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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT (EXCISE)
No. 2462-A/DCE/S1/2015.
Puducherry, the 18th September 2015.
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 70 of the Puducherry
Excise Act, 1970 (No. 12 of 1970), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry
hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Puducherry Excise
Rules, 1970, the draft of the same having been previously published in
the Extraordinary Gazette No. 71, Part-II, dated the 31st August 2015,
as required by sub-section (1) of section 70 of the said Act, inviting
objections or suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby,
within seven days from the date of publication of the said notification
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79 Poudouchéry Vendredi
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2015
No.
Puducherry
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18th
September
2015
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And whereas, the objections received in response to the said
notification have been carefully considered by the Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 70
of the Puducherry Excise Act, 1970 (No. 12
of
1970), the
Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, hereby makes the following rules,
further to amend the Puducherry Excise Rules, 1970, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called
the Puducherry Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2015.
(2) They shall come into force on and from the date of their
publication in the official gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 28.— In rule 28 of the Puducherry Excise
Rules, 1970, hereinafter referred to as the said rules, for the existing rule,
the following shall be substituted namely :—
“28. Licence fee.— The fee for the grant of licence or for renewal
of a licence shall be as follows.
(i) Distilleries having production up to . . ` 20 lakhs per year
20 lakhs proof litre per year.
(ii) For every additional production of . . ` 1 lakh per year
one lakh proof litre or part thereof in
excess of 20 lakhs proof litre in a year.
Explanation.— In the case of renewal of licence, for the
purposes of calculating the production of the Distillery under this
rule, the actual production carried out during the period from January
to December of the immediately preceding year shall be taken up.”.
3. Amendment of rule 118.— In the said rules, in rule 118,—
(i) in the entries against item (a), for the letters, words and
figures, “F.L.1 Licence - ` 9 lakhs per year”, the letters, words and
figures “F.L.1 Licence - ` 15 lakhs per year” shall be substituted;
(ii) in the entries against item (b), for the letters, words, brackets
and figures “Additional licence fee for retail counter run by the FL.1
licensee (without permission to serve liquor for consumption in the
premises) - ` 4.5 lakhs per year”, the letters, words, brackets and
figures "Additional licence fee for retail counter run by the FL.1
licensee (without permission to serve liquor for consumption in the
premises) - ` 7 lakhs per year” shall be substituted;
(iii) in the entries against item (d), for the letters, words, brackets
and figures “FL.2 licence (with permission to serve liquor for
consumption within the licensed premises) excepting tourism category
hotels/restaurants - ` 6 lakhs per year”, the letters, words, brackets
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and figures “FL.2 licence (with permission to serve liquor for
consumption within the licensed premises) excepting tourism category
hotels/restaurants - ` 10 lakhs per year” shall be substituted;
(iv) in the entries against item (e), for the letters, words, brackets
and figures “FL.2 licence (without permission to serve liquor for
consumption within the licensed premises) - ` 4.5 lakhs per year”,
the letters, words, brackets and figures "FL.2 licence (without
permission to serve liquor for consumption within the licensed
premises) - ` 7 lakhs per year” shall be substituted; and
(v) in the entries against item (f), for the letters, words, brackets
and figures "FL.2 licence for tourism category hotels/restaurants to
serve liquor for consumption only in the restaurant (without
permission for having retail counter and retail sale) - ` 4 lakhs per
year”, the letters, words, brackets and figures “FL.2 licence for
tourism category hotels/restaurants to serve liquor for consumption
only in the restaurant (without permission for having retail counter
and retail sale) - ` 6 lakhs per year” shall be substituted;
4. Amendment of rule 249.— In the said rules, in rule 249, for
the existing rules, the following shall be substituted namely:—
“249. Fee for grant or renewal of licence.— The fee for grant
of a licence or for renewal of a licence shall be as follows :-
(i) Breweries having production up to . . ` 20 lakhs per year
200 lakhs bulk litre per year.
(ii) For every additional production of
. . Re. 0.50 per year
one bulk litre in excess of 200 lakhs
bulk litre per year.
Explanation.— In the case of renewal of licence, for the
purposes of calculating the production of the Brewery under this rule,
the actual production carried out during the period from January to
December of the immediately preceding year shall be taken up.”.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
S. ABEL ROZARIO,
Deputy Secretary to Government (Revenue).
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