(1) The State Government may by rules, or by an order in writing, authorize an officer to grant permit to any person, or institution, for the purchase, possession, or use of liquor or any article containing liquor for a bonafide medicinal, scientific or industrial purpose :
(2) The State Government may, by rules or order in writing authorize an officer to grant permit for the purchase, possession, or use of any liquor or denatured spirit for the manufacture of any articles mentioned in section 4 on such conditions as may be prescribed :
Provided further that, no permit shall be necessary for the possession of denatured spirit unto such quantity as may be prescribed.
21. Power to Cancel or Suspend Permits etc. (1) Subject to such conditions as the State Government may prescribe, the authority granting any permit under this Act may cancel or suspend the same on any of the following grounds :
(a) If any duty or fee payable by the holder thereof has not been paid;
(b) If there is breach of any of the terms and conditions by the holder thereof or by his agent, or by any one acting on his behalf with his express or implied permission;
(c) If the holder thereof is convicted of any offence punishable under this Act or any other law for the time being in force relating to revenue;
(d) If the holder thereof is guilty of any cognizable or nonbailable offence;
(e) If the holder thereof is guilty of any offence punishable under the Nagaland Excise Act 1967, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Medicinal and Toilet preparations (Excise Duties) Act 1955;
(f) If the holder thereof is guilty of any offence punishable under Section 112 and 114 of the Customs Act, 1962;
(g) If the holder thereof is guilty of any offence punishable under Section 482 to 489 of the Indian Penal Code;
(h) If the conditions of permit provided for such cancellation or suspension;
(i) if the permit, pass or authorization has been obtained through willful misrepresentation or fraud.
(2) No person to whom a permit has been granted under this Act shall have any claim for compensation for the cancellation or suspension of his permit under this Act or to the refund of any fee paid or deposited relating thereto;
(3) any holder of a permit for denatured spirit or liquor granted and covered under this Act may surrender this permit on expiration of one month’s notice given by him to Director of his intention to surrender the same and on payment of the fee payable for the permit for the whole period for which it would have subsisted but for such surrender.
(4) No person to whom a permit has been granted under this Act shall have any claim to renewal of such permit or any claim to compensation on the determination thereof.
22. Right, Title or Interest Under Permit Not Liable to be Sold or Attached in Execution Not withstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force no right, title or interest in any permit, pass or authorization granted under this Act, shall be liable to be sold, transferred or attached in execution of any process of any civil or any other court.