The Excise Act 1881, 22 of 1881, (Rep., Act 12 of 1896) · III — .

Section 13. Subject to the rules made by the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority under the power hereinafter conferred, the Collector may grant licenses for the

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

13. Subject to the rules made by the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority under the power hereinafter conferred, the Collector may grant licenses for the Spirit, fermented liquor and drugs not to be sold without license. Proviso. Licenses how granted. Excise. [ACT XXII the sale of foreign spirit and foreign fermented liquor, wholesale or retail, and for the retail sale of country spirit or country fermented liquor, and (except in British Burma) of intoxicating drugs, within his district or any part thereof or at any place therein. Licenses for the sale of country spirit and country fermented liquor and intoxicating drugs; wholesale, and licenses for the sale, in British Burma, of intoxicating drugs, retail, shall be granted only by such officer as the Local Government from time to time appoints in this behalf. Power to cancel license for other causes. Any license granted under this section may be cancelled by the Collector for any cause specified therein.

Source: India Code