Standing Order No. 2541/2026 of the Registration and Stamps Department, Government of West Bengal dated 5th August, 2026 on the cultivation of hemp under licence

Standing Order No. 2541/2026

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

Registration and Stamps Department, Government of West Bengal

Kolkata, dated the 5th August, 2026

STANDING ORDER

To

All Circles Inspector of Excise,

Subject: The cultivation of hemp under licence by cultivators of hemp 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 Registration and Stamps 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 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 A to the District Excise Officer within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees.

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

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

(Secretary to Government)