Still Licences Act, 1846

Duty to be under the management of the commissioners of excise.

3. The duty by this Act imposed shall be under the management of the commissioners of excise for the time being, and shall be raised, levied, collected, recovered, paid over, and accounted for, in such and the like manner, and in or by any of the general or special ways, means, or methods, by which any other duties of excise are or may be raised, levied, collected, recovered, paid over, and accounted for; and all such licences respectively shall be in such form as the commissioners of excise direct, and shall be granted by the said commissioners, or their officers duly authorized to graut licences under any law or laws of excise.