**Executive Summary**
The document is an official Tamil Nadu Government Gazette published on June 28, 2017. It contains amendments to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Rules, the Tamil Nadu Liquor (Possession for Personal Consumption) Rules, and the Tamil Nadu Distillery Rules. These amendments were issued by Secretariat Departments under the authority of the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Rules:**
* Rule 55 regarding "Passing of a bill" is substituted. The executive authority can pass bills for payment without prior sanction, subject to budget provisions.
* Expenditures related to salaries, government repayments, and other expenses by the market committee executive authority are capped at Rs. 5,00,000.
* Expenditures by the board executive authority are capped at Rs. 10,000.
* Expenditure Limits Based on Approval Authority:
* **Market Committee Level:**
* Executive authority: Not exceeding Rs. 5,000.
* Market committee approval: Not exceeding Rs. 2,00,000.
* Director approval: Not exceeding Rs. 10,00,000.
* Government approval: Above Rs. 10,00,000.
* **Board Level:**
* Executive authority: Not exceeding Rs. 10,000.
* Board approval: Not exceeding Rs. 15,00,000.
* Government approval: Above Rs. 15,00,000.
* The budget of the market committee shall be approved only by the Government.
* **Amendment to Tamil Nadu Liquor (Possession for Personal Consumption) Rules:**
* The quantities of liquor allowed for personal consumption are revised:
* Indian Made Foreign Spirits: 4.5
* Imported Foreign Liquor: 4.5
* Beer: 7.8
* Wine: 9.
* **Amendments to Tamil Nadu Distillery Rules:**
* The fees related to manufacturing spirit are revised:
* Application fee: Rs. 2,000
* Privilege of manufacturing spirit fee: Rs. 8,00,000
* License fee: Rs. 20,000.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Executive Authorities of Market Committees and the Board (Chief Executive Officer)**
* **Impact:** They must adhere to the revised expenditure approval limits and procedures for passing bills.
* **Action Required:** Familiarize themselves with the new expenditure limits based on the approval authority level and ensure adherence to these limits.
**Stakeholder: The Government of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** The Government has the authority to approve the budget of the market committee.
* **Action Required:** Exercise authority over the budget approval.
**Stakeholder: Liquor Consumers**
* **Impact:** Affected by the adjusted permissible quantities of liquor for personal possession.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the revised limits for possession of different types of liquor.
**Stakeholder: Distilleries**
* **Impact:** Subject to the revised fee structure for manufacturing spirit.
* **Action Required:** Pay the revised application, privilege, and license fees as required.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987: Act that provides the legal framework for regulating agricultural produce marketing in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937: Act governing prohibition-related activities within Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Rules: Rules supplementing the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987.
Tamil Nadu Distillery Rules: Rules pertaining to the operation and regulation of distilleries in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Liquor (Possession for Personal Consumption) Rules: Rules regulating the possession of liquor for personal consumption within Tamil Nadu.