(1) The 3[State] Government may, by rules or an order in writing, authorize an offi cer to grant licences to the managers of hotels to sell foreign liquor to the holders of permits granted under this Act:
Provided that the 3[State] Government is satisfi ed that such hotel has ordinarily a suffi cient number of boarders eligible to hold permits.
(2) Such licences shall be issued on the following conditions :—
(i) liquor shall be sold 4[ * * *] to the permit holders 5[residing or boarding] at the hotel,
(ii) consumption of liquor sold shall not be allowed in any of the rooms of the hotel to which any member of the public has access,
(iii) The holders of hotel licences shall pay the expenses of any offi cer of the excise establishment, if any, required for the grant and control of permits on the premises 6[or for the supervision over the issue and consumption of foreign liquor in the hotel.]
36. [Special import licences to hotels.] Deleted by Bom. 22 of 1960: s. 21.
37. [Dining car licences.] Deleted by Bom 22 of 1960, s. 21.
38. The 3[State] Government may, by rules or an order in writing, authorise an offi cer to grant licences to any shipping company for each ship 7[or to the Master of any ship] to sell foreign liquor 8[and to permit the use or consumption of foreign liquor on such ship on such conditions as may be prescribed.]
39. The 3[State] Government may, on such conditions as may be specifi ed 10[by a general of special order, permit —
(i) the sale of foreign liquor to,
(ii) the purchase, use or consumption of such liquor by, —
(a) the members of the armed forces in messes and canteens 13[of the armed forces], and
(b) the crew of warships or troopships and the members of the armed forces thereon.]
1. These words were substituted for the words “the goods by Bom. 22 of 1960, S. 19(b) (iv).
2. This word was substituted for the word “Commissioner” by Bom. 28 of 1950, Sch.
3. This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
4. The words “in sealed bottles” were deleted by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 12(1).
5. These words were substituted for the word “residing”, ibid., s. 12(2).
6. This portion was added by Bom. 22 of 1960, s. 20.
7. These words were inserted by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 14(1).
8. These words were substituted for the words “on condition that such liquor shall be sold only to bona fi de passengers on such ship”, ibid,s. 14(2).
9. These words were added, ibid., s.14(3).
10. This portion was substituted for the words beginning with the words “in the notifi cation” and ending with the word “canteens”, ibid., s. 15 (1).
11. The words “cargo boats” were deleted, ibid, s. 15 (2).
12. These words were substituted for the words “military and naval messes and canteens” ibid., s. 15 (2) (6).
13. These words were inserted by Bom. 22 of 1960, s (22) Hotel licences.
Licences to shipping companies 9[and to Masters of ships].
Permission to use or consume foreign liquor on 111**] warships troopships and in 12[messes and canteen of armed forces].
1949 : Bom. XXV ] Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 17 . (22)