Section 51 of The Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 — Restriction on manufacture

(1) The manufacturer shall not sell or transfer the rectified spirit obtained by him to any other person.(2) Medicinal preparations containing alcohol which are capable of being consumed as ordinary alcoholic beverages falling under item No. 1 (ii) (c) of the Schedule to the Act shall not be manufactured from rectified spirit on which only the duty of Rs. 10 per London Proof litre has been paid and such preparations shall be manufactured only from rectified spirit on which a duty of Rs. 20 per London Proof litre has been paid and the rectified spirit obtained after payment of the aforesaid duty of Rs. 80 shall be accounted for separately. (2-A) Medicinal preparations containing alcohol which are capable of being consumed as ordinary alcoholic beverages falling under either item No. 1 (ii) (b) or item No. 2 (iii) (b) of the Schedule to the Act shall not be manufactured from rectified spirit on which only the duty of Rs. 10 or Rs. 20 per London Proof Litre has been paid and such preparations shall be manufactured only from rectified spirit on which duty of Rs. 80 per London Proof Litre has been paid and the rectified spirit obtained after payment of the aforesaid duty of Rs. 80 shall be accounted for separately.(3) In no case shall the quantity of rectified spirit in the possession of the manufacturer exceed the limit fixed by the licensing authority.