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The words “in the prescribed manner” were deleted by Bom. 22 of 1960, s. 29 (c). Licence to clubs. Authoriza- tion for sacramental purposes. 20 Gujarat Prohibition Act., 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV 1[46. (1) The State Government may by rules, or an order in writing, authorise an offi cer to grant visitor’s permit for the purchase, possession, use or consumption of foreign liquor to a person who— (a) (i) is a citizen of a foreign country, or a citizen of India and resides in any part of India, where consumption of alcoholic liquor is not generally prohibited by law ; or (ii) is a citizen of a foreign country or is a citizen of India and resides in any part of India, where consumption of liquor is prohibited by law, but has been consuming such liquor under a permit or other authorization ; and (b) visits the State for a period of not more than a week. (2) Such permit shall be granted ordinarily for a period not exceeding one week at any one time ; but may be extended from time to time for further periods not exceeding one week at a time, so however that the total period shall not exceed in the aggregate one month.] 2[46A. (1) The State Government may, by rules or an order in writing authorize an offi cer to grant 3[a tourist’s permit] to consume, use and buy foreign liquor to a person who is a tourist. (2) A tourist’s permit may be granted for the period of the tourist’s intended stay in the 4[State], but shall in no case be granted for a period exceeding one month. (3) Such permits shall be available at such places as may be 5[fi xed] by the Directors in this behalf.