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A interval of 30 days was given for objections or strategies from individuals probably to be affected with respect to the stated draft guidelines(Getty Images)
The Karnataka Excise Department has cited objections raised by public, associations and media for the choice
Following objections with respect to the draft guidelines on decreasing the age restrict for buy of liquor in Karnataka to 18 years, the state authorities on Wednesday stated it has determined to withdraw the proposed modification and stick to 21 years as the brink.
The Karnataka Excise Department has cited objections raised by public, associations and media for the choice.
Section 36(1)(g) of the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965, prohibits sale of liquor to individuals underneath the age of 18 years. However, as per Rule 10(1)(e) of the Karnataka Excise (General Conditions of Licences) Rules, 1967, sale of liquor to individuals beneath the age of 21 is prohibited, the division stated in a launch.
In order to take away this contradiction relating to age within the Act and the principles, the division stated: “Draft notification dated January 9 has been printed to amend the rule proposing to substitute the phrases ‘eighteen years’ for the phrases ‘twenty-one years’, as per the suggestions of the High Level Committee constituted for efficient implementation, to determine and remove redundant features within the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 and Rules framed thereunder.”
A period of 30 days was given for objections or suggestions from persons likely to be affected with respect to the said draft rules.
“In consideration to the objections raised by public, associations and media with respect to the said draft rules lowering the age limit from 21 years to 18 years…the draft rules published to amend Rule 10 (1)(e) of the Karnataka Excise (General Conditions of Licences) Rules, 1967 and substitute the words eighteen years for the words twenty-one years, has been withdrawn with immediate effect,” the discharge stated.
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