Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
( 1 ) The 1 [State] Government may, by rules or an order in writing authorize an officer to grant permits for the use or consumption of foreign liquor to person on the following conditions :- ( a ) that such person is not a minor; 2 * * * * * * * * ( c ) (i) that such person was either born and brought up or domiciled in any country outside India where such liquor is being generally used or consumed; or ( ii ) that such person is on the Register of Foreigners under the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 (XVI of 1939), and is not domiciled in 3 [India] : Provided that, in the case of any person falling under sub-clause (i) or ( ii )- ( a1 ) such person has been residing and intends to reside in India temporarily and that such person has a fixed and settled purpose of making his sole and permanent home in any country outside India; and (b1) that such person has been ordinarily using or consuming such liquor 4 * * * * * * * * ( 3 ) Such permits shall be granted for such quantities as may be prescribed. 5 (4) If any question arises whether the conditions imposed by clause ( a ) or ( c ) of sub-section ( 1 ) are satisfied or not in any case, the State Government shall decide the question and its decision shall be final. 6 * * * * * * *