GANGTOK, 15 Sept: The state government has decided to allow bars at casinos in star hotels to serve liquor even on notified dry days. This new rule was declared on 26 August last month.
The state government has also notified the amended rules of the Sikkim Excise (Licensing for Foreign Liquor Bar Shop) Rules, 2005 to exempt star hotels from closure on the notified dry days declared by the state government. However, the bars will have to close at any time and for any period if the state government directs it to do so.
The bars will have to pay Rs 5000 per day for operating on dry days.
As per the amendment of Rule 5, in the Sikkim Excise (Licensing for Foreign Liquor Bar Shop) Rules, 2005, the licensee shall have to fill up the form Form V and V A to abide with the rules.
The ordinary hotels and bars have to abide with the rules mentioned under the ‘Form V’ and the licensee shall keep a regular and correct daily account in the prescribed form of all the sales and have it ready at all times for inspection by the officer of the Excise Department who will periodically check the sales account within the first week of every month.
The account book shall be page numbered and sealed with the seal of the Excise office and is to be kept in the licensed premises showing position: sale of each brand of liquors every day.
However, bars of casinos at star hotels will have to fill up the ‘Form V-A’ to furnish details in the seventh day of every month in a prescribed format. Casino bars in star hotels can operate from 6 PM to 4 AM.
The Licensee can sell liquor registered by the Excise (Akb) Department within the premises of the Casino Bar and not in any area outside it as per the new rules.
The state government has also notified the amended rules of the Sikkim Excise (Licensing for Foreign Liquor Bar Shop) Rules, 2005 to exempt star hotels from closure on the notified dry days declared by the state government. However, the bars will have to close at any time and for any period if the state government directs it to do so.
The bars will have to pay Rs 5000 per day for operating on dry days.
As per the amendment of Rule 5, in the Sikkim Excise (Licensing for Foreign Liquor Bar Shop) Rules, 2005, the licensee shall have to fill up the form Form V and V A to abide with the rules.
The ordinary hotels and bars have to abide with the rules mentioned under the ‘Form V’ and the licensee shall keep a regular and correct daily account in the prescribed form of all the sales and have it ready at all times for inspection by the officer of the Excise Department who will periodically check the sales account within the first week of every month.
The account book shall be page numbered and sealed with the seal of the Excise office and is to be kept in the licensed premises showing position: sale of each brand of liquors every day.
However, bars of casinos at star hotels will have to fill up the ‘Form V-A’ to furnish details in the seventh day of every month in a prescribed format. Casino bars in star hotels can operate from 6 PM to 4 AM.
The Licensee can sell liquor registered by the Excise (Akb) Department within the premises of the Casino Bar and not in any area outside it as per the new rules.
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