17. Source of Supply पुरवठा स्त्रोत

take account of or check by weight, gauge or measure, all materials, spirit and country liquor in the Manufactory, and provide sufficient lights, ladders and other conveniences to enable the Prohibition and Excise staff to perform their duties.

(15) A manufactory licensee shall also provide in the Manufactory proper gauge, rods and a standard Thermometer and Hydrometer

(16) A manufactory licensee shall not obtain his requirements of spirit except from a licensed Distillery or a Bonded Warehouse or any other authorised source unless he obtains a release order from the Commissioner and under a valid transport pass or permit.

17. Source of Supply पुरवठा स्त्रोत

1. (a) A manufactory licensee desiring to purchase and transport in bond spirit from a Distillery shall submit an indent in Form CL.VI in triplicate to the Manufactory Officer. The Manufactory Officer shall make such enquiries as he deems necessary, and if he is satisfied that there is no objection to allow the transport in bond of spirit indented for, he may countersign the indent. The original copy of the indent duly counter­signed by the Manufactory officer shall be sent by the person indenting to the Officer-in-charge of Distillery.

2. (b) The duplicate shall be sent by the Officer-in-charge to the Prohibition and Excise Inspector in whose charge the licensed manufactory is situated. The triplicate copy shall be retained as Office Copy.

3. (c) On receipt of the original copy of the indent, the Distillery Officer shall, if he is satisfied that there is no objection, allow the issue of spirit after issuing a pass in Form C.L.VI.

4. (d) The Officer in charge of the Distillery shall keep Part I of the Pass in Form C.L.VI on his record, shall also fill in the particulars to be filled in by him on the reverse of Parts II and III of the pass, and shall hand over Part II and III of the pass to the purchaser duly endorsed.

5. (e) On arrival of the consignment at the Manufactory, the Manufactory Officer shall examine the seals, and if he has no reason to believe that the consignment has been tampered with, admit the consignment into the spirit room of the Manufactory.

6. (f) The Manufactory Officer shall measure, and then draw samples from each cask or drum or approved receptacle and examine them to see that the particulars as regards the quantity and strength of spirit actually released correspond with those given by the Distillery Officer in Parts II and III of the pass accompanying the consignment. The consignment shall then be entered in the register in Form C.L.VII maintained by him for the purpose. He shall then return Part III duly completed to the Distillery Officer, and retain Part II on his record. In case of any wastage of spirit found by the Manufactory Officer on arrival of the consignment in excess of the sanctioned wastage of 1/2 per cent per 160 kilometers, he shall report the fact to the Superintendent for obtaining the orders of the Commissioner as regards the amount of duty to be levied on such excess wastage from the person liable to pay the same. The Officer-in-charge of the Distillery shall be responsible to see that the Part III of the passes issued by him are received back by him and filed serially.

7. (g) The transport in bond of spirit by the manufactory licensee from a licensed distillery or a licensed bonded warehouse shall be as provided in clauses (a) and (b) above notwithstanding anything contained in the other rules made under the Act.