(1) All transactions pertaining to the receipt, transfer, storage, purification of spirit by distillation, compounding, blending, maturing or bottling at the licensed premises or issue of bottles therefrom shall be under the supervision of the Manufactory Officer.
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(2) The strength of the establishment to be maintained for supervision of the operations at the manufactory shall ordinarily be one Excise Officer, one Excise Inspector and three Excise Guards, but the Commissioner may with the previous sanction of the Government increase or reduce the strength of the staff if he considers it necessary.
(3) Every licensee shall pay the cost of the establishment including the allowances, leave salary and pension contribution for every month in advance.
(4) Every licensee shall provide suitable residential accommodation to the satisfaction of the Commissioner to the staff, at rents not exceeding 10 per cent of the pay of the staff.
* [16-A Inspection.- Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules and the exercise of similar powers by the Assistant Commissioner of prohibition and Excise, the Revenue Divisional Officers are authorized in their jurisdiction, to inspect the licences issued under these rules, and enter into and inspect the manufactory to check the accounts, take stocks, test the strength of any liquor that may be kept in the manufactory, take samples of such liquor for chemical test of analysis and exercise all such powers as may be deemed necessary to ensure that the licensee conforms to the terms and conditions of the licence granted to him.]