Punjab Liquor Import , Export , Transport and Possession Order , 1932

1 · . Nothing in these orders shall apply to liquor imported , exported , or transported . (a) for private consumption and not for sale , in any quantity not exceeding that prescribed in the Punjab Intoxicants License and Sale Orders , as the maximum quantity , which may sold by retail , or (b) by or on behalf of any officer of Government acting in his official capacity: (omitted) Provided that -(1) Indian made foreign liquor and when imported under clause (a) shall not exceed in quantities one bottle of Indian made foreign liquor of the capacity of 750 millilitres and [3 . 9 bulk litres of beer or six bottles of beer each of the capacity of 650 militres] (2) the privilege in clause (b) shall be subject to the provisions contained in Order 4 below and will not apply to denatured spirit . 2 . All export of liquor is subject , in addition to the provisions of these orders , to all regulations for its import into the State or Union Territory concerned . 3 . No medicinal or other preparations containing rectified spirit manufactured in India shall be imported into the Punjab from other states or Union Territory in India , except from the Alembic Chemical Works , Baroda , the Tata Oil Mills Company Ltd . , Tata Puram Ernakulam Cochin State distilleries and bonded factories and warehouses in the Holkar State and from the licensed distilleries , bonded warehouses and bonded factories in the Presidencies of Bengal and Bombay and in the State of Sind Delhi the Utter Pradesh and in the Administrative Areas and Railway Lands in Central India . 3A . No medicinal or other preparations containing rectified spirit manufactured in India on which the prescribed rate of duty has not been paid shall be exported or transported: Provided that such preparations may be exported-in-bond without payment of duty from the bonded warehouse of an approved manufacturer in Punjab to any other State in India: Provided also that such , preparations shall be transported or exported without payment of duty from the premises of approved manufacturers for use in Government and Charitable hospitals and dispensaries approved for the purpose by the Punjab Government . the Punjab Government (Ministry of

4 · . With reference to section 18 of the Punjab Excise Act no liquor shall be imported , exported or transported , except under a pass issued in accordance with the rules for the time being in force in the Punjab for such import , export and transport , and with reference to the first , proviso to the said section , Agriculture) is pleased further to direct that such passes shall not be dispensed with in the case of any duty paid foreign liquor whether manufactured in India or imported from overseas :

5 · . The import of country fermented liquor is prohibited .

6 · . Indian made foreign spirit may be imported from any place in India subject to the condition that -

7 · . Country spirit shall not be imported from any place outside Punjab except with the special sanction of Excise Commissioner , Punjab .

8 · . & 9 . (Omitted)

10 · . Rectified spirit and Denatured spirit shall not be imported from outside , Punjab except with the special sanction of the Excise Commissioner , Punjab .

10A · . Omitted .

11 · . No spirit and no medicinal or other preparations containing rectified spirit shall be imported into the Punjab unless the prescribed rate of duty has been paid on it at a rate not lower than that fixed for such spirit or preparation in Punjab .

12 · . (1) No liquor on which the prescribed rate of duty has not been paid shall be exported or transported .

13 · . Country fermented liquor shall not be transported except within the district in which it is made .

14 · . No person except a licensed vendor may import and no one but a licensed distillery , brewery or vendor may export or transport liquor .

15 · . (i) The import , export or transport of liquor in conformity with these rules is subject to such rules as the Financial Commissioner may by notification made under section 59 of the Punjab Excise Act , 1 of 1914 .

16 · . The Punjab Government are pleased to prohibit the possession of Lahan except by a person licensed under section 21 of the said Act to work a distillery .

16A · . The import and possession of perfumed or toilet preparations prepared with mythol alcohol or denatured spirit is prohibited in Punjab . Soap manufactured with special denatured spirit under a permit in form L-42-C , referred to in clause (f) of rule 22 of the Punjab Liquor Permit and Possession Rules is exempt from the prohibition .

17 · . The Punjab Government are pleased to prohibit the possession of spirit of a strength above 85 degree of London proof except in the case of --

18 · . No permit for the possession of liquor in excess of the quantity prescribed in the Punjab Intoxicant Licence and Sale Orders as the maximum quantity which may be sold by retail shall be given except in respect of the kinds of liquor described to column 1 of the scheduled below to the persons described in column 2 . to the extent mentioned in column 3 , on the occasion mentioned in column 4 and subject to the conditions that the liquor shall be only used for the following purposes :-

18A · . Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing orders , a permit for the purpose for the foreign spirit exceeding the limit of retail sale prescribed in the Punjab Intoxicants Licence and Sale Orders may be granted by the Collector upto limit of (9 litres or 12 bottles each of the capacity of 750 millilitres) under such conditions and on payment of such fees as the Excise Commissioner may impose and prescribed .

19 · . No person shall keep or have in his possession , country spirit or foreign liquor in any quantity on any premises used as a restaurant in any or the places to which the Punjab Restaurant (Consumption of Liquor) Rules applies , unless such premises have been licensed for the consumption of liquor under the Punjab Excise Act , 1914 , or rules made thereunder or have been exempted by an order in writing from the operation of this order . This order shall have effect whether the quantity of liquor in the possession of a person is or is not in excess of the quantity declared by the State Government to be the limit of retail sale .

20 · . Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing orders the carrying or transporting by any mode [by any person more than [two bottles of Punjab Medium Liquor of fifty degree or Rum , Gin or Whisky of sixty-five degree or Rum , Gin or Whisky of seventy-five degree or any other combination , two quarts of whisky (including Rum or Gin , one quart of Brandy , beer not exceeding 7 . 8 bulk -litre in bottles or cans , two bottles of foreign liquor imported from abroad and two bottles of ready to drink beverages not exceeding and 1 . 5 litres] or the possession of the country spirit in any quantity by any person travelling by a public service vehicle (as defined in the Motor Vehicles Act , 1988) , tonga , bicycle , motor bicycle or on horse back or by any other means of transport including railway , while moving toward municipality , municipal corporation , cantonment or notified area in the State of Punjab within a belt of five miles from the outer limits of such municipality , municipal corporation , cantonment or notified area , is prohibited except under permit granted under the Punjab Excise Act , 1914 [1 of 1914)] and the rules made thereunder :

21 · . Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing Orders the members of the Diplomatic staff of the foreign embassy located in the State of Punjab shall be exempt from the provisions of these orders in respect of the import , transport and possession of imported liquor :

22 · . Foreign liquor possessed by the Governor of Punjab will be exempt from the provisions of these orders in so far as they related to the import , transport and possession of liquor .

23 · . Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing orders , the import , transport and possession of intoxicating spirituous preparations declared to be liquor for the purposes of the Punjab Excise Act (1 of 1914) shall be subject to the provisions of the Punjab Intoxicating Spirituous Preparations , Import , Export , Transport Possession and Sale Rules .

23A · . [The possession of liquor to the extent specified below by serving members of the Armed Forces of the Union while passing through the State of Punjab being on leave shall be exempted from the provisions of these Orders in so far as they relate to the import , transport and possession of liquor:-]

24 · . The possession of liquor of any kind by any person is restricted to the extent that it shall not be kept or possessed by or on behalf of such person on the premises of an unlicensed civilian club .