section 16
Establishment or licensing of distilleries, breweries winery or warehouse
The Himachal Pradesh Excise Act, 2011The Financial Commissioner, subject to such restrictions or conditions as the State Government may impose, may- (a) establish a distillery in which spirit may be manufactured under a license granted under section 15; (b) discontinue any distillery so established; (c) license the construction and working of a distillery or brewery or a winery; (d) establish and license a warehouse wherein any liquor may be deposited and kept without payment of duty; (e) discontinue any warehouse so established; and (f) make rules regarding- (1) grant of licenses for distilleries, stills, breweries or wineries; (2) the security to be deposited by the licensee of a distillery, brewery or winery; (3) the period for which the license shall be granted; (4) the inspection and examination of such distillery, brewery or winery and the warehouses connected therewith and of the spirit or fermented liquor made and stored therein; (5) the management and working of the distillery, brewery or winery; (6) the form of accounts to be maintained and the returns to be submitted by the licensee; (7) the upkeep of buildings and plant; (8) the size and description of stills, and other plant; (9) the manufacturing, storing and passing out of spirit or fermented liquor and the contents of passes; (10) the prices to be charged by the licensee; and (11) any other matters connected with the working of distilleries, breweries or wineries.
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