Section 16: Establishment or licensing of distilleries, breweries winery or warehouse

The Financial Commissioner, subject to such restrictions or conditions as the State Government may impose, may- 12 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH EXCISE ACT, 2011

(a) establish a distillery in which spirit may be manufactured under a license granted under section 15;

(b) discontinue any distillery so established;

(c) license the construction and working of a distillery or brewery or a winery;

(d) establish and license a warehouse wherein any liquor may be deposited and kept without payment of duty;

(e) discontinue any warehouse so established; and

(f) make rules regarding-

(1) grant of licenses for distilleries, stills, breweries or wineries;

(2) the security to be deposited by the licensee of a distillery, brewery or winery;

(3) the period for which the license shall be granted;

(4) the inspection and examination of such distillery, brewery or winery and the warehouses connected therewith and of the spirit or fermented liquor made and stored therein;

(5) the management and working of the distillery, brewery or winery;

(6) the form of accounts to be maintained and the returns to be submitted by the licensee;

(7) the upkeep of buildings and plant;

(8) the size and description of stills, and other plant;

(9) the manufacturing, storing and passing out of spirit or fermented liquor and the contents of passes;

(10) the prices to be charged by the licensee; and

(11) any other matters connected with the working of distilleries, breweries or wineries.