section 35
Commissioner authorised to require permit holder to dispose stocks
The Mizoram Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1995General199571 sections6 chapters
Chapter IV Chapter IV
Statutory text
- (1) Notwithstanding the fact that the period during which any licence or permit is to be in force has not expired, and the holder of the licence or permit breaches any of the terms and conditions of the licence or permit, the Commissioner may require the holder thereof to dispose of his stock of liquor, denatured spirit or its preparation, before such date as may be specified in the order.
- (2) The Commissioner may also require the owner of the stock of any liquor, denatured spirit or its preparation, who does not renew his licence or permit as required by the Rules made under this Act for such stock to dispose off the said stock before such date as may be specified in the order and owner shall comply with the order.
- (3) Any stock of liquor, denatured spirit or its preparation left undisposed after the date so fixed under sub-section
- (2) shall, together with receptacles or packages in which it is contained, be liable to forfeiture to the Commissioner. On the cancellation or the expiry of the period of any licence or permit, the Commissioner may also direct that any stock of any liquor, denatured spirit or its preparation remaining with the holder of the licence or permit together with receptacles or packages thereof be forfeited to the Government.
- (4) No direction or order under sub-section (1),
- (2) or
- (3) shall be made unless the person likely to be adversely affected by such direction or order is given reasonable opportunity of being heard, and the reasons are recorded in writing by the Commissioner.
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