Section 743 in Rules under the United Provinces Excise Act, 1910
743. Instructions regarding use of lock ticket.
- Whenever an excise lock is affixed to any pipe, cock, receptacle, door, etc. the officer affixing it shall first take a ticket out of the book and enter on it and its counterfoil with his initial the date, hour and minute of the affixing of the lock, after the word 'on' with the description of the pipe, etc. on which he is about to affix it. The hours should be numbered 1 to 24 and counted from midnight. He will then place the ticket in space provided for the purpose under the part of the flap which is hinged on to the front of the lock, taking care that the ticket is pierced by the spikes which stand up in the space in question. The flap should then be firmly closed on to the top of the ticket and the lock be looked on the pipe, cock, etc. as the case may be.
