State of Odisha - Act
The Orissa Excise (Methyl Alcohol) Rules, 1976
ODISHA
India
India
The Orissa Excise (Methyl Alcohol) Rules, 1976
Rule THE-ORISSA-EXCISE-METHYL-ALCOHOL-RULES-1976 of 1976
- Published on 28 July 1976
- Commenced on 28 July 1976
- [This is the version of this document from 28 July 1976.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
1. Short title.
2. Definitions.
- In these rules unless the context otherwise requires-3. Installation of plant.
- Plants may be established for the manufacture and supply of methyl alcohol for scientific, industrial or commercial purposes subject to the conditions and regulations prescribed under these rules.4. Preliminaries for grant of licence.
5. Procedure for grant of licence.
6. Public notice, execution of bond and written instrument prior to grant of licence.
7. Intimation by licensee on starting work in the plant.
- Every proprietor or manager of a plant shall give at least fifteen days' notice in writing to the Collector of the date on which he proposes to commence working the plant and at least one month's notice before he ceases to work it.Chapter-III Control and regulation of manufacture8. Arrangement of stills and pipes in the plant.
9. Licensing of methyl alcohol.
10. Responsibility for loss, damage or theft in a plant.
11. Materials to be used for manufacture.
- The materials or bases to be used in manufacturing methyl alcohol shall only be of such standard quality as approved by the Commissioner.12. Account of methyl alcohol and inspection.
13. Samples for chemical examination and its cost.
- Samples of materials, bases and wash used in the plant for the manufacture of methyl alcohol and of the alcohol manufactured shall be sent to the Chemical Examiner for examination once in July and again in December of each year and at other times, if requited and the cost of despatch of the samples and also the fee for the examination as may be determined by the Chemical Examiner from time to time shall be paid by the manufacturer.14. Destruction of material or methyl alcohol.
- If it appears from the report of the Chemical Examiner that either any material or the methyl alcohol does not conform to the quality, description or standard prescribed for each, all such material or methyl alcohol, as the case may be, from which the sample was drawn shall be destroyed in presence of the Superintendent at the loss and risk of the manufacturer after the copy of such report has been served on him and an opportunity of being heard is given.15. Use of fire or naked light prohibited in distillery.
16. Limit of quantity.
- A licence granted for manufacture of methyl alcohol may specify the maximum quantity which may be manufactured in any one month.17. Storing of methyl alcohol.
18. Appointment of Officer-in-charge and guarding staff.
19. Cost of establishment.
20. Duties of Officer-in-charge.
21. Labels in vessels manufactured, stored, supplied or issued.
- All vessels in any from which methyl alcohol is manufactured, stored, supplied or issued shall be legibly painted and labelled in red and bear the picture of cross-bones with the word "methyl alcohol" "poison" and "not for oral consumption" both in English and the local vernacular in separate lines or above the other in the order of mention.22.
23. Restrictions on import.
- Import of methyl alcohol into Orissa in any quantity whatever by any person for any purpose is prohibited:Provided that the Commissioner may permit in writing the import of methyl alcohol and specify the quantity to be imported by any scientific or industrial laboratory authorised by the Government for purposes of research in such laboratory.24.
Import of methyl alcohol under the proviso to Rule 23 shall be allowed only under cover of passes issued by the Collector of the importing district when the Collector is satisfied that the quantity is to be obtained from licensed suppliers and that the duty on methyl alcohol has been prepaid.25.
Methyl alcohol imported as aforesaid shall on arrival in Orissa be taken as soon as possible to the place specified in this behalf in the import pass and by the route specified therein.B. Export26. Procedure for export.
27. Marking of vessel or container.
28. Description and labelling of container.
- All containers used for conveying methyl alcohol for export shall bear the descriptions and labelling in the same manner as prescribed in Rule 21.29. Transport of methyl alcohol.
- Rules 26 to 28 relating to export shall mutatis mutandis apply to transport of methyl alcohol within the State.30. Transmission of methyl alcohol by post.
- Transmission of methyl alcohol by post into, within or out of Orissa is prohibited.31. Penalty for tampering of consignment.
- If any methyl alcohol in any consignment under import, export of transport or under storage at any place is in any way altered or manipulated at any stage by any process of addition or alteration by any person to render it fit for human consumption in any manner such person besides being punishable under the Act, shall be liable to pay the duty on the total quantity of such methyl alcohol at the full rate prescribed for "all other sorts of spirit" by the State Government under Section 27 of the Act.Chapter-VI Sale32. Procedure for grant of licence for sale.
33. Restriction on grant of licence.
34. Restrictions on retail sale.
35. Conditions for storage.
36. Duration of licence.
- An exclusive privilege for manufacture, for wholesale or for retail sale of methyl alcohol shall be granted for not more than one year with effect from the 1st of April.37. Consideration money.
- The consideration money payable for manufacture of methyl alcohol shall be such as may be determined by Government in each case and shall be payable in advance prior to issue of the licence.38.
The consideration money payable for wholesale or retail sale of methyl alcohol shall not be less than rupees six hundred per annum or any part thereof which shall be paid in advance prior to issue of the licence.Chapter-VIIIInspections and Forms of licences and accounts, etc.39.
40. Forms of licence and accounts etc.
- Excepting the form of licence as set out in these rules for manufacture of methyl alcohol, the forms of licences for storage, wholesale sale or retail sale and the forms of pass for import, export or transport as well as the forms for maintenance of accounts on operations relating to the manufacture, storage or sale as prescribed in the Appendix to the Board's Excise Rules, 1965 and contained under the Distillery Series and the Denature Spirit Series shall mutatis mutandis apply to the respective operations or transactions relating to methyl alcohol.Appendix| Licence for the manufacture of methyl alcohol | Licence for the manufacture of methyl alcohol |
| Counterfoil | Serial No. |
| Serial No. | Number of licensee in |
| Register No. | |
| District- | Name of licensee |
| Number of licence in Register No. | Place of manufacture |
| Name of licensee- | |
| Place of manufacture and storage | |
| Current from .............. to ........... | |
| Date of licence | |
| Received the licence for which this is the counterfoil and acopy of the general conditions | |
| Applicable to Excise Licences | |
| The .........20...... | |
| Licensee |