(a) On receipt of the applications under rule 3, the Commissioner may make such enquiries as he considers necessary in regard to the particulars furnished in all or any such applications. The Commissioner may at any time by himself or by any officer deputed by him for the purpose, verify whether the said description, plans and statements are accurate and if in his opinion, they are inaccurate, he may require the applicant to furnish fresh descriptions, plans and statements. The applicant shall afford to the Commissioner or the Officer deputed by him free access to the premises and all facilities which may be reasonably required. After taking into consideration of the matters specified in rule 4, the Commissioner may grant the privilege for the manufacture of spirit and a licence to establish a distillery for the manufacture of such spirit therein or reject any application.
1 [***]. The licence granted shall not be valid beyond the financial year in which it is granted but may be renewed from financial year to financial year:
1. Omitted by SRO A- 37/90 G.O.Ms.No.286 Home, P&E(III), dated
1.3.1990.
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Provided that no privilege shall be granted except with the prior approval of the Government.
(b) Upon the grant of privilege under sub rule (a) the Commissioner shall issue a licence.
The licence issued by the Commissioner under sub-section (2) of Section 17-C of the Act shall be in Form II appended to these rules. The licence granted shall not be valid beyond the financial year in which it is granted but may be renewed from financial year to financial year. The licence shall not be transferable:
Provided that in the event of the death of the licensee the person succeeding to the possession of the distillery may use the licence as if it had been granted to himself:
Provided further that subject to the provisions of Rule 7-A that no licence shall be used after the date of expiry of its validity without renewal.
(c) Where the Commissioner refuses to grant the privilege, the fee for the grant of privilege and licence fee paid shall be refunded to the applicant;
1 [5-A. Payment of Administrative Service Fee – Every licensee shall pay 2 [one rupee per bulk litre] of spirit produced in the distillery, towards administrative service fee, at the point of production.]
1. Rule 5-A was substituted by G.O.Ms.No.49, P&E (XIII) Dept., dated the 10th February
2000.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.64 P&E (II) Dated.12.04.2000.
6. Omitted