
 State of Meghalaya - Act
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 Meghalaya Excise (Amendment)  Rules, 1973
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 MEGHALAYA
   
 India
 
 Meghalaya Excise (Amendment)  Rules, 1973
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 Rule MEGHALAYA-EXCISE-AMENDMENT-RULES-1973 of 1973
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* Published on 19 January 1974
* Commenced on 19 January 1974
 Meghalaya Excise (Amendment)  Rules, 1973
 
 Published vide Notification No. ERT (E)  23/73/3, dated 19th January, 1974
 
 Last Updated 19th February, 2020
 
 Notification No. ERT (E)  23/73/3, dated the 19th January, 1974. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 36 of the Meghalaya Excise Act, 1910 (Assam Act 1 of 1910 as adapted by Meghalaya), the Governor of Meghalaya is pleased to make the following amendments to the Meghalaya Excise Rules (Assam Excise Rules published under Assam Government Notification No. MEX 60/45/2, dated the 11th April, 1945 as adapted by Meghalaya) in the manner hereinafter appearing:
 
### 1. Short title and commencement.
(1) These rules may be called the Meghalaya Excise (Amendment) Rules, 1973.
 
(2) They shall come into force at once.
 
### 2. Amendment of Rule 210.
 - For Rule 210, the following shall be substituted, namely:
 
 "210. No country spirit shops under the contract supply system and no outstill shop under outstill system of supply shall ordinarily be settled below the minimum monthly vend/licence fee of Rs. 300 (three hundred). An outstill other than an outstill shop shall not be settled or renewed below the following annual fee namely:
 
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 (a) | 
 within a radius of 5 K.M. of Shillongs/Jowai
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 Rs. 500
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 (b) | 
 Interior and outside a radius of 7 K.M. from Shillong/Jowai
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 Rs. 400
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 (c) | 
 Umjajew and Umshyangiar Distillery or any other distillery.
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 Rs. 300"
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### 3. Insertion of a new heading and rule.
 - After Rule 292 the following heading and rule shall be inserted, namely:
 
 "(C)  Country Spirit
 
### 292. -A. Licence for sale of country spirit by a licensed dealer. - Licence for the retail sale of country spirit for consumption on the premises other than country spirit shop may be granted by the Collector with the previous sanction of the State Government on a licence fee of Rs. 300 (Rupees three hundred) per annum."
 

