Standing Order No. 1151/2016 of the Information Technology Department, Government of West Bengal dated 10th December, 2016 on the working of a distillery [C13-FZK]

Standing Order No. 1151/2016

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

Information Technology Department, Government of West Bengal

Kolkata, dated the 10th December, 2016

STANDING ORDER

To

All Excise Officers,

Subject: The working of a distillery by distillers under the West Bengal Excise Act, 1909, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the West Bengal Excise Act, 1909 (West Bengal Act 5 of 1909), the Information Technology Department, Government of West Bengal 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 working of a distillery by distillers.

2. The matter has been examined. Every distiller carrying on the working of a distillery shall make an application in Form A to the Excise Appellate Authority within fifteen days, accompanied by a fee of twenty-five thousand rupees.

3. The Excise Officer shall ensure that consignment is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Excise Appellate Authority within fifteen days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Information Technology Department, Government of West Bengal.

(Secretary to Government)