The Haryana Excise and Taxation Department vide its notification dated 4th August 2020 has published the Punjab Distillery (Haryana Second Amendment) Rules, 2020 to further amend Punjab Distillery Rules, 1932.
The Amendment is brought under rule 28(ii) which specifies that the hours of operation for dispatches of distilleries shall be limited from 09:00 hours to 17:00 hours and if any distillery is found dispatching liquor beyond the prescribed hours, a penalty of Rs. 1 Lakh on a first offence, Rs. 2.50 Lakh for second offence and Rs. 5.00 Lakh for third offence and on any subsequent offence, the license shall be cancelled.
Further under rule 32, the distilleries units shall remain open on a Sunday or holiday as under Negotiable Instruments Act, provided notice is given to the Distillery Inspector at least 24 hours before the Sunday or any of the holidays in question and it can be further be extended by a distillery by payment of Rs. 10,000/- for 8 hours as a second shift with prior permission of competent authority.
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