Standing Order No. 1621/2013 of the Information Technology Department, Government of West Bengal dated 3rd July, 2013 on the possession of excisable articles [C1A-WXK]

Standing Order No. 1621/2013

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

Information Technology Department, Government of West Bengal

Kolkata, dated the 3rd July, 2013

STANDING ORDER

To

All Excise Superintendents,

Subject: The possession of excisable articles by persons in possession 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 possession of excisable articles by persons in possession.

2. The matter has been examined. Every person in possession carrying on the possession of excisable articles shall make an application in Form F to the Commissioner within twenty-one days, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees.

3. The Excise Superintendent shall ensure that licence is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Commissioner within twenty-one 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)