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Prohibition of employment of men under the age of twenty-five years and of women. - No person who is licensed to sell any liquor or intoxicating drug for consumption on his premises shall during the hours in which such premises are kept open for business, employ or permit to be employed either with or without remuneration any man under the age of 25 years or any women in any part of such premises in which such liquor or intoxicating drug is consumed by the public. NOTES Section 30 is a social piece of legislation with the object to save the younger generation and the woman folk from becoming addict to the intoxicants and avert and avoid any conflict between sexes and chances of foreseen sexual offences. Contravention of the provisions of Section 30 have been made an offence punishable under section 62(b) of this Act. Therefore no element of discrimination possibly be attributed to these provisions. Scope. - It would be reasonable to infer from reading of Sections 24 to 30 of the Act that one can possess liquor permissible under the Act and rules at a specified place provided in the license to possess. It prohibits the manufacture of liquor or its sale except in terms of the permission granted under the license. It is the State Government which can prohibit the possession or sale etc. by a notification. It could be sold only under the authority of the State and subject to the conditions or terms prescribed by the State. It is the privilege of the State to lease out or part with its rights to manufacture, sale and supply etc. within a specified area. However, the Act specifically debar the sale and delivery of liquor to the persons under the age of25 years. The quintessence to issue the licenses and permits etc. is provided by Chapter VI. If we may add, Section 36 of the Act empowers the State Government or the License Issuing Authority to cancel or suspend the license. CHAPTER V Duties and Fees