GUIDELINES BEFORE ISSUING POOL PARLOUR LICENCE

 We are in receipt of a Nos. of applications for Pool Game Licence from different areas of Gangtok as well as other bazars.  It appears that Pool is a game of both skill and chance but in due course of time it may lead to gambling and in order to avoid such a situation the following guidelines have been framed for issuance of pool game licence areawise as follows: - 

1.          Gangtok

   (i)    M.G. Marg (Old Market)                           

  (ii)    M.G. Marg (New Market)                                          

  (iii)    Tibet Road                                        

  (iv)   Kazi Road                                        

  (v)    Paljor Stadium Road upto Sichey             

  (vi)   Balwakhani                                       

  (vii)   Deorali                                             

 (viii)   Tadong                                          

  (ix)   Development Area                            

   (x)   Church Road                                        

  (xi)   Lall Bazar                                      

 (xii)    National Highway-31/A                 

(xiii)    Nam Nam                                     

(xiv)   Arithang                                    

(xv)   Chanmari                                   

(xvi)   Diesel Power House                        

(xvii)  Daragaon (Tadong)                        

(xviii)  Tathangchen                               

(xix)    Pani House                               

2.       Namchi (South)                             

3.      Jorethang                                 

4.      Singtam                                     

5.     Class II Bazars                                

6.     Class III Bazars                             

1.       The Pool Game Parlour should not be within 100 meters radius from any educational institution, hospital, or health centre, cremation ground, office building, or any other institution which the Government may consider as such in public interest. 

2.       There should not be any liquor shop or Bar shop in the same building. 

3.       There should be no pool game where licences have been issued for hotel/restaurant/fast food corner. 

4.       That the licensee shall provide fire fighting appliances consisting of one no. of Dry Chemical Powder of 05 kgs. capacity and one large size bucket full of sand and water each, exhaust fans and sanitary requirements. 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENCE

 Licence for running a pool game parlour is issued on strict adherence to the following terms and conditions: - 

1.                  That the licencee shall maintain peace in the locality. 

2.                  That the licencee shall not be permitted to set up any business in the premises other than a pool game. 

3.                  That the licensee shall allow any Authorised Officer to inspect the pool parlour. 

4.                  That no students shall be permitted to enter pool game parlour in uniform. 

5.                  That the pool game parlour shall be opened from 10.00 A.M. To 8.00 P.M. 

6.                  That the licencee should be held responsible for the use of drugs, alcohol etc. in the premises and the licence shall be liable to be cancelled duly paying a fine of Rs.10,000/-. 

7.                  Licencee shall be liable to pay the licence fee and the monthly entertainment tax as prescribed under the Rules. 

8.                  In case of public complaint the Department reserves the right to cancel the licence without assigning any reason.