PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., MAY 8, 2023

(VYSK 18, 1945 SAKA)

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Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023

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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

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)

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.

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

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

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)

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.

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