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Section 2, West Bengal Excise Act, 1909 [S2D-K2J]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 14 February 1910 by No. 3246/1910 [N12-QC5].

In West Bengal Excise Act, 1909 [A11-WYS]. This text from 14 February 1910. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 2, West Bengal Excise Act, 1909 [S2D-K2J]. Machine: S2D-K2J.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "licence" means a licence granted under this Act; (b) "manufacture" includes every process, whether natural or artificial, by which any excisable article is produced or prepared; (c) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner appointed under this Act; (d) "transport" means to move from one place to another within the territory to which this Act extends; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Defined terms in this text (6)

Commissioner: Section 2, West Bengal Excise Act, 1909 [S2DK2J] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Commissioner" means the Commissioner appointed under this Act

Commissioner: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (14) "Commissioner" shall mean the chief officer-in-charge of the revenue administration of a division;

Commissioner: 45 more definitions.

licence: Section 2, West Bengal Excise Act, 1909 [S2DK2J] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "licence" means a licence granted under this Act

licence: 17 more definitions.

manufacture: Section 2, West Bengal Excise Act, 1909 [S2DK2J] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "manufacture" includes every process, whether natural or artificial, by which any excisable article is produced or prepared

manufacture: 36 more definitions.

notification: Section 2, West Bengal Excise Act, 1909 [S2DK2J] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly

notification: 996 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, West Bengal Excise Act, 1909 [S2DK2J] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

transport: Section 2, West Bengal Excise Act, 1909 [S2DK2J] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "transport" means to move from one place to another within the territory to which this Act extends

transport: 10 more definitions.

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Cited by (1)

Section 2, West Bengal West Bengal Excise Rules, 2019 [S2W-312], 11 September 2019, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

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Section 2, West Bengal Excise Act, 1909 [S2D-K2J]