Standing Order No. 404/2007 of the Ports Department, Government of Punjab dated 12th October, 2007 on the cultivation of hemp under licence [C12-SQS]
As at 6 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
Standing Order No. 404/2007
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
Ports Department, Government of Punjab
Chandigarh, dated the 12th October, 2007
STANDING ORDER
To
All Excise Officers,
Subject: The cultivation of hemp under licence by cultivators of hemp under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, regarding.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 (Punjab Act 1 of 1914), the Ports Department, Government of Punjab hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:
1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the cultivation of hemp under licence by cultivators of hemp.
2. The matter has been examined. Every cultivator of hemp carrying on the cultivation of hemp under licence shall make an application in Form C to the Deputy Commissioner of Excise within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of fifty thousand rupees.
3. The Excise Officer shall ensure that licence is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Deputy Commissioner of Excise within thirty days.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Ports Department, Government of Punjab.
(Secretary to Government)
Made under
Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 (Punjab Act 1 of 1914), the Ports Department, Government of Punjab hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:". Names section 9 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 (Punjab Act 1 of 1914) [S2D-NFG]. Vires verified.
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