(1) The licence shall be hung up in a conspicuous place in the premises in which the business under the licence is transacted. A sign-board shall be affixed to the licensed premises showing the kind of licence and the hours of business.
(2) (a) The licensed premises shall, in case where business under the licence is transacted be kept open for inspection by authorized officers on all days expect weekly holidays under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947 (Tamil Nadu Act XXXVI of 1947) or the Weekly Holidays Act, 1942 (Central Act XVIII of 1942), whichever is applicable and such other days on which the Commissioner may order closure.
(b) The licence holder shall make available the licensed stocks and accounts to the officer empowered to inspect them.
(3) The possession, use or sale of rectified spirit, absolute alcohol, silent spirit or neutral spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit outside the licensed premises is forbidden.
(4) Every bottle, jar or other receptacle containing rectified spirit, absolute alcohol, silent spirit or neutral spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit received into and kept for storage or sale in any premises licensed under these Rules or possessed by any person or institution permitted to be in possession of rectified spirit, absolute alcohol, silent spirit or neutral spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit shall have affixed to it in a conspicuous manner a label showing the kind and description of the spirit contained therein and the place of manufacture.
(5) True accounts of all transactions shall be maintained from day to day in ink in Form R.ACs. The accounts shall be in printed books and be kept only at the licensed premises.
Copies of indents, invoices, vouchers, bill books and permits relating to the purchase, import, export, transport, manufacture and sale of rectified spirit absolute alcohol, neutral spirit or silent spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit or other preparations or productions or basic raw materials shall be preserved for a period of five years after the licensing year to which they relate and shall be produced when called for by an officer authorized to inspect the licensed premises. They shall be handed over to such officer on a receipt being given therefor. The licence holder shall on the termination of the period of licence, hand over all these records to such officers as authorized by the Commissioner. The licence holder shall furnish to the Commissioner / the licensing authority such statistics or information as may be required by him from time to time regarding the working of the licence.
(6) An inspection book in From G.I.B. shall be maintained at the licensed premises for the use of the inspecting officers. Instructions regarding the maintenance of this book are given in the book itself which shall be adhered to. The book is the property of the Government and shall be handed over to the licensing authority or any inspecting officer on a receipt being given therefor.
(7) The holder of a licence issued under these Rules shall, if so ordered by the licensing authority, provide himself, with such weights and measures which shall be got tested and stamped by the stamping establishment of the District or by such authority as may be specified for the purpose. The weights and measures shall be available at the licensed premises for inspection by the inspecting officers whenever required.
(8) No remission, refund or abatement of fee or excise duty shall be allowed on ground of loss, shortage, leakage of rectified spirit, absolute alcohol, silent spirit or neutral spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit or for any other cause whatsoever. All arrears of dues outstanding against any licence holder shall be adjusted from the deposit if any furnished by the licence holder or collected from him under the Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery Act, 1864 (Tamil Nadu Act II of 1864) as arrears of land revenue. Any shortage, leakage or loss of rectified spirit absolute alcohol, silent or neutral spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit not accounted for to the satisfaction of the licensing authority will render the licence liable to cancellation and licence holder to be proceeded against under the provisions of the Act or these Rules.
(9) The licence holder shall be bound by any additional general rules and conditions that may be prescribed under the Act and shall, if so required by the licensing authority or any officer authorized by such authority, deliver the licence for amendment or for issue of a fresh licence.
(10) Officers of the Excise Department not below the rank of Excise Officer (Tahsildar), Officers of Police Department not below the rank of an Inspector, Officers of the Revenue Department not below the rank of a Tahsildar are authorized to inspect the licensed premises, check the accounts maintained under the licence, carryout the duties, and perform the functions appertaining to them under the Act and these Rules. The licence holder is forbidden from having any pecuniary dealing whatever with such officers.
(11) No persons convicted of an offence under the Act or the Rules made thereunder or under the Indian Penal Code 1860 (Central Act XLV of 1860) shall be employed in any capacity within the licensed premises.
(12) At the close of the each month, the licence holder shall prepare a return of transaction showing the opening balance, receipts, issues and closing balance, with the amount of excise duty and vend fee, if any, paid by him during the month and send it to the licensing authority on or before the 5 th of the succeeding month.
(13) In the absence of the licence holder, his authorized representative, shall be in charge of the licence, stocks and the account books.
(14) The RL 3 or RL 4 licence holder shall provide storage facilities for rectified spirit absolute alcohol, neutral or silent spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit at the rate of 10% of the annual licensed quantity and for the end product manufactured by him at such quantity and in such manner as may be specified by the Commissioner from time to time. Failure to do so shall be construed as a breach of condition of the licence.
(15) Storage tanks shall be gauged by the Department of weights and Measures and it should be re-gauged once in five years.
(16) Gauge certificate shall be issued by the licensing authority.
(17) The RL 4 licence holder who manufactures specified commodities using rectified spirit or absolute alcohol shall send sample of each and every batch of end product to the State Forensic Sciences Department Laboratory for analysis. The sample should be sent for analysis immediately after the particular batch of manufacture is completed. The licence holder shall pay the fee prescribed by the Forensic Science Department for testing of each sample of end products.
(18) The finished products relating to RL 4 licence holders shall be under the custody of the Excise Supervisory Officer, wherever such staff is employed, under excise locks and the licence holder shall provide a separate room for storing the end products and release of end products shall be permitted by Excise Supervisory Officer on a requisition in Form RQ 2 prescribed only after the receipt of the test results from the State Forensic Science Department Laboratory. Under no circumstances shall the end products be released for sale without getting a requisition as aforesaid or the analysis report for such end products from the State Forensic Sciences Department Laboratory.
(19) If the holder of a licence wishes to enter into a partnership in regard to the business covered by the licence, he shall do so only after obtaining the previous sanction of the Commissioner and thereafter, his licence shall be suitably amended. Once a partnership is entered into the partner as well as the original holder of the licence shall be bound by the conditions of that licence.
(20) If a partnership is dissolved, every person who was a partner immediately before such dissolution shall send a report of the dissolution to the Commissioner within ten days thereof.
(21) No corrections in the licence shall be valid unless ordered and attested by the licensing authority.
(22) The licence holder shall when required by the Commissioner or any officer authorized by him render an explanation in writing regarding any irregularity detected at his licensed premises and shall furnish any information regarding the management of the said premises. He shall also, if so required, allow any of the officers duly empowered by the Commissioner to take samples of any of the stock for analysis.
(23) The stock of rectified spirit, absolute alcohol, neutral spirit or silent spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit shall be stored in a calibrated steel tank under excise locks. If shall not be stored in drums, vessels etc. The steel tank shall be got calibrated duly and gauge certificate got approved by he licensing authority.
(22) Repeal and savings:- (1) The Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit Rules, 1959, are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action or proceedings initiated or taken under the said Rules in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of these Rules, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under these Rules.
APPENDIX-I PERSONS OR INSTITUTIONS EXEMPTED FROM TAKING OUT A LICENCE UNDER THE TAMIL NADU RECTIFIED SPIRIT RULES, 2000 [See rule 3(5) and (15).]
S. No. Name of persons or institutions exempted from taking out a licence Limit or Rectified Spirit allowed to be possessed at any one time
(1) (2) (3) (Litres) 1 Research Assistant (Fisheries), Mettur 25 2 Assistant Director of Fisheries (Fresh, water Biology) 20 3 Assistant Director of Fisheries (Marine Biology) 20 4 Fishery Research Officer, Hilsa. 10 5 Assistant Director of Fisheries, Vellore 10 6 Assistant Director of Fisheries, Thoothukudi 5 7 Special Officer, Craft and Tackle, Chennai 5 8 Hydrologist 5 9 Research Assistant, Thoothukudi 20 10 Superintendent, Fisheries Technological and Biological Station, Thoothukudi 45 11 First Assistant, Board‘s Laboratory 30
12. Superintendent, Technological Research Station, Capecomorin 20 13 Commandant, Avadi Special Armed Police 16 14 The Director Chemical Examiner‘s Laboratory, Chennai-600 003.
450 15 Quinine Factory, Cinchona Department, Anamallais, Coimbatore.
145 16 The Director, Chinchona Department, Uthagamandalam, The Nilgiris.
90 17 Medicinal and Essential Oils Factory, Naduvattam, The Nilgiris.
120 18 Research Assistant Bye - Product Unit (Fisheries), Nagapattinam.
20 19 Assistant Inspector of Fisheries (Induced spawning ) C/o Assistant Director of Fisheries, Thanjavur.
2 20 Assistant Inspector of Fisheries (Induced spawning ) C/o Assistant Director of Fisheries, Mettur Dam.
2 21 Assistant Director of Fisheries (Fresh Water Biology), Bhavanisagar, Erode District.
5 22 Assistant Director of Fisheries, Uthagamandalam, The Nilgiris District.
2 23 Assistant Director of Fisheries, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District.
2 24 Assistant Inspector of Fisheries, Chetput, 91, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai 2 25 Assistant Inspector of Fisheries (induced spawning), Poondi, Tiruvallur District.
2 26 Inspector of Fisheries, Kancheepuram 2 27 Assistant Inspector of Fisheries (Induced spawning), Sathanur, Thiruvannamalai District 2 28 Assistant Inspector of Fisheries (Induced spawning), Lalpet, Cuddalore 2 29 Inspector of Fisheries, Krishnagiri Reservoir Project, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri District.
2 30 Inspector of Fisheries, Amaravathi, Coimbatore District.
2 31 Inspector of Fisheries, Vaigai dam, Madurai District 2 32 Assistant Fishery Demonstrator, Kodaikanal, Dindigual District.
2 33 Assistant Director of Fisheries, Manimuthar, Tirunelveli District.
5 34 The Director of Tamil Nadu Forensic Science Laboratory, Chennai-4.
70 APPENDIX II LIST OF FORMS S. No. Code Letter of the Form Description Rule Number
(1) (2) (3) (4) 1 R.A.1 Form of application for grant/ renewal of licence in Form R.L.1 4(1)(a) 2 R.A.2 Form of application for grant/ renewal of licence in Form R.L.2 4(1)(b) 3 R.A.3 Form of application for grant/ renewal of licence in Form R.L.3 4(1)(c) 4 R.A.4 Form of application for grant/ renewal of licence in Form R.L.4 4(1)(d) 5 R.L.1 Form of licence for the possession and sale of Rectified Spirit, Malt Spirit, Tapioca Spirit, Absolute Alcohol.
3(1) and 5(1) 6 R.L.2 Form of licence for the possession and use of Rectified Spirit, Malt Spirit, Tapioca Spirit/ Absolute Alcohol in bonafide clinical, dispensary, scientific educational, research and laboratory purposes.
3(1) and 5(1) 7 R.L.3 Form of licence for the possession and use of rectified spirit/silent spirit or neutral spirit, malt spirit, tapioca spirit, by the holders of Indian Made Foreign Spirit manufacturing licenses by the holders of licence under the Tamil Nadu wine (manufacture) Rules, 2006 and Medicinal and Toilet Preparation licenses.
3(1) and 5(2) 8 R.L.4 Form of licence for the possession and use of Rectified Spirit, Malt Spirit, Tapioca Spirit, Absolute Alcohol for industrial purposes 3(1) and 5(5) 9 R.L.5 Counterpart agreement 9 10 R.L.F Form of fly-leaf to be used whenever licensee indents for supply of Rectified Spirit.
16 11 R.I.D. Form of indent for supply of Rectified Spirit, etc. 16(1) 12 R.T.P. Form of Transport Permit 16(2)* 13 R.Imp. Form of Import Permit 14 14 R.Ex Form of Export Permit 13 15 RAC.1 Form of account to be maintained by the holder of a licence in form R.L.1 21(5) 16 RAC.2 Form of account to be maintained by the holder of a licence in form R.L.2 21(5) 17 RAC.3 Form of account to be maintained by the holder of a licence in form R.L.3 21(5) 18 RAC 4,5,6 and 7 Form of account to be maintained by the holder of a licence in form R.L.4 21(5) 19 E.V.C. Form of excise verification 16(5) 20 R.Q.1 Form of requisition for release of rectified spirit 16(6) 21 R.Q.2 Form of requisition for release of end product 21(18) 22 G.I.B Form of inspection Book 21(6) FORM R.A.1 [See Rule 4(1) (a).]
APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT/ RENEWAL OF LICENCE IN FORM R.L.1 FOR THE POSSESSION AND SALE OF RECTIFIED SPIRIT/ ABSOLUTE ALCOHOL To The Collector of Here affix Two rupees court fee label.
Sir, I request that I may be granted licence/ or the accompanying licence may be renewed for the period/year ending 31 st March …………………. I furnish the required particulars as follows:
1. Name of the applicant or Institution or Company (IN BLOCK LETTERS) ..
2. Permanent address ..
3. Place of residence ..
4. Place in which the applicant proposes to do his business under the licence applied for, (along with boundaries) ..
5. Local area in which the licence applied for is indented to serve ..
6. Quantity required Rectified Spirit Absolute Alcohol ..
..
At a time in a Quarter in a Year
7. Amount of licence fee paid with chalan No. and Date (Receipt to be enclosed) ..
8. Other licence held by the applicant, if any, under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) and Rules thereunder.
..
9. The period for which the applicant was holding the licence mentioned in column 8 ..
10. Other business, if any, the applicant is doing.
..
11. Whether any previous application for licence under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) made by the applicant in this or other District has been rejected (if so, the number and date of order and the authority which issued the order should be furnished) ..
12. Any special reasons which the applicant requests to be considered for granting the licence applied for.
..
I hereby declare—
1. That the particulars given above are correct
2. That I have not been convicted of any offence under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 or the Rules made thereunder or of any other cognizable or nonbailable offence.
3. That I have gone through the Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit, Rules 2000 relating to the licence applied for by me herein and I am conversant with the provisions thereof;
and
4. That I hereby undertake to abide by the conditions of the licence and the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 and the Rules and regulations made thereunder.
Place:
Date:
Signature of the Applicant or Authorised Signatory FORM R.A.2 [See Rule 4(1) (b).]
APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OR RENEWAL OF LICENCE IN FORM R.L.2 FOR THE POSSESSION AND USE OF RECTIFIED SPIRIT, MALT SPIRIT, TAPIOCA SPIRIT/ ABSOLUTE ALCOHOL IN BONAFIDE CLINICAL PURPOSES OR BONAFIDE DISPENSARY, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH AND LABORATORY PURPOSES.
To The Collector of Here affix Two rupees court fee label.
Sir, I request that I may be granted licence/ or the accompanying licence may be renewed for the period/ year ending 31 st March, ………………………. I furnish the required particulars as follows:
1. Name of the applicant or Institution or Company (IN BLOCK LETTERS) ..
2. Permanent address ..
3. Place of residence ..
4. In the case of registered Medical Practitioner details should be furnished ..
5. Purpose for which the licence is required ..
6. Quantity required Rectified Spirit Absolute Alcohol ..
..
At a time in a Quarter in a Year
7. Amount of licence fee paid with chalan No. and Date (Receipt to be enclosed) ..
8. Other licence held by the applicant, if any, under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) and Rules thereunder. ..
9. The period for which the applicant was holding the licence mentioned in column 8 ..
10. Whether any previous application for licence under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) made by the applicant in this or other district has been rejected (if so, the number and date of order and the authority which issued the order should be furnished) ..
11. Any special reasons which the applicant requests to be considered for granting the licence applied for.
..
I hereby declare—
1. That the particulars given above are correct.
2. That I have not been convicted of any offence under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 or the Rules made thereunder or of any other cognizable or nonbailable offence.
3. That I have gone through the Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit Rules, 2000 relating to the licence applied for by me herein and I am conversant with the provisions thereof;
and
4. That I hereby undertake to abide by the conditions of the licence and the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) and the Rules and regulations made thereunder.
Place:
Date:
Signature of the Applicant or Authorised Signatory FORM R.A.3 [See Rule 4(1)(c) ] APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT/RENEWAL OF LICENCE IN FORM R.L.3 FOR THE POSSESSION AND USE OF RECTIFIED SPIRIT/ NEUTRAL SPIRIT/ SILENT SPIRIT/ IN THE MANUFACTURE OF INDIAN MADE FOREIGN SPIRITS PRODUCTS OR RECTIFIED SPIRIT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MEDICINAL AND TOILET PREPARATION UNDER MEDICINAL AND TOILET PREPARATIONS (EXCISE DUTIES) RULES, 1956 AND BY THE HOLDERS OF LICENCE IN FORM EL 1 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE TAMIL NADU SPIRITUOUS ESSENCES RULES, 1972.
To The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Chepauk, Chennai –600 005.
Here affix Two rupees court fee label.
Sir, I request that/ we may be granted licence or the accompanying licence may be renewed for the period / year ending 31 st March ……………………….. I/We furnish the required particulars as follows.
1. Name of the applicant or firm/ company (IN CAPITAL LETTERS) ..
2. Address of the applicant/ firm/ company (in case of application from firm/ company, address of the registered office should be furnished) ..
3. Place of residence ..
4. If the applicant is a firm/ company, name and address of every partner of the firm/company should be furnished.
..
5. Address of premises where Rectified Spirit / Neutral Spirit or Silent Spirit, is to be stored.
Details of licence in Form 1, under Tamil Nadu Indian Made Foreign Spirits (Manufacture) Rules, 1989, licence under the Tamil Nadu wine (manufacture) Rules, 2000 or licence in Form L1/L2, under Medicinal and Toilet Preparation (Excise Duty) Rules, 1956 or licence in Form EL 1 issued under Tamil Nadu Spirituous Essences Rules,
1972. (A copy of such licence should be enclosed).
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6. If the applicant is a holder of licence issued under the Medicinal and Toilet Preparation (Excise Duty) Rules, 1956, details of licence held under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act should be furnished. (Copy should be furnished).
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7. Purpose for which licence is required
8. Details of project report
9. Quantity of spirit required Rectified Spirit Neutral Spirit Silent Spirit ..
..
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At any one time (In litres) In a quarter ( In litres) In a year (In Litres)
10. Details of other licenses held by the applicant under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu X of 1937or the Rules made thereunder. (Copies of such licence to be furnished).
..
11. The period for which the applicant was holding the licence mentioned in column 10 ..
12. Whether any previous application for licence under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) made by the applicant in this or other district has been rejected (if so, the number and date of order and the authority which issued the order should be furnished) ..
13. Any special reasons which the applicant requests to be considered for granting the licence applied for.
..
14. Amount of licence fee paid, chalan number, date and place of remittance (Original receipt to be enclosed) ..
I hereby declare—
1. That the particulars given above are correct.
2. That I have not been convicted of any offence under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) or the Rules made thereunder or of any other cognizable or non- bailable offence.
3. That I/We agree to abide all provisions of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) and the Rule and orders made thereunder any by the terms and conditions of the licence which may be granted / renewed; and
4. That I /We have gone through the Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit, Rules, 2000 relating to the licence applied for by me/us herein and I am/ We are conversant with the provisions thereof.
Place:
Date:
Signature of the Applicant or Authorised Signatory FORM R.A.4 [See Rule 4(1) (d)] APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT/RENEWAL OF LICENCE IN FORM R.L.4 THE POSSESSION AND USE OF RECTIFIED SPIRIT/ABSOLUTE ALCOHOL IN INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES To The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
Here affix Two rupees court fee label.
Sir, I request that I / we may be granted licence or the accompanying licence may be renewed for the period / year ending 31 st March ……………………….. I/We furnish the required particulars as follows:--
1. Name of the applicant / Institution/ company (IN CAPITAL LETTERS) ..
2. Address of the applicant/ Institution/ Company (in the case of application from Firm/ Company, address of the registered office should be furnished) ..
3. Place of residence ..
4. If the applicant is a Firm/ Company, name and address of every partner of the Firm/ Company should be furnished.
..
5. Whether the applicant has obtained a certificate of eligibility specified in Rule 3(2) of the Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit, Rules, 2000 (Copy of certificate to be enclosed).
..
6. Details of place and site on which the building in constructed/situated.
(Survey No., extent, village, taluk, town, district should be clearly indicated) copy of the Document of the site should be enclosed. ( Details of boundaries should also be furnished.)
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7. Details of manufactory buildings constructed. (Approval or No Objection Certificate from the Local Body for such construction together with a copy of the approved plan of the building should be enclosed) ..
8. Details of plant and machineries such as Vats, Stills, reactors, etc., installed. (Installed capacity of each and every plant should be indicated.
Detail plan of the installation of plant and machinery should be furnished).
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9. Details of Rectified Spirit/Absolute Alcohol/storage tanks and capacity of such tanks.
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10. Details of storage vessels for the storage of finished products and their capacity ..
11. Details of gauging of storage tanks for Rectified Spirit/Absolute Alcohol.
(1) Date of gauging
(2) Officer by whom gauging was made
(3) Valid upto
(4) Date of regauging ..
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12. Quantity required Rectified Spirit Absolute Alcohol ..
..
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At ant time (in Litres) In a quarter (in Litres) In a year (in Litres)
13. Purpose for which Rectified Spirit/Absolute Alcohol is required ..
14. Detailed project report for the manufacture of finished products ..
15. The amount of capital invested in the venture
(a) If the application is from a Firm/ Company, details of amount invested by each and every Director
(b) If the applicant/ company has secured term loan from financial institutions, details should be furnished ..
..
16. Details obtained by the applicant:
(a) Licence /No Objection Certificate issued by the local body concerned
(b) Factory licence issued by the Chief Inspector of Factories, Chennai
(c) No Objection Certificate from the Fire Service Authorities
(d) No Objection Certificate from the Superintendent of Police of the District
(e) No Objection Certificate issued by the Director of Public Health
(f) Certificate of registration either from the District Industries Centre, or from the Director General of Technical Development, Government of India, New Delhi
(g) Consent from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
(h) Licence issued by the competent authority (Tamil Nadu Controller of Explosives) wherever necessary ..
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(Copies of all these licenses should be furnished along with the application).
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17. Details of other licenses held by the applicant, if any, under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) and the Rules made thereunder.
The period for which the applicant was holding the licence mentioned in column 17.
..
18. Other business, if any, done by the applicant.
Whether any previous application for licence under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) made by the applicant in this or other district has been rejected. ( if so the number and date of order should be furnished) ..
..
19. Any special reasons which the applicant requests to be considered for granting the licence applied for ..
20. The amount of licence fee paid with chalan number, date, place of remittance (original receipt to be enclosed) ..
I/We hereby declare that –
(1) that this application has been made only after completing the construction of the building and the installation of plant and machinery in all respects.
(2) that the particulars given above are correct.
(3) that I/We have not been convicted of any offence under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) or the Rules made thereunder or any other cognizable or non-bailable offence.
(4) that I/We have not been carrying on any other business which is likely to prevent me/us from giving due attention to the purpose for which the licence is applied;
(5) that I/We have not committed breach of any of the terms and conditions of the licence or permit granted under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) or any rules made thereunder;
(6) that I/We are not defaulter in payment of any amount due to State Government under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) or the Rules made thereunder or taxes or amounts due to the State Government.
(7) that I/We agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the licence which may be granted/ renewed;
(8) that no excise licence previously held by me/us has been revoked or suspended or failed to be renewed owing to any breach of the provisions of the Prohibition Act or rules made thereunder; and
(9) that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief the information furnished herein true and complete.
Place:
Date:
Signature of the Applicant/ or Authorised Signatory FORM R.L.1 [See Rule 3(1) and 5(1)] Number of licence.
Name of District.
LICENCE UNDER SECTIONS 18 AND 21 OF THE TAMIL NADU POHIBITION ACT 1937 ( TAMIL NADU ACT X OF 1937) FOR THE POSSESSION AND SALE OF RECTIFIED SPIRIT/ABSOLUTE ALCOHOL.
Licence is hereby granted and issued to Thiru/ Tmt ………………………….
(Name and address of the licence holder) ………………………………………..at …………………………………………….(enter details of premises with boundaries thereof) in the …………………. Village /Town of …………………….. Taluk ……………… District. (hereinafter referred to as the licence holder) to possess and sale of Rectified Spirit or Absolute Alcohol at the quantity indicated below during the year ending 31 st March ………. Subject to the following conditions to be observed by the licence holder.
Quantity allowed to be possessed and sold.
.. At any one time In Litres In a Quarter In a year or in the period of currency of licence In litres In Litres In Litres ( In words and figures) Rectified Spirit ..
Absolute Alcohol ..
CONDITIONS
(1) The licence holder shall be bound by the provisions of Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit Rules, 2000, as amended from time to time.
(2) The privilege conferred herein extends only to possession and sale of Rectified Spirit or Absolute Alcohol.
(3) The licence holder shall obtain his supplies of Rectified Spirit/Absolute Alcohol from the following sources;
(a) from a distillery in the State, or
(b) from places outside the State by Import.
(c) from such other source as the Commissioner may in special cases approve, subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed in that regard.
The import or transport shall be in accordance with the provisions of these Rules.
(4) The quantity of Rectified Spirit or Absolute Alcohol possessed and sold at any one time or in a quarter or in a year or the period for which the licence is current shall not exceed the quantities indicated as above.
(5) The licence holder shall sell Rectified Spirit or Absolute Alcohol to the holder of licence in Form R.L. 2/ or to the persons and institutions exempted from taking out a licence. The sale of Rectified Spirit/Absolute Alcohol to holders of licenses in Form R.L.2 or to the persons/ institutions exempted from taking out a licence shall be on indent in the form prescribed under the rules. The quantity sold at any one time to a holder of licence in Form R.L.2 or an exempted o authorized person or institution shall not exceed the limit prescribed for possession, at a time under the licence in the case of holders of R.L.2 licence and under rule in the case of exempted or authorized persons.
(6) Every issue or sale of Rectified Spirit or Absolute Alcohol from the licensed premises to holders of licenses in Form R.L.2 or to the exempted persons shall be covered by a transport permit in the prescribed form.
(7) In the case of import from sources outside the State, the licence holder shall pay import permit fee at the rates prescribed by the Government from time to time.
(8) The licence holder shall maintain daily accounts of transactions separately for Rectified Spirit and Absolute Alcohol in Form R.Ac.1.
(9) The licence holder shall maintain an inspection book in Form G.I.B.
prescribed under the rules.
(10) No person convicted of an offence under the Act or the rules made thereunder or under the Indian Penal Code (Central Act IV of 1960) shall be employed in any capacity within the licensed premises.
Dated the ………………………………………………..of 2000.
Seal of the Licensing Signature Authority Designation.
FORM R.L.2 [See Rule 3(1) and 5(1)] Number of licence:
Name of the District:
Licence under sections 18 and 21 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) for the possession and use of Rectified Spirit/Absolute Alcohol in the bonafide clinical purposes by the Registered Medical Practitioner or in the bonafide dispensary, scientific educational, research and laboratory purposes by any person or institution.
Licence is hereby granted and issued to Thiru/ Tmt ………………………….
(Name and address of the licence holder) ………………………………………..at …………………………………………….(enter details of premises with boundaries thereof) in the …………………. Village /Town of …………………….. Taluk ……………… District. (herein after referred to as the licence holder) to possess and sale of Rectified Spirit or Absolute Alcohol at the quantity indicated below during the year ending 31 st March ………. Subject to the following conditions to be observed by the licence holder.
Quantity allowed to be possessed and sold.
At any one time In a Quarter In a year or in the period of currency of licence In Litres In Litres In Litres ( In words and figures) Rectified Spirit ..
Absolute Alcohol ..
CONDITIONS
(1) The licence holder shall be bound by the provisions of Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit Rules, 2000 as amended from time to time.
(2) The privilege conferred herein extends only to possession and use of Rectified Spirit /Absolute Alcohol shall not be used for purposes other than for which licence is granted.
(3) The licence holder shall obtain his supplies of Rectified Spirit/Absolute Alcohol from the following sources;
(a) from a distillery in the State, or
(b) from the holder of a licence Form R.L.1, or
(c) from the Government Medical Stores Depot, chennai when specially authorized to obtain supplies there from,
(d) from places outside the State by import,
(e) from such other sources as the Commissioner in special cases approve subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose in that regard.
or The import or transport shall be in accordance with the provisions of these Rules.
(4) The quantity of Rectified Spirit /absolute alcohol possessed at any one time and used under the licence in a quarter and during the year of period for which the licence is current shall not exceed the quantities as fixed above.
(5) In the case of import from sources outside the State, an import permit fee at the rates prescribed by the Government from time to time shall be paid by the licence holder.
(6) The licence holder shall maintain daily accounts of transactions in Form RAC.2
(7) The licence holder shall maintain an inspection book in Form G.I.B.
(8) No persons convicted of an offence under the Act or the Rules made thereunder or under the Indian penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860) shall be employed in any capacity within the licensed premises.
Dated ………………………………………….. day of 2000.
Seal of the Licensing Signature Designation.
Authority FORM R.L.3 [See Rule 3(1) and 5(2)] Number of licence:
Name of the District:
Licence under sections 18 and 21 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) for the possession and use of Rectified Spirit/ Neutral Spirit or silent spirit, grape spirit/ Malt sprit or tapioca spirit in the manufacture of Indian Made Foreign Spirit products or Rectified Spirit in the manufacture of medicinal and Toilet preparations or rectified spirit in the manufacture of essences.
Licence is hereby granted and issued to Thiru/Tmt. ……………………(Name and address of the license holder) at …………………….(enter details of premises with boundaries thereof) in the ……………….village/Town of …………………….Taluk ……………..District. (hereinafter referred to as the licence holder) to possess and use of Rectified Spirit/Neutral Spirit or silent Spirit/ Grape Spirit/Malt Spirit/Tapioca Spirit in the manufacture of Indian Made Foreign Spirit products or Rectified Spirit in the manufacture of Medicinal and Toilet preparations by the holders of licenses issued under the Medicinal and Toilet Preparation (Excise Duties) Rules, 1956 and by holders of E.L.1 Licence issued under Tamil Nadu Spirituous Essences Rules, 1972 during the year ending 31 st March …………….. subject to the observance of the following conditions by the licence holder.
Quantity to be possessed and used;
At any one time In a quarter In a year or in the period of the currency of the licence.
Purpose for which spirit is to be used.
Rectified Spirit * Neutral Spirit * Silent Spirit * Grape Spirit * Malt Spirit * Tapioca Spirit * only for the manufacture of Indian Made Foreign Spirit products.
CONDITIONS
(1) The licence holder shall be bound by the provisions of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 and the Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit, Rules, 2000 as amended from time to time and orders issued by the Government and the licensing authority.
(2) The privilege conferred by this licence extends only to the possession and use of rectified spirit, Neutral Spirit or silent spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit, tapioca spirit in the manufacture of the preparations of the commodities specified above or for the purpose for which the licence is granted. The licence holder is prohibited from selling Rectified Spirit, Neutral Spirit or Silent Spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit obtained shall be manufactured without the approval of the licensing authority and before the name of the commodity is included in the licence. The licence holder is prohibited from utilizing spirit for use other than that indicated in the licence.
(3) The licence holder shall obtain his supplies of Rectified Spirit, Neutral Spirit or silent spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit, tapioca spirit from any of the following sources:
(a) a distillery in the State, or
(b) sources outside the State by Import;
(c) from such other source as the Commissioner may in special cases determine or approve subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose in this regard.
(d) After getting specific monthly allotment orders from the Commissioner in the case of licence holders under the Tamil Nadu Indian Made Foreign Spirit (Manufacture) Rules, 1981.
The Import or transport shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Rules.
(4) The quantity of Rectified Spirit, Neutral Spirit, silent spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit, tapioca spirit possessed at any one time and used under the licence in a quarter and during the year or period from which the licence is current shall not exceed the quantities indicated above.
(5) In the case of import of rectified spirit, neutral spirit or silent spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit from sources outside the State, the licence holder shall pay import permit fee at the prescribed by the Government from time to time.
(6) The licence holder shall keep the rectified spirit, neutral spirit or silent spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit and the finished product only within the licensed premises and under the supervision. The licence holder is prohibited from keeping the rectified spirit, neutral spirit or silent spirit grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit finished product outside the licensed premises.
(7) Any shortage, leakage, loss of Rectified Spirit, Neutral Spirit or silent spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit and diversion to other purposes not accounted for to the satisfaction of the licensing authority will render the licence liable to cancellation and the licence holder to be proceeded against under the provisions of the Act or these Rules.
(8) The licence holder/ Bonded Manufactory Officer or Excise Supervisory Officer shall maintain the daily accounts of receipt and usage of Rectified Spirit, Neutral Spirit or Silent Spirit, Grape spirit, Malt spirit or Tapioca spirit in the licenses premises in Form R.A.C.3.
(9) The licence holder shall store Rectified Spirit, Neutral Spirit or silent spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit only in steel tanks duly calibrated, the licence holder shall not keep the Rectified Spirit, Neutral Spirit, or silent spirit, grape spirit, malt spirit or tapioca spirit in drums barrels or other such vessels.
(10) The licence holder shall maintain an Inspection Book in Form G.I.B.
(11) No person convicted of an offence under the Act or the Rules made thereunder or under the Indian Penal Code 1860 (Central Act XLV of 1860) shall be employed in any capacity within the licensed premises.
(12) Any breach of the above conditions or any other conditions applicable to the licence holder as laid down under the Rules will render the licence liable to cancellation and criminal action under Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937).
Place: Signature of the licensing Authority Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise Date: Chepauk, Chennai-5.
Seal FORM R.L.4 [See Rule 3 (1) and 5(3)] Number of licence:
Name of the District:
Licence under Section 18 and 21 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) for the possession and use of Rectified Spirit/Absolute Alcohol for industrial purposes.
Licence is hereby granted and issued to Thiru/Tmt ………………………. (Name and address of the licence holder ……….at …………… (ender details of premises with boundaries thereof) in the ………….village/Town of …………….. Taluk …………….
District, to possess and use of rectified spirit absolute alcohol at the quantities and at the production norm of rectified spirit absolute alcohol at the indicated below, during the year ending 31 st March ………….in the manufacture of ……………(specify the purpose for which the licence is granted), subject to the following conditions to be observed by the licence holder.
Quantity to be possessed and used.
Kind of spirit At any one time In a quarter period.
In a year or in the period of currency of licence.
Purpose for which rectified spirit absolute alcohol to be used Production Norm
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (In litres) (both in words and figures) Rectified Spirit Absolute Alcohol CONDITIONS
(1) The licence holder shall be bound by the provision of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937) and the Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit, Rules 2000, as amended from time to time and orders issued by the Government and the licensing authority.
(2)The privilege conferred by the licence extends only to the possession and use rectified spirit/absolute alcohol in the manufacture of the preparations of the commodities specified above or for the purpose for which the licence is granted. The licence holder is prohibited from selling rectified spirit, absolute alcohol obtained under the licence. No commodity other than those specified in the licence shall be manufactured without the approval of the licensing authority and before the name of the commodity is included in the licence. The licence holder is prohibited from utilizing spirit for use other than that indicated in the licence.
(3) The licence holder shall obtain his supplies of rectified spirit from any of the following sources;
(a) a distillery in the State, or
(b) Sources outside the State by import;
(c) From such other sources as the Commissioner may in special cases determine or approve subject to such terms and conditions as he impose in this regard.
(d) After getting specific monthly allotment orders from the Commissioner by the licence holder whose annual quota is one lakh and above. The import or transport shall be in a accordance with the provisions of the Rules.
(4) No allowance shall be made towards storage.
(5) The storage of rectified spirit/ absolute alcohol and end-products shall be under the Excise Supervisory Officer/Divisional Excise Officers. The cost of the Establishment including charges and allowances shall be borne by the licence holder and shall be paid in advance.
(6) The quantity of rectified spirit absolute alcohol possessed at any one time and used under the licence in a quarter and during the year or period for which the licence is current shall not exceed the quantities indicated above.
(7) In the case of import of rectified spirit absolute alcohol from sources outside the State, the licence holder shall pay import permit fee at the rates prescribed by the Government from time to time.
(8) Rectified Spirit, Absolute Alcohol used in he manufacture of commodities shall not be recovered or redistilled except with the previous sanction of the Commissioner. The licence holder shall abide by the Special terms and conditions, if any, which the Commissioner may impose with regard to such sanction.
(9) The licence holder shall keep the rectified spirit, absolute alcohol and the finished product only within the licensed premises and under the supervision. The licence holder is prohibited from keeping the rectified spirit, absolute alcohol and finished product outside the licence premises.
(10) Any storage, leakage, loss of rectified spirit, absolute alcohol and diversion to other purpose, not accounted for to the satisfaction of the licensing authority will render the licence liable to cancellation and licence holder to be proceeded against under the provisions of the Act or these Rules.
(11) The licence holder and the Excise Supervisory Officer shall maintain the following registers:-
(a) RAC-4
(b) RAC-5
(c) RAC-6
(d) RAC-7
(e) R.Q-1
(f) R.Q-2
(12) The licence holder shall strictly adhere to the production norm as fixed by the licensing authority. The consumption of rectified spirit absolute alcohol beyond the production norm shall be construed as unaccountable loss of spirit and treated as breach of condition of licence.
(13) The licence holder shall store rectified sprit, absolute alcohol only in steel tanks duly calibrated. The licence holder shall not keep the rectified spirit absolute alcohol in drums, barrels or other such vessels.
(14) The manufacture and storage of hazardous and toxic chemicals attracting the provisions of the manufacture, storage and import or Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989, framed under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 (Central Act 29 of 1986) shall be done only after obtaining an explosive licence issued by the competent authority.
(15) The licence holder shall maintain an Inspection Book in Form G.I.B.
(16) No person convicted of an offence under the Act or the Rules made thereunder or under the Indian Penal Code. 1860 (Central Act XLV of 1960) shall be employed in any capacity within the licensed premises.
(17) Any breach of the above conditions or any other conditions applicable to the licence holder as laid down under the Rules will render the licence liable to cancellation and criminal action under Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937).
Place: Signature of the licensing Authority Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise Date: Chepauk, Chennai-5.
F O R M R.L. 5 (See Rule 9) FORM OF COUNTERPART AGREEMENT This Counterpart agreement is executed this day of ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, between Thiru/Tmt./Selvi ………………….. son/daughter/wife of …………….. residing at No………….. hereinafter called the ―licence holder‖ which expression shall unless excluded by or repugnant to the subject or context, include his/her heirs, legal representatives, executors and administrators on the One Part and the Governor of Tamil Nadu (hereinafter called ―the Government‖ which expression shall, unless excluded by or repugnant to the subject or context, include his successors-in-office