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Establishment or licensing of distilleries, breweries winery or warehouse.- The Financial Commissioner, subject to such restrictions or conditions as the State Government may impose, may- 12 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH EXCISE ACT, 2011 (a) establish a distillery in which spirit may be manufactured under a license granted under section 15; (b) discontinue any distillery so established; (c) license the construction and working of a distillery or brewery or a winery; (d) establish and license a warehouse wherein any liquor may be deposited and kept without payment of duty; (e) discontinue any warehouse so established; and (f) make rules regarding- (1) grant of licenses for distilleries, stills, breweries or wineries; (2) the security to be deposited by the licensee of a distillery, brewery or winery; (3) the period for which the license shall be granted; (4) the inspection and examination of such distillery, brewery or winery and the warehouses connected therewith and of the spirit or fermented liquor made and stored therein; (5) the management and working of the distillery, brewery or winery; (6) the form of accounts to be maintained and the returns to be submitted by the licensee; (7) the upkeep of buildings and plant; (8) the size and description of stills, and other plant; (9) the manufacturing, storing and passing out of spirit or fermented liquor and the contents of passes; (10) the prices to be charged by the licensee; and (11) any other matters connected with the working of distilleries, breweries or wineries.