Standing Order No. 3472/2019 of the Law Department, Government of Goa dated 8th June, 2019 on the cultivation of hemp under licence [C1J-Z8E]

Standing Order No. 3472/2019

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Law Department, Government of Goa

Panaji, dated the 8th June, 2019

STANDING ORDER

To

All Excise Superintendents,

Subject: The cultivation of hemp under licence by cultivators of hemp under the Goa Excise Duty Act, 1964, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Goa Excise Duty Act, 1964 (Goa Act 5 of 1964), the Law Department, Government of Goa 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 D to the Government of Goa within fourteen days, accompanied by a fee of twenty-five thousand rupees.

3. The Excise Superintendent shall ensure that sample is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Government of Goa within fourteen days.

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

(Secretary to Government)