(1) Licence under these rules shall be issued by the Competent Authority, for the privilege of tapping, production, possession and processing of Neera and production of value added products on payment of an annual licence fee of rupees one thousand by the applicant.
(2) No person shall be eligible for license for Tapping, production, processing distribution or possession of Neera unless he is a coconut producers company or farmer producers organization.
(3) Licence under these rules shall be issued by the Competent Authority for the distribution of Neera and its value added products on payment of an annual licence fee of rupees one thousand by the applicant.
(4) The Government reserves the right to declare the number of licences that can be issued in each district during the financial year, subject to the conditions as may be specified by the Government from time to time.
(5) All licences issued under these rules shall be in force from the 1stday of April to the 31st day of March of succeeding year. If the licence is obtained on any date after the first day of April it shall be valid until the 31st day of March of that financial year.
(6) No licence to tap Neera shall be issued to any tappers Society or to any tapper employed by such Society or individuals except the applicants.
(7) No Neera or its value added products shall be manufactured or distributed without a licence obtained under these rules.
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