Office Memorandum No. 2252/2011/IAPRD of the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of West Bengal dated 5th August, 2011 on the transport of excisable articles [C1P-5E0]

No. 2252/2011/IAPRD

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

Information and Public Relations Department, Government of West Bengal

Kolkata, dated the 5th August, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The transport of excisable articles by transporters under the West Bengal Excise Act, 1909, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of West Bengal on the manner in which the transport of excisable articles by transporters is to be regulated under the West Bengal Excise Act, 1909.

2. The matter has been examined. Every transporter carrying on the transport of excisable articles shall make an application in Form A to the District Excise Officer within fifteen days, accompanied by a fee of one lakh rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the transport of excisable articles is undertaken, and the District Excise Officer shall dispose of it within fifteen days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of West Bengal.

(Secretary to Government)