(1) Every licence granted under the rules shall be for a period not exceeding one year, but in no case shall such period extend beyond the 31st March of the year following the year in which the licence is granted.
(2) The licensee shall not sell, lease, rent or otherwise transfer the privilege granted to him under the licence without the previous * Inserted by SRO A -101 / 86 ***** Omitted by G.O.Ms.No.112, P&E (II), dated
03.06.2003 19 sanction of the Commissioner. Before according the sanction, the Commissioner shall obtain the prior approval of the Government.
(3) In case of neglect or refusal to make the deposit or to execute the agreement referred to in rule 21 within ten days on which the approval of his application for the licence has been communicated to him, such approval may be withdrawn, the licence rejected and the fee already deposited shall be forfeited.
*[(3-A) The licensee shall not manufacture Indian-made foreign spirits in excess of such quantity as may be fixed by the Government from time to time.]
**[(3-B) No licensee shall manufacture any brand of Indianmade Foreign Spirits other than that specified in the licence or enter into any collaboration with any person for the manufacture of Indian Made Foreign Spirits, without the previous sanction of the Commissioner. ―, and] (3-C) **[Omitted]
(4) Every licensee shall pay the duty at the rate prescribed in the Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit Rules, 1959 on all spirits which are found deficient at quarterly stock taking and which could not be accounted for to the satisfaction of the Commissioner. An allowance of not more than one half of one per cent shall however be allowed as wastage in store.
(5) All sums payable to Government may be recovered from the security mentioned in rule 21 may be recovered under the Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery Act, 1864 (Tamil Nadu Act 2 of 1864). Any amount adjusted from security shall be replaced by the licensee within seven days from the date of notice from the Commissioner informing the licensee of such adjustment from the security.
(6) The licensee shall be bound by the provisions of the Act, the rules made thereunder and all orders and instructions issued by the Commissioner.
(7) No licensee shall carry on the process of purification of spirit by distillation, any blending, compounding, maturing or bottling operation unless previous intimation of the date on which and the time during which such operations are proposed to be carried out is given to the Manufactory Officer.
** Substituted by G.O.(Ms) No.63, H, P&E(III) Dept, dated
17.09.2008 * Inserted by SRO A- 73/ 91 ** Omitted by G.O.(Ms) No.63, H, P&E(III) Dept, dated
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(8) Every licensee shall allow the Manufactory Officer to test, measure or gauge the stocks of spirits whenever he deems necessary.
(9) A licensee whose licence is suspended or cancelled or not renewed after expiry of its period, shall not dispose of the stock held by him except on the orders of the Commissioner.