These rules may be called the Karnataka Excise (Manufacture of Wine) (Amendment) Rules, 2025

(cid:315)(cid:175)ೇಷ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205) ಪ(cid:294)(cid:206)(cid:144)ೆ ¨sÁUÀ– 4J 13 2025 22 1947) . 473 Part – IVA BENGALURU, WEDNESDAY, 13 AUGUST, 2025 SHRAVANA 22, SHAKAVARSHA 1947) No. 473 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA No. FD 11 PES 2024 Karnataka Government Secretariat Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, dated: 13th August 2025

NOTIFICATION The draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Excise (Manufacture of Wine) Rules, 2008, which the Government of Karnataka proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 71 of the Karnataka Excise Act,1965(Karnataka Act 21 of 1966) is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of the section 71 of the said Act for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after Fifteen days from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.

Any objection or suggestion which may be received by the State Government from any person in respect of the said draft before the expiry of the period specified above will be considered by the State Government. The objections or suggestions may be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru- 560001.

DRAFT RULES

1. Title and commencement:- (1)These rules may be called the Karnataka Excise (Manufacture of Wine) (Amendment) Rules, 2025.(2)They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.

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2. Amendment of rule 3:- In the Karnataka Excise (Manufacture of Wine) Rules, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in Rule 3-

(i) in sub-rule (1), for the words “Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district where the proposed Winery is to be located”,the words “Excise Commissioner”shall be substituted.

(ii) in sub-rule (4), for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

3. Amendment of rule 6:- In rule 6 of the said rules-

(i) in sub-rule (1), for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

(ii) in sub-rule (2), for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

4. Amendment of rule 7:-In rule 7 of the said rules, for the words “Deputy Commissioner of the district”, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

5. Amendment of rule 8:-In rule 8 of the said rules, for the words “Deputy Commissioner of the district”, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

6. Amendment of rule 9:- In rule 9 of the said rules-

(i) in sub-rule (4) for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

(ii) in sub-rule (6) for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

(iii) in sub-rule (10) for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

7. Amendment of rule 10:-In rule 10 of the said rules, for the words “Deputy Commissioner of the district”, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

8. Amendment of rule 10-A:-In rule 10-A of the said rules, for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

9. Amendment of rule 11:- In rule 11 of the said rules-3

(i) in sub-rule (2) in clause (ii), for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, the words “Deputy Commissioner of Excise” shall be substituted.

(ii) in sub-rule (4), for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, the words “Deputy Commissioner of Excise” shall be substituted.

(iii) in sub-rule (5), for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, in two places where they occur, the words “Deputy Commissioner of Excise” shall be substituted.

10. Amendment of rule 12:-In rule 12 of the said rules, for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

11. Amendment of Rule 14:-In rule 14 of the said rules, in sub-rule (2) for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

12. Amendment of Form F.W.1:-In Form F.W.1 of the said rules, for the words, “The Deputy Commissioner, ………………District” the words “The Excise Commissioner in Karnataka, Bengaluru” shall be substituted.

13. Amendment of Form F.W.1-A:-In Form F.W.1-A of the said rules, for the words, “The Deputy Commissioner, ………………District” the words “The Excise Commissioner in Karnataka, Bengaluru” shall be substituted.

14. Amendment of Form F.W.2:- In Form F.W.2 of the said rules-

(i) in Condition Numbers (2), (5), (7), (12), (14) & (15), for the words “Deputy Commissioner”, wherever they occur, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

(ii) for the words, “Deputy Commissioner”, occurring at the end, the words “Excise Commissioner” shall be substituted.

By Order and in the Name of the Governor of Karnataka (Bhimappa P.Ajoor) Under Secretary to Government Finance Department (Excise)4 – i ii – i5 ii – – – i ii iii – – – i ii ii iii – –R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 6 – …… – ……… –

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(ii) ಮುದ(cid:206)ಕರು (cid:178)ಾಗೂ ಪ(cid:206)(cid:144)ಾಶಕರು:- ಸಂಕಲ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:297)(cid:144)ಾ(cid:312)ಗಳ(cid:133), ಕ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:143)ಟಕ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205)ಪತ(cid:206), ಸ(cid:144)ಾ(cid:143)(cid:312) (cid:144)ೇಂದ(cid:206) ಮುದ(cid:206)(cid:158)ಾಲಯ, (cid:166)ೆಂಗಳ(cid:136)ರು