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Abandoning of tapping.— (1) If the tapper desires to abandon the tapping totally or partially during the currency of the licence, he shall follow the same procedure as prescribed in sub-rules (1), (2) and (3) of rule 56, filling in a declaration in Form E-17 at least 8 days before the tapping is intended to be abandoned. No countersignature of owner is necessary therein. Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. II) – 215 – Excise Duty Act and Rules (2) When the tapping has been abandoned totally or partially, the respective challan in Form E-18 and the licence shall be cancelled. If the tapping is abandoned partially, new challan in Form E-18 shall be filled in for the payment of the remaining installments of the tax and the licence altered accordingly.