Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Liquor (Licence and permit) Rules 1981.

No. 106] CHENNAI, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024 Panguni 1, Sobakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055

Part III—Section 1(a)

General Statutory Rules, Notifications, Orders, Regulations, etc.,

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT

AMENDMENTS TO THE TAMIL NADU LIQUOR (LICENCE AND PERMIT) RULES, 1981.

[G.O. Ms. No. 13, Home, Prohibition and Excise (VIII), 14th March 2024,

பங்குனி 1, சோபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.]

No. SRO A- 8(a)/2024.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 54 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendments to the Tamil Nadu Liquor (Licence and Permit) Rules, 1981:-

Amendments.

In the said Rules,-

(1) In Rule 17, in sub-rule (b) in entry XI-C,-

(i) for the clause (d), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-

"(d) Every application for the grant of a Special Licence for possession and serving of liquor shall be made prior to seven working days from the date of conduct of the event to the Deputy Commissioner / Assistant Commissioner (Excise) in the districts in Form F.A.1.14";

(ii) for clauses (f) and (g), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:-

"(f) On receipt of such application, the Deputy Commissioner / Assistant Commissioner (Excise) in the District after satisfying the genuineness of the application and on the payment of the prescribed fee and security deposit shall grant a Special Licence in Form F.L.12 with prior approval of District Collector.

(g) The issue of liquor under F.L.12 Special Licence shall be in pegs / sealed

bottles with excise label for consumption";

(ii) after the expression "in cases of licence in Form F.L.10 the amount of security deposit shall be Rs.50,000 (Rupees fifty thousand only)", the following expression shall be inserted, namely:-

(iii) "The amount of security deposit for licence in Form F.L.12 shall be equivalent to Annual registration fee.";

(3) in Form F.A.1.14, in the tabular column, for the entry "h" in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2), thereof the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-

"h. (i) Sketch of the designated area with boundaries for which

permission is requested to possess and serve the liquor.

(ii) Total number of persons to be accommodated in the designated / earmarked area which will be a enclosed area, screened off from the public view in which liquor is proposed to be served.";

(4) in Form F.L.12, for the existing "CONDITIONS", the following "CONDITIONS" shall be substituted, namely:-

"CONDITIONS

(i) The Licence holder shall be bound by the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Liquor (Licence and Permit) Rules, 1981.

(ii) The privilege conferred herein extends for serving of liquor to the guests / visitors / participants as detailed above and consumption in the specified / designated area.

(iii) The licence holder shall obtain his supplies of liquor from the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited shops / wholesale depots in this State or from such other sources approved by the licensing authority, in special cases, subject to such terms and conditions as he may deem fit to impose. The transport from the source of supply to the licensed premises shall be in accordance with the provisions of these rules.

(iv) The quantity of liquor that may be procured under the Special Licence shall not exceed …….. units.

(v) The liquor stock should be kept within the licenced / designated premises only.

(vi) The balance quantity of liquor available after the event / expiry of licence / validity period should be handed over back to the concerned Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited Depot.

(vii) No liquor other than that permitted by the licensing authority shall be allowed to be consumed within the licensed / designated premises.

(viiI) Serving and consumption of liquor is permitted only on the day of event / date and time specified in the licence issued by the licensing authority.

(ix) The venue of the licenced / designated premises will be a separate enclosure.

(x) The licenced premises will be inspected by the concerned Excise / Police / Revenue officials during the event.

(xi) The liquor should not be served in any other area other than the designated area.

(xii) Service of liquor permitted within the designated place and the designated place is to be screened off from the public view.

(xiii) Liquor should not be served to any persons who has not completed 21 years of age.

(xiv) For large national / international conferences, a specific official team will be posted to monitor the implementation of conditions of licence.

(xv) In case of non-observance or any breach of the conditions of licence, the security deposit in whole or in part may be forfeited to the Government by the licensing authority or by any officer authorized by him in this behalf and the licence may be cancelled by the licensing authority.

(xvi) No serving and consumption of liquor shall be made under the licence on Thiruvalluvar Day, Gandhi Jayanthi, Birth Day Eve of Nabigal Nayagam, Mahaveer Jayanthi Day, Vallalar Ninaivu Naal, Independence Day, Republic Day and May Day in every year.".

P. AMUDHA, Principal Secretary to Government.