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CHAPTER-II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTROL

Section 8: Power to enter and inspect

The Himachal Pradesh Excise Act, 2011

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Authoritative English text as published by India Code for the Government of Himachal Pradesh, with amendments up to H.P. Act No. 10 of 2024, in force from 1 April 2025.

Any Excise Officer, not below such rank as the State Government may, by notification specify,-

(a) enter and inspect, at any time by day or by night, any place in which any licensed manufacturer carries on the manufacture of or stores any liquor;

(b) enter and inspect, at any time, any place in which any liquor is kept for sale by any person holding a license under this Act;

(c) examine any accounts and registers, test, measure or weigh any materials, stills, utensils, implements, apparatus or testing instruments or liquor found in that place;

(d) seize any accounts, register, measure, weights or testing instruments which he has reason to believe to be false or incorrect; and

(e) seize any liquor which he has reasons to believe to be un-accounted for in the accounts and registers maintained by the licensee.