(1) The 1[State] Government may, by general or special order, authorize a Collector or any other offi cer to grant passes for the import, export or transport of any 2[intoxicant] or hemp.
(2) Such passes may be either general for defi nite periods of time and defi - nite kinds of 2[intoxicant] or hemp or special for specifi ed occasions and particular consignments only.
(3) Every such pass shall specify—
(a) the name of the person authorised to import, export or transport 2[intoxi cant] or hemp;
(b) the period for which the pass is to be in force ;
(c) the quantity and description of 2[intoxicant] or hemp for which it is granted ; and
(d) the places from and to which 2[intoxicant] or hemp are to be imported, exported or transported and in the case of places more than 4[sixteen kilometres] apart, the route by which they are to be conveyed.
5[29. The through transport—
(a) of any consignment of any intoxicant, hemp, denatured spirituous preparation, 6[mhowra fl owers, molasses rotten gur or ammonium chloride] by a railway, administration or by any steamer, ferry, road transport or air service, or
(b) of any intoxicant, hemp, denatured spiritupus prepartion, 6[mhowra fl owers, Molasses, rotten gur or ammonium chloride,] otherwise than by way of consignment, shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.]
30. [ Licence for possession of denatured or rectifi ed spirit and alcohol for industrial or medical purpose. ] Deleted by Bom. 22 of 1960, section 15.
1. This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
2. This word was substituted for the words “liquor, intoxicating drug” by Bom. 22 of 1960, s. 13(1).
3. This word was substituted for the words “Intoxicating drug”, ibid., s. 13(3).
4. These words were substituted for the words “ten miles” by Guj. 9 of 1978, s. 4.
5. This section was substituted by Bom. 22 of 1960, s. 14.
6. These words were substituted for the words “mhowra fl owers or morasses” by Guj., 27 of 2003, s. 3.
3[intoxicant] or hemp not to be removed from warehouse, etc.
Passes for import, etc.
Through transport.
1949 : Bom. XXV ] Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 15 1[31. The State Government may by rules, or by an order in writing, authorise an offi cer to grant licences to any person, or institution, whether under the management of Government or not, for the manufacture, sale, purchase, possession, consumption, or use of any intoxicant or hemp or any article containing an intoxicant or hemp for a bonafi de medicinal, scientifi c, industrial or eductional purpose :
Provided that, where any intoxicant or hemp, or article containing such intoxicant or hemp, has been obtained by any person for a bona fi de medicinal purpose, from any person or institution licensed to sell the same under this section, it shall not be necessary for such person to obtain a licence for the possession, purchase, consumption or use thereof :
Provided further that, no licence shall be necessary for the possession of denatured spirit to the extent of such quantity as may be prescribed.]
2[31A. The State Government may, by rules or an order in writing, authorize an offi cer to grant licences for the purchase, possession, or use of any liquor or alcohol for the manufacture of 3[any articles mentioned in section 24A] on such conditions as may be prescribed.]
32. The 5[State] Government may authorize an offi cer by rules or an order in writing to grant licences for 6[the tapping of, 7[and drawing juice from], any palm trees for the purpose of sale or consumption as neera or] 8[ * * *] manufacture of gur or any other article which is not an intoxicant 9[and on a licence being granted, the person to whom the trees belong, or who is in possession of such trees, may permit them to be tapped or permit toddy to be drawn therefrom.]
33. The 5[State] Government may, by rules or an order in writing, authorise an offi cer to grant trade and import licences to persons intending to import and to sell by wholesale any 11[foreign liquor.]