PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., MAY 8, 2023
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EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
CHANDIGARH, MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023
(VAISAKHA 18, 1945 SAKA)
LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT
Contents Pages
Part - I Acts
Nil
Part - II Ordinances
Nil
Part - III Delegated Legislation
Notification No. G.S.R. 52/P.A.1/1914/S.59/
Amd.(158)/2023, dated the 5th May, 2023,
containing amendment in the Punjab Liquor
.. 663-666
License Rules, 1956.
Part - IV Correction Slips, Republications and
Replacements
Nil
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PART III
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
OFFICE OF EXCISE COMMISSIONER PUNJAB, PATIALA
NOTIFICATION
The 5th May, 2023
No. G.S.R. 52/P.A.1/1914/S.59/Amd.(158)/2023.-In exercise of the
powers conferred by section 59 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 (Punjab Act
1of 1914), read with the Government of Punjab, Department of Excise and
Taxation, Notification No.S.O.59/P.A.1/1914/S.9/2022, dated the 24th June,
2022, and all other powers enabling me in this behalf, I, Varun Roojam, I.A.S.,
Excise Commissioner, exercising the powers of Financial Commissioner, make
the following rules, further to amend the Punjab Liquor License Rules, 1956,
namely:-
RULES
1. (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Liquor License (Third
Amendment) Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall deemed to have come into force on and with effect from
the-
(i) 1st day of April, 2023; and
(ii) in case of L-2 (Airport) from the 15th day of April, 2023.
2. In the Punjab Liquor License Rules, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the
said rules), in rule 1, in the Table, given under the heading "I. Foreign
Liquor", after Form L-2A, the following Form "L-2 (Airport)" shall be
inserted, namely:-
"L-2 (Airport) Retail vend of Foreign Fixed fee Collector with the prior -"
Liquor (including BIO approval of Excise
Brands) Wine and Beer Commissioner
at Airport for consump-
tion of the premises
3. in the said rules, in rule 25, in sub-rule (1), in the Table, in serial no. 4, for
the existing entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"4. L-2 Airport Vend At Arrival Vend At Departure Total For -"
(Group) terminal terminal Airport (Group)
(i) Mohali 2.50 crore 3.50 crore 6 crore
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(ii) Amritsar 1.60 crore 2.40 crore 4 crore
(For duty
paid shops
at Airports)
4. In the said rules, in rule 38,-
(i) in special condition 1, in clause (d), below the Table, the following note
shall be added, namely: -
"Note: Monthly non-refundable security amount for a particular month
shall be payable by the 15th day of the same month. If the entire non-
refundable security amount for a month is not paid by 15th day of the
same month, a show cause notice for cancellation shall be issued to the
licensee with the direction to deposit the due non-refundable security
amount by 25th day of the same month along with interest failing which
his license shall be cancelled by the Collector-cum- Deputy Commissioner
(Excise) with effect from 26th Day of the same month. Interest shall be
chargeable at the rate of 1.5 percent per month to be calculated on daily
basis on delayed payments.";
(ii) after special condition 2-A, the following condition shall be inserted,
namely:-
"L-2 (Airport) A license in form L-2 (Airport) for retail vends of foreign
liquor (including BIO Brands) Wine and Beer at Airport for consumption
off the premises, -
(a) the license L-2 (Airport) is for retail sale;
(b) this license shall be granted.-
(i) the first right of refusal shall be with the existing licensee;
(ii) in case, the existing licensee does not avail this opportunity,
the contract entered by CHIAL/AAI with the existing licensee
for duty paid shop at the Airport, for five years, shall be
terminated. Thereafter, the Airport Authority shall initiate the
process of allotment of shops afresh;
(c) the fixed license fee shall be rupees six crore for Airport at Mohali
and rupees four crore for Airport at Amritsar. This Fixed License
Fee shall not be calculated on pro-rata basis. The license shall not
be renewable. It shall be granted afresh on yearly basis;
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(d) tasting area, shall be allowed with the prior permission of concerned
authority of the Airport. For which an additional fee of rupees one
lakh, shall be charged;
(e) the licensee shall pay an assessed fee at the rate of rupees fifty
per proof litre and all other levies at the rate as applicable to L-2 at
the time of issue of the permit and passes. These levies shall not be
part of license fee;
(f) security money shall be equal to the 17 per cent of the total license
fee, which shall be payable at the time of grant of license. This
security money shall be adjustable in license fee during the months
of February and March, 2024;
(g) the licensee shall pay monthly installment of license fee as under:-
License fee for Instalment of Adjustment of Net Instalment of
the Month of License Fee in security money license fee in %
%age of total in license fee age of total
license fee (in % age of license fee
total license fee)
April - - - May 7.8 0.00 7.8 June 7.8 0.00 7.8 July 7.8 0.00 7.8 August 7.8 0.00 7.8 September 7.8 0.00 7.8 October 7.8 0.00 7.8 November 8.0 0.00 8.0 December 10.4 0.00 10.4 January 10.4 0.00 10.4 February 10.4 4.00 6.4 March 14.00 13.00 1.00 Total 100.00 17.00 83.00
(h) the licensee, shall procure its supply from the L-1 Licensee. The
supply price shall include the excise duty already paid by L-1
Licensee;
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(i) the brands having EDP/EBP more than rupees twenty-five hundred
shall only be allowed to be sold from this vend;
(j) the provisions of interest, penalty and cancellation of license as
prescribed in these rules for late deposit of license fee shall be
applicable as in case of L-2 license;
(k) all other provisions of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 and rules made
thereunder as applicable to L-2 license shall apply.".
VARUN ROOJAM,
Excise Commissioner, Punjab.