L. 46-C and make it over to the exporter when shipment has been effected the applicant or importer or the Depot Officer, as the case may be, shall forward his copy of the warehouse authorization together with the certificate of the Customs Collector and the copy of the shipping bill duly endorsed to show that shipment has been effected, to Collector. The Customs Collector shall also return to the Collector the warehouse authorization (if any) in L. 46-D received by him from the officer-in-charge.

(9)     If, after receipt of the warehouse authorisation in Form L. 46-D forwarded to him after proper proceedings by the applicant or exporter and the Customs Collector or the Depot Officer, as the case may be, the Collector is satisfied that the full consignment has been exported from India, and has further satisfied himself by enquiry from the officer-in-charge that no warehouse dues payable to Government are outstanding the Collector shall cancel the bond (if any) furnished by the applicant in Form L. 46-B, and shall inform him accordingly. The bond shall not be cancelled unless all sums due to Government on account of duty or warehouse dues have been recovered.

(10)   If the consignment is not shipped ex-India, or if on examination the Depot Officer or the Customs Collector, as the case may be, refused to certify concerning it as provided in sub rules (7) and (8) or if there is failure of compliance with any requirement of this rule, the approved manufacturer who first applied under sub rule (2) above shall be liable to pay the full excise duty leviable on such consignment or such portion thereof as may be fixed by the Collector and such duty may be recovered by the Collector by enforcement of the bond taken under sub-rule (3) and by any other process provided by any law enabling him in that behalf. The Collector may also, at his discretion, refuse to allow the same facility to such defaulting applicant, for such period in future as he may fix. The provisions of the sub-rule shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any penalty incurred by reason of such default under the Punjab Excise Act or any other law, for the time being in force.

(11)   The Customs Collector at the port and the Depot Officer shall keep a detailed record of each consignment dealt with by them under this rule in a separate register to be maintained for the purpose.

Rule - 3.

Deleted, on 11.3.1966.

Rule – 4.

It shall be in the discretion of the Collector or any other excise officer to refuse to grant any pass, permit, or authority which he is authorised under these rules to grant.

Rule – 5.

The passes and permits granted in the Punjab shall be in the forms contained in Chapter 5 of Volume IV of the manual, and shall be granted by the Collector or District Excise Officer or other person duly authorised in this behalf :

Provided that permits for the import of country spirit from distilleries in the Uttar Pradesh shall be granted only with the previous sanction of the [Excise Commissioner].

Rule – 6.

No pass of permit shall be valid after the date of expiry entered in it provided that the Collector granting the permit of authority to authorise the despatch of any consignment under these rules may extend the period of the currency thereof, if extension applied for owing to delay in transit of a consignment or for any other sufficient reason.

Rule – 7.

Every pass for the import, export or transport of liquor shall specify the number on each vessel, the seals on it and the quantity and strength of a liquor it contains.

Rule – 8.

All passes granted to cover the import, export or transport of liquor shall be subject to the conditions-

(a)      that bulk shall not be broken in transit;

(b)      that all liquor shall travel in vessels securely sealed. If the consignment is a full wagon load by rail, each wagon shall have a revenue seal affixed by an Excise Officer of the first or second class of the district from which it was despatched. If the liquor is despatched from a distillery each cask or other vessel used for the transport of spirit under these rules, shall be clearly numbered and shall show clearly the name of the issuing distillery;

(c)      that copies of the passes shall be sent to the Excise Inspector of the district of destination;

(d)      all medicinal and other preparations containing rectified spirit received by the consignee shall be open to inspection by the excise staff of the district of destination and the consignee shall keep regular account of its receipt and sale.

Rule – 9.

All passes granted to cover the import of country spirit and foreign liquor, shall be subject to the condition that no consignment shall be brought into use until it has been examined by the Excise Inspector or Sub-Inspector of the district of destination, to whom intimation of the arrival of the consignment shall be given ; such examination shall be conducted within seven days of the receipt of the intimation which shall be despatched by the importer on the day following the receipt of the consignment.

Rule – 10.

All passes granted to cover transport of country spirit and foreign liquor from one district to another shall be subject to the condition that no consignment shall be brought into use until the fourth day from the date of the pass unless it has been previously examined by an excise inspector or sub-inspector.

Rule – 11.

The following procedure shall be observed as regards the export-in- bond of country spirit, Indian made foreign spirit or rectified spirit from any licensed distillery in the Punjab to any State or Union Territory in India:-

(a)      Whenever the manager of any distillery licensed in the Punjab under Section 21 of the Punjab Excise Act receive a requisition for the export-in- bond in spirit to any other State or Union Territory in India, the person importing the spirit shall obtain and send to the manager an import-in-bond permit signed by the Collector or Chief Excise Authority of the District, State or Union Territory of destination, respectively for supply of such spirit.

(b)      The manager of the distillery shall act as an agent for the supply of such spirit, to any other State or Union Territory in India.

(c)      Consignments of spirit under these rules shall be issued under export-in-bond authorities in Form L. 36, granted by the Collector of the district in which the distillery is situate. Export-in-bond passes shall not be issued for any liquor in excess of the quantity previously sanctioned by the [Excise Commissioner] for the State or Union Territory of destination.

(d)      Whenever the manager of any licensed distillery in the Punjab obtains the requisite pass for the despatch of any consignment of spirit in pursuance of the above rules, he will be shown in the pass as the consigner and an authorised officer of the District, State or Union Territory as the consignee.

Rule – 12.

When rectified spirit is imported or transported in bond from licensed distilleries to the licensed premises of approved manufacturers, the approved manufacturer shall obtain a permit in Form L. 32 from Collector of the district of destination.

Rule – 13.

When the manager of any distillery, licensed under Section 21 of the Punjab Excise Act, wishes to send in bond spirit to another such distillery , he shall obtain from the Collector an authority in Form L. 36 for the despatch of the spirit and shall consign it to the Distillery Inspector of the Distillery of destination under a pass in Form D. 20.

Rule – 13A.

Deleted.

Rule – 14.

No authority or permit shall be granted to authorise the despatch of any consignment under these rules unless the manager of the distillery in the case of export or transport under Rules 11 and 13 or the approved manufacturer in the case of import or transport under Rule 12 has executed and given a bond in Form L. 37 binding himself in respect of the consignment to be despatched to produce a certificate in Form L. 38 and binding himself to pay such duty in respect of the consignment despatched as may be demanded from him in accordance with the provisions of the rules given below.

Rule – 15.

If such certificate is not produced within a reasonable time after the expiry of the period of the currency of any pass, as noted thereon, the Collector of the district in which the distillery is situated or the Collector of the district of destination in case of an approved manufacturer, shall recover from the said manager or approved manufacturer, as the case may be, at the rate for the time being fixed by the Punjab Government under Section 31 of the [Punjab Excise Act, 1914], the duty which would in ordinary circumstances have been levied on the spirit removed under the pass.

Rule – 16.

If such certificate is produced before or within a reasonable time after the expiry of the period of the currency of any pass, then-

(i)           if the certificate shows delivery of any consignment to have occurred in full with no greater deficiency than that allowable according to the scale in sub- paragraph (iii) below the Collector shall order that the bond in respect of such consignment has been discharged.

(ii)         But if the certificate shows a deficiency greater than that allowable according to the said scale, in the consignment, then unless the said deficiency is satisfactorily explained, the Collector shall obtain the [Excise Commissioner's] orders as to the portion of the total deficiency which is to be charged with duty at a rate not less than that fixed for such spirit under Section 31 of the Punjab Excise Act.

(iii)       The following shall be the scale of wastage allowance per cent for spirit conveyed in (a) wooden, (b) metallic vessels :-

(iv)       No scale of wastage is prescribed for bottled spirit. Breakages shall be satisfactorily explained in the remarks column of Form L. 38.

Explanation. - In calculating the time taken by a journey the day of receipt at the destination, but not the day of despatch, shall be included :

Provided that if in any case the temperature of the spirit on arrival at its destination is found to be lower than the temperature when despatched, a further allowance shall be made (if required to cover any wastage that has occurred) of .09 per cent for every degree centigrade (05 per cent for every degree Fahrenheit) of difference between the two temperature.

Rule – 17.

Deleted

Rule – 18.

The following rules apply to the import, export and transport of Indian- made foreign spirit and country spirit required for use to troops :-

(1)     Indian-made foreign spirit or country spirit may be imported from any State or Union Territory in India for use of troops free of all restrictions provided that such spirit is not excised at a lower rate of duty than the prevailing in Punjab and provided that the import is covered by a duty paid permit in Form L. 39 granted by the Collector.

(2)     Indian-made foreign spirit or country spirit may be exported or transported for the use of troops from any distillery licensed in Punjab, subject to the condition that no issue of spirit shall be made for the use of troops until a duty paid permit in Form L. 39 or a corresponding from covering such transport or export has been received by the distillery inspector concerned from the Collector of the district of destination in the case of transport or from a competent authority in the State or Union Territory of destination in the case of the export. [Provided that during an emergency proclaimed by the President of India under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, Indian made rum may, by general or special order of the Excise Commissioner, be imported, exported or transported under a permit in Form L. 39-A from any distillery in Punjab or outside Punjab, for the use of troops without prior payment of duty, on an application made to the competent authority in Form L. 37-A and subject to Provided further that duty payable on Indian made rum imported, exported or transported under the aforesaid permit shall be paid within two months of the date of the issue of such permit.]

Rule – 19.

Deleted.

Rule – 20.

Deleted.

Rule -21.

Deleted.

Rule – 22.

The [Excise Commissioner] is pleased to prescribed the following forms and conditions for the exemption permits referred to in order 18 of the Punjab Liquor Import, Export, Transport and Possession Orders :-

(a)  and (b) Deleted.

(c)  A permit for the possession of ordinary country spirit for private use granted to any person for use on any special occasion shall be granted [by the Collector, on payment of fee of one hundred rupees,] in Form L. 43 and shall cover the transport of such spirit.

(d)  A permit for the possession of denatured spirit granted to [educational institutions, hospitals, dispensaries, research institutions or to] any chemist, varnish maker or other person engaged in any business who requires large quantities of denatured spirit for the purpose of his business shall be granted by the Collector in Form L. 42-A.

A fee at the rate of [two rupees] per bulk litre on the quantity of denatured spirit which the permit holder has been permitted to posses shall be recovered at the time of issue of the permit:

[Provided that in respect of denatured spirit consumed by the industries which are declared by the Excise Commissioner to be alcohol based industries the fee would be assessed at the rate of [[fifty paise]] per bulk litre :]

[Provided further that in case a permit holder is allowed to import denatured spirit from outside the State of Punjab, he shall pay reduced fee at the rate of [forty five paise] [per bulk litre.]

[Provided further that] no fee shall be charged on the quantity of tenatured spirit on which fee has already been recovered previously in the Punjab.

[Provided further that] in any case of a special nature falling under this sub-rule the [Excise Commissioner] may vary the condition of the permit granted for possession of denatured spirit in such manner, as he may think fit may remit the fee prescribed thereof.

Note - Rectified spirit of 66 degree to 69 degree over proof strength specially denatured with two per cent kerosene in the manner prescribed by the [Excise Commissioner] to be used as fuel for motor vehicles shall be exempted from the payment of permit fee provided that the issues are made in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed in this behalf by State Government.

(e)  A permit for the possession of [rectified spirit or extra neutral alcohal] granted to any Chemist Medical Practitioner Superintendent of a Hospital, approved homeopathic chemist or practitioner, arsenals of the Ordinance Department, or to any hospital, dispensary, scientific body or educational institution, or to any other who requires large quantities of [rectified spirit or extra neutral alcohal], shall be granted by the Collector in Form L. 42-B.

(f)    The Collector is authorised to grant a permit for the possession of specially denatured spirit in excess of the limit specified for retail sale, to soap manufacturers for the purpose of their business. Such permits shall be in Form L. 42-C and will be issued only on execution of a bond to secure the proper storage and use of such spirit. Such bond shall be in Form L. 48.

[(g) A permit fee shall be leviable at the rate of Rs.2/- per proof litre on Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Imported Foreign Liquor, Rs.2/- per bulk litre each on Beer, denatured spirit and rupee one and twenty paisa per bulk litre on denatured spirit when imported from other States/Union Territory. It shall be leviable at the rate of rupee ten per bulk litre on rectified spirit or extra neutral alcohol transferred from D-2 to D-2 and BWH-2 licensees to be used for the manufacture of Indian made foreign liquor meant for sale in Punjab except in case of brands having EDP below rupees 500 per case, it shall be leviable at the rate of Rs.2/- per bulk litre. Permit fee shall be recovered from L-1, L-1A, L- 1B, D-2 and BWH-2 licensees, as the case may be. The D-2 licensee shall transfer rectified spirit or extra neutral alcohol for manufacture of Indian made foreign liquor meant for sale in Punjab only against permit or permission given by the department even within its own premises. Permit fee shall be applicable to this transfer. Permit fee shall be recovered at the time of issuance of permits. The D-2/ BWH-2 licensees shall have the option to pay the permit fee in advance on anticipated monthly use meant for sale of Indian made foreign liquor in Punjab. The amount of advance permit fee shall be reconciled at the end of every month with the actual RS/ENA used for manufacture of IMFL meant for sale in Punjab and exported out of Punjab:

Provided that the transfer of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, Imported Foreign Liquor and Beer from L-1 of one district to L-1 of another district shall be allowed only with the approval of the Excise Commissioner, Punjab or the any other officer authorized by Excise Commissioner, Punjab. Permit fee on IMFL per proof litre and on Beer per bulk litre at the rate of Rs.1/- shall be charged on said L-1 to L-1 transfer:

Provided further that the payment of permit fee shall be made through demand draft, banker’s cheque, pay order or other prepaid Bank instruments, into the account of Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Punjab, out of the receipts on this count Rs.1/- per proof litre on Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Imported Foreign Liquor, Rs.1/- per bulk litre each on Beer, denatured spirit and sixty paisa per bulk litre on denatured spirit when imported from other States/ Union Territory shall be transferred to Social Security Corpus every month. The remaining amount of permit fee shall be transferred by him to the Excise and Taxation Technical Service Agency.]

[Provided further that licensee effecting movement of Extra Neutral Alcohol in the State of Punjab shall furnish information in relation to the movement of such Extra Neutral Alcohol, in Form L-32A to the department before the commencement of such movement of Extra Neutral Alcohol from outside the State to the State or from the State to outside the State or within the State or transiting through the State.

Explanation.-For vehicles carrying Extra Neutral Alcohol into the territory of Punjab whether destined for the State or transiting through it, commencement shall mean four hours prior to its entry into the territory of Punjab.][2]".

Rule - 22A.

[(1) A permit in form L-50 for purchase, transport and possession of more than twenty four bottles of Imported Foreign Liquor of the Capacity of 750 milliliters may, on application, be granted to bonafide consumer of Indian Made Foreign Liquor by Deputy Excise & Taxation Commissioner of the district concerned upto limit of twenty four bottles of Indian Made Foreign Spirit each of the capacity of 750 milliliters, twenty four bottles of Imported Foreign Liquor each of the capacity of 750 milliliters, twenty four bottles of beer each of the capacity of 650 milliliters, twelve bottles of Rum each of the capacity of 750 milliliters, twenty four bottles of wine each of the capacity of 750 milliliters, twelve bottles of Vodka each of the capacity of 750 milliliters, twelve bottles of Gin each of the capacity of 750 milliliters and twenty four bottles of Cider/RTB(Ready to Drink Beverages) each of the capacity of 750 milliliters on payment of a license fee at the rate of Rs. 2500/- per year, or for a life time, on payment of a license fee of Rs. 20,000/-.".][3]

Provided that. -

(i)           the permit holder may substitute six bottles each of the capacity of 757 millilitres of beer or six bottles each of the capacity of 757 millilitres of cider for every bottle of the capacity of 757 millilitres of foreign liquor;

(ii)         the foreign tourists, having in there possession, letters of introduction from the Traffic Advisory Committee, shall on application, be issued the above mentioned permit in Form L. 50, free of charge, for the purchase, transport and possession of foreign liquor;

(iii)       a liquor permit issued to any foreign tourist by visa issuing officers of Indian Missions Overseas or the Director or Assistant Director of the Government of India Tourist Office in Bombay, Calcutta, New Delhi or Madras shall be valid through the State of Punjab.

(2)  A register in Form L. 51 showing the particulars of such permit holders shall be maintained in all District Excise and Taxation Offices.

(3)  The permit shall not be transferable.

(4)  Each permit, unless otherwise provided therein, shall be valid throughout Punjab up to the 31st March following but it may be withdrawn, suspended or cancelled at any time by the authority granting the permit for reason to be recorded in writing.

(5)  The permit shall be renewable by the Excise and Taxation Officer incharge of the district, for one year at a time on payment of fees prescribed in sub- rule (1) above.

(6)  In case of its non-renewal, the permit shall be delivered to the Excise and Taxation Office-in-charge of the District who shall cancel it in red ink with his full signature and seal of office.

Rule - [22B.

(1)     A permit in Form L-50A for purchase, transport and possession of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, Imported Foreign Liquor and Beer of any quantity may be issued to a person for a specified period not exceeding twenty-four hours, for the celebration of a special occasion in a marriage palace or a banquet hall or at a temporary enclosure at a public place, on the payment as mentioned below:-

Provided that the L-50A permit holder shall be allowed to purchase liquor from any vend of the Excise Circle or Corporation area concerned. L-2 licensee shall not sell liquor for the functions to be held in marriage palaces/banquet halls etc. against L-50A permit at a price higher than the minimum retail price of IMFL. In case the said licensee is found selling liquor above the minimum retail prices, penalty of rupees one lac shall be imposed on such licensee. In case of second violation, the penalty shall be double the amount imposed during the previous violation. In case of third violation, his group shall be closed for one month.]

Rule -23.

The following procedure shall be observed before the permit in Form L. 42-B is granted by the Collector in the case of an educational institution:-

(a)      An application for rectified spirit required for use in research and teaching should be made by the governing body or their representative, of the University, College, or other educational institution to the [Excise Commissioner] through the Collector of the District in which the University, College or other educational institution is situated. In the application should be mentioned the situation of the particular University, College or Educational Institution for research or teaching, the number of laboratories therein the purpose or purposes to which the [spirit is] to be applied the bulk quantity likely to be required in the course of the years and if it amounts to 227 litres or upwards, the name or names of one or more sureties or a guarantee society to join in bond that the spirit will be used solely for the purpose required and at the place specified.

(b)      The [Excise Commissioner] will communicate his decision to the Collector who, if the application is sanctioned, will grant the permit in Form L. 42-B in favour of the representative of the educational institution concerned.

(c)      The spirit received at any one institution must only be used in laboratories of that institution and must not be distributed for used in the laboratories of any other institution or used for any other purpose than those authorised.

(d)      On the arrival of the spirit at the institution, the District Excise Inspector in whose jurisdiction the premises are situated should be informed and the vessels, casks, or packages, containing them are not to be opened until he is present to take account of the spirit.

(e)      The stock of spirit in each institution must be kept under separate lock in a special compartment under the control of a permit holder.

(f)       The spirit received may be distributed by the permit-holder undiluted to any of the laboratories belonging to the same institution.

(g)      No distribution of spirit may be made from the receiving laboratory to Laboratories of other institutions.

(h)     The quantity of spirit in stock at any one time must not exceed half the estimated quantity required in a year where that quantity amounts to 90 litres or upwards.

Rule - [24.

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Form L-42 D

Permit for possession of Ethanol – Denatured with 0.2% crotonaldehyde and 4 grams. Denatonium Benzoate/Denatonium Saccharide per 100 litre of ethanol.

No. of Permit :

Date of Permit :

This permit authorising the possession of Ethanol at the premises here in specified viz and for the period from to is granted to in the district of subject to the conditions prescribed under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 and the Punjab Liquor Permit and Pass Rules, 1932 and the special conditions below :-

Special Conditions

(1)     The permit h older is authorised to possess ethanol - Denatured with 0.2% crotonaldehyde and 4 grams Denatonium Benzoate/Denatonium Saccharide per 100 litre of ethanol for admixture with petrol.

(2)     The permit holder shall not have in his possession more than permitted quantity of ethanol.

(3)     No resale of ethanol is permitted.

Dated :

Form T Transit Pass

For transit of liquor through Punjab

In Triplicate

See Rule 1 of the Punjab Liquor Permit and Pass Rules,1932.

 Pass No.                                    Dated

Name of Sales Tax Check Barrier;

(1)     Date of arrival of consignment;

(2)     (i) Name of the owners/person incharge of the consignment;

(ii) Particulars of Vehicles;

(iii) Name and address of driver of the Vehicle;

(3)     Name and address of the owner/person incharge of the consignment;

(4)     Place from where consignment was purchased;

(5)     Name of the place from where the consignment was consigned;

(6)     Particulars of consignment i.e., Indian Made Foreign Liquor/Beer/Country Liquor/Rectified Spirit/Denatured Spirit;

(7)     Excise Pass No. and date,--vide which the consignment was issued.

(8)     Quantity in cases/bags litres/bulks litres;

(9)     Destination of the consignment;

(10)   Name of the exit check barrier through which the consignment will pass out of Punjab;

(11)   Approximate time and date of crossing of the exit barrier;

Dated the, Signature with full name and seal of the Sales Tax Check Barrier at the point of entry of consignment into the State of Punjab.

Time

Verification By The Officer In-Charge Of The Exit Barrier

Verified that the aforesaid consignment reached this barrier at-(time on the- (date) and this has passed out of the territory of Punjab in tact.

Dated the Signature (with full name and seal of the barrier exit).

 Time

Form I

Indemnity Bond Non-Judicial Stamp Worth

Rs ___________

(See rule 1 of the Punjab Liquor Permit and Pass Rules, 1932)

This indemnity bond executed by being owner/person incharge of the consignment of liquor (hereinafter called the consignor) on the day of the month of 19 at_________

Whereas rule I of the Punjab Liquor Permit and Pass Rules, 1932, framed under the provisions of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, requires as a condition precedent to the issue of a transit pass the consignor of the consignment to execute and indemnity bond;

An whereas the consignor has to transport quantity of Indian Made Foreign Liquor/Rectified Spirit/Denatured Spirit through the territory of Punjab.

And whereas the fee duty chargeable thereon in Punjab amounts, to Rs for which the consignor is required to furnish a bond in terms of the aforesaid rules;

Now, therefore, I_ (Consigner) hereby undertake to indemnity the Governor of Punjab for a sum of Rs.  in case the consignor fails to produce the transit pass duly verified from the officer-in-charge of the exit barrier, before the officer-in- charge of the barrier of the entrance into the State of Punjab by whom the pass was issued within a period of ten days from the date of its issue.

Place:

Signature of the consignor with full address

Dated the Witnesses:

1.

2.

3.

Attested (Magistrate, Ist Class).

Form L. 32

(Folio)

(Office Copy)

Permit for the import or transport of country liquor, foreign liquor, rectified spirit or denatured spirit.

No. of Permit ___________________

Date of Permit ___________

__________________licenced so sell liquor wholesale __________ at in the district in retail hereby permitted to (transport)

(import) liquor as below from the distillery to his vend premises.

 Wholesale premises at _____________________

This permit is valid up to the _________________ day of____________________19

_________________ District

Signature of the Officer granting the permit.

Form L. 32

(Duplicate)

Book No. Serial No.

(To be sent to the distillery)

Permit for the import or transport of country liquor, foreign liquor, rectified spirit or denatured spirit.

No. of Permit ________________

Date of Permit ________________

(E wholesale)

___________________ licenced _________at ___________ in the to sell ________ liquor ________ district, is here by permitted  (retail)  to (E transport) _________at ___________ in the liquor as below from the_________________ district, is hereby___________________________ distillery tohis vend permitted to(import) premises. 

Wholesale premises at ______________

This permit is valid up to the _________ day of _______19 ______ district.

Signature of the Officer granting the permit.

Form L. 32

(Triplicate)

Book No. Serial No.

(To be handed over to the importer/transporter)

Permit for the import or transport of country liquor, foreign liquor, rectified spirit or denatured spirit.

No. of Permit

Date of Permit

(E wholesale)

______________________ licenced to sell ______at ___________in the _____________ liquor (retail) _____________ (transport) district, is hereby permitted to (import) liquor as below from the _______ distillery tohis vend premises.

Wholesale premises at

This permit is valid up to the day of 19 district.

Signature of the Officer granting the permit.

Form L. 32

Book No. Serial No.

(Quadruplicate)

(To be sent to the Excise Sub-Inspector, incharge of the Circle)

Permit for the import or transport of country liquor, foreign liquor, rectified spirit or denatured spirit.

No. of Permit

Date of Permit

(wholesale)

___________________ licenced to sell _____at ___________ in the _____________ liquor (retail) ____________ district, is hereby permitted to (E transport) liquor as below from the _____ distillery tohis vend premises.

(import)

Wholesale premises at _____________

This permit is valid up to the day of [20] district.

Signature of the Officer granting the permit.

[4][FORM L-32A

(Excise-Transit form for transfer of ENA)

(see rule 22)

I.         Basic Particulars:

(1)     Consignor Details:*

Within Punjab Outside Punjab

Consignor Name and Credentials*

Consignor Address*

City Postal/ Zip code

State District

(2)     Consignee Details:*

Within Punjab Outside Punjab

Consignee Name and Credentials*

Consignee Address*

City Postal/Zipcode

State District

(3)     Nature of Transaction:*

Import into Punjab Export from Punjab From Punjab to Punjab

In Transit from outside Punjab to outside Punjab

Stock Transfer

(4)     Pass or other Documents against which Extra Neutral Alcohol/Rectified Spirit/

Denatured Spirit is being Moved/transported*

Pass No/Unique Number Validity

Date of Issue

(5)     Driver Details:*

Driver Name Contact Number

(6)     Vehicle Details:*

Registration Number Make of Vehicle

6A. Quantity being carried (In BLs)-

(7)     Origin*

State District

(8)     Destination*

State District

(9)     Route within Punjab*

District

II.       Consignment Details (Extra Neutral Alcohol/Rectified Spirit/ Denatured Spirit Description):

(1)     Quantity of Extra Neutral Alcohol/Rectified Spirit/ Denatured Spirit:

I declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge and that I will be responsible for any deviation from the truth of these facts

Save

Application".]

Form L. 34

Pass for the transport or export of liquor of all kinds from licenced premises

Pass No. , dated ________________

For the transport/export of liquor from the licenced premises of  (name of licence and location of shop) in  ________ Tehsil District, to the licenced premises of (name of licence and location of shop) in _____________ Tehsil, District, on the authority of permit No. ________ dated signed by the Competent Authority.

This pass is valid up to ____________

Note :- To be printed in triplicate. The counterfoil is to be retained in office of issue, the foil is to be given to the applicant to accompany the consignment which is to be transported or exported and the third copy is to be sent to the Excise Inspector of the district of destination.

Signature of Officer granting the pass

Form L. 36

Authority of (export-in-bond) of country spirit or Indian-made foreign spirit or rectified the (transport-in-bond) spirit.

_____________ Manager (E export) Litres of spirit in bond to the address of the ________________who of the distillery has been authorised by the ____________ to receive these spirits on at its behalf in pursuance of an agreement with the manager of the said ___________ (transport) distillery for the supply of spirit during 19 _________ 19__ is hereby ______ authorised to

A certificate of the arrival in full, both in respect of bulk and strength of the spirit dispatched under this authority should be produced on or before the _________________day of___________ 19 ____________, before the undersigned. If the said certificate is not produced by the date specified above the manager shall be liable to pay duty at such rates as is prescribed in the Punjab on such amount of spirit as has not been certified to have reach edits destination.

_____________________________________Signature of the officer granting the authority.

(This exportin-bond)

authority is required in addition to the pass which is ordinarily granted by the Distillery Inspector in Form D-20.

(transport-in- bond)

Form L. 37

Agreement covering removal of spirit in bond from a licenced distillery to the _____without payment of [or extra license fee and other chargeable levies].

Memorandum of agreement made this day of 19 _____________ between son of , resident of in Punjab, of the one part and the Governor of Punjab of the other part.

WHEREAS the said    has applied to the Collector of to grant him passes from time to time for the removal of spirit from the to the without pre-payment of the duty leviable thereon : AND WHEREAS the said GOVERNOR OF PUNJAB is willing that the said Collector should grant such passes from time to time under the rules admitting of the recovery of duty, by and not by the said Collector and subject to certain terms and conditions hereinafter contained and set forth : NOW, THEREFORE. THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the grant to him of passes from time to time for the removal of spirit from  without pre-payment of the duty leviable thereon the said  hereby covenants with the said GOVERNOR OF PUNJAB, in manner following :-