Office Memorandum No. 3258/2017/IACD of the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Bihar dated 24th June, 2017 on the import of liquor into the State [C1B-7BH]

No. 3258/2017/IACD

GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR

Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Bihar

Patna, dated the 24th June, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The import of liquor into the State by importers of liquor under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Bihar on the manner in which the import of liquor into the State by importers of liquor is to be regulated under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

2. The matter has been examined. Every importer of liquor carrying on the import of liquor into the State shall make an application in Form B to the Collector within ten days, accompanied by a fee of five thousand rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the import of liquor into the State is undertaken, and the Collector shall dispose of it within ten days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Bihar.

(Secretary to Government)