Notwithstanding anything herein before contained, the State Government may prescribe the conditions under which permits may be issued for possession, use or consumption of liquor on health ground by a registered medical practioner.
15. Permits For Medicinal, Scientific and Industrial Purposes The State Government may prescribe the conditions under which permit may be issued for the manufacture, import transport or possession of liquor on the ground that such liquor is required by such person for a bonafide medicinal, scientific, industrial of such like purposes.
16. Special Permits to Foreign Sovereign etc. The State Government and the Director may grant permit on such conditions and for such periods as may be specified for the use and consumption of liquor by any person who is-
(a) a sovereign or Head of foreign country, or
(b) an Ambassador, Diplomatic envoy or counsel, Honorary Counsel or trade, commerce or other representatives of a foreign country, or
(c) a foreign national on tour to India, and
(d) the consort of any person specified in Clause (a), (b), (c) or any relation of such person and dependent upon him.