69. Working days and hours in a warehouse for issue of spirit.
- [(1) The working days for a Corporation warehouse/depot shall be prescribed by the Corporation Officer considering the need of the retailers in consultation with the Superintendent of Excise. The warehouse/depot shall open for 8 hours and issue of spirit to retailers shall be made on repayment of duty and cost price. There will be no issue of country spirit to retailers after sunset or 6 P.M. whichever is earlier. Any change in working days shall be notified to all concerned one month prior to such changes.] [Substituted vide BOR Notification No. LXVI-75/2001-6823/Ex. dated 30.7.2001.](2)The warehouses shall remain open for 8 hours on the working days and issues of spirit shall be given in the order in which vendors present chalans or money-order receipts showing payment of duty and cost price and produce their transit casks or drums ready.(3)Ordinarily 2 p.m. shall be the latest hour for presentation of chalan or money-order receipt; but the Superintendent may fix any other hour in consideration of local conditions :[Provided that no spirit collected in the receiver/I.M.F.L. or Beer bottled shall be transferred or conveyed into the Storeroom/Warehouse between 10 P.M. to 6 A.M.Provided further that no spirit/I.M.F.L./Beer shall be issued from the Storeroom/Warehouse after Sunset or 6 P.M.] [Substituted vide O.G.E.No. 1720 dated 7.12.2006.](4)Any change in the working days shall be notified one month before the change and intimated to all concerned officers for communication to the licensee and all retail vendors.
