Standing Order No. 2823/2019 of the Law Department, Government of West Bengal dated 3rd September, 2019 on the working of a distillery [C19-G6D]

Standing Order No. 2823/2019

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

Law Department, Government of West Bengal

Kolkata, dated the 3rd September, 2019

STANDING ORDER

To

All Excise Inspectors,

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 Law 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 District Excise Officer within ten days, accompanied by a fee of twenty-five thousand rupees.

3. The Excise Inspector shall ensure that licence is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the District Excise Officer within ten days.

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

(Secretary to Government)