(1) Any holder of a licence granted under this Act to sell an intoxicant may, unless his licence is liable to cancellation or suspension under section 29 surrender the same on-
1. the expiration of one month notice in writing given by him to the Collector of his intention to surrender it, and ii. payment of the fees payable for the whole period for which it would have been current but for such surrender :
Provided that, if the Excise Commissioner is satisfied that there is sufficient reason for surrendering a licence, he may direct the licensing authority to remit to the Power to withdraw licence.
Surrender of licence.
holder thereof the sum so payable on surrender, and any fees paid in advance, or any portion of such sum of fees.
(2) sub-section (1) shall not apply in the case of a licence for the sale of any country liquor or intoxicating drug in the exercise of an exclusive privilege granted under section 17.
Explanation: - The words "holder of a licence" as used in this section, include a person whose tender or bid for a licence has been accepted, although he may not actually have received the licence.
32. No person to whom a licence has been granted under this Act shall have any claim to the renewal of such licence, or, save as provided in section 30 any claim to compensation on the determination thereof.
CHAPTER-VII DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT OR TRANSFER
33. If any holder of a licence granted under this Act, or any person to whom an exclusive privilege has been granted under section 17 contravenes any provision of this Act, or any rule made hereunder or makes default in complying with any condition imposed upon him by such licence or privilege, or if any holder of a licence, granted this Act surrenders the same under section 31, the Collector may (in the case of a licence, after the cancellation or surrender thereof and, in the case of an excius.ve privilege, at any time);
(a) take the grant under management at the risk and loss of the persons to whom it was made, or
(b) transfer the unexpired portion of the grant, at the risk and loss of the said person, to any other person.
CHAPTER-VIII OFFENCES AND PENAL TIES
34. If any person, in contravention of this Act, or of any rule, notification or order made, issued or given, or license, permit or pass granted under this Act ;
(a) imports, exports, transport, manufactures, possess or sells any intoxicant, or
(b) cultivates any hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa), or
(c) collects or sells any portion of the hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa) from which an intoxicating drug can be manufactured or produced, or
(d) bottles any liquor for purpose of sale, or
(e) works any distillery or brewery, or
(f) uses keeps or has in his possession any materials, steel. utensil, implement or apparatus, whatsoever for the Bar to right of renewal and to compensation Power of Collector to take grants under management or to transfer them.
Penalty for unlawful import, export, transport, manufacture, possession, sale etc.
purpose of manufacturing any intoxicant other than Apong, or
(g) establishes any distillery, brewery, or warehouse, or
(h) removes any intoxicant from any distillery, brewery, warehouse or other place of storage licensed, established, authorised or continued under this Act.- he shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or to fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or to both.