Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTROL

The Administrator may, by notification, appoint or designate an officer as the Excise Commissioner who shall be the chief controlling authority for administration of this Regulation in the Union territory.

The Excise Commissioner shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely:

1. (a) to regulate, control and monitor the manufacture, possession, import, export, transport, sale, purchase and consumption of liquor;
2. (b) to curb illegal trade in liquor and illicit distillation;
3. (c) to protect excise revenues of the Union territory and ensure prompt recovery;
4. (d) to submit returns and information as required by this Regulation or the rules made thereunder, upon all matters concerning excise;
5. (e) to ensure social well-being through education for responsible drinking;
6. (f) to take adequate steps for imparting training to the excise staff in preventive and detective work;
7. (g) to coordinate in matters covered under this Regulation with other authorities;
8. (h) to introduce e-governance in various aspects of excise administration and to maintain the national network information on manufacture, possession, transport, sale, import or export of liquor. Explanation.- information and communication technology to promote efficient and cost-effective services to the public;
   • (i) to submit to the Administrator an annual report on the administration of this Regulation in such form as may be prescribed; and
9. (j) to perform such other functions and to exercise such other powers as may, from time to time, be entrusted or delegated to him by the Administrator.

The Administrator may appoint or designate such number of Deputy Commissioners, District Excise Officers and such other officers and staff as he may deem fit for the purpose of performing the functions under this Regulation.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 12, the Administrator may issue licence or permit to any Government Corporation, or Government company, or Government agency, or any autonomous body owned or controlled by the Government, for the purposes of import and retail vending of liquor in the Union territory.
2. (2) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (1), the Deputy Commissioner shall be the licensing authority who shall exercise all powers and functions under this Regulation, subject to the general control and supervision of the Excise Commissioner.
3. (3) The Deputy Commissioner shall, within the limits of his jurisdiction, exercise such other powers and perform such duties and functions as are assigned by or under the provisions of this Regulation subject to such control as the Administrator or the Excise Commissioner may from time to time, direct.
4. (4) The District Excise Officer and other subordinate officers shall assist the Deputy Commissioner in exercising his functions.

1. (1) The Administrator may, by order, delegate his powers to the Excise Commissioner, subject to such limitations and conditions as may be specified in such order.
2. (2) The Excise Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner may, by order, delegate their powers under this Regulation to any subordinate officer, subject to such limitations and conditions as may be specified in such order.
3. (3) The Administrator or Excise Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner, as the case may be, may, by order, withdraw from any officer or person, any or all the powers delegated to subordinate officers under this section.

The Administrator may, by notification, invest the power with any officer of the Union territory, not being an Excise Officer, to perform all or any of the powers or functions of any Excise Officer under this Regulation.

The Excise Commissioner may grant such reward to such officers and employees under this Regulation and also to such informers for such work, subject to such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed.