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Excise Regulation
Cap. 53 · Revised Edition 2020 · 106 sections
- s. 1Short title
- s. 2Interpretation
- s. 3Powers and functions of the Comptroller
- s. 4Powers and functions of the Customs and Excise Officers
- s. 5Power of Public Services Commission to appoint officers
- s. 6Officer not to be interested in sale of spirits
- s. 7Annual return
- s. 8Notice to be given of importation or disposal of still
- s. 9Presumption on proceedings
- s. 10Penalty for using still without a licence
- s. 11Capacity of still
- s. 12Application for licence
- s. 13Form of licence
- s. 14Partners
- s. 15Declaration on application for licence
- s. 16By whom declaration to be signed
- s. 17Penalty on making false declaration
- s. 18Licence fee
- s. 19Expiration of licence
- s. 20Presumption on proceedings
- s. 21Forfeiture or suspension of licence
- s. 22Special permission to distil spirits may be granted by Minister
- s. 23Prohibition against making or keeping wort, etc., unless licensed
- s. 24Description of still
- s. 25Notice of change in level of still receiver to be made
- s. 26Declarations
- s. 27Capacity of vessel-how ascertained
- s. 28Notice by distiller
- s. 29Checking quantity of spirits produced from wash
- s. 30Prohibition of mixing spirits or low wines with other matters
- s. 31Checking of quantity of work, etc., in distillery
- s. 32Spirit store
- s. 33Penalty for keeping spirits out of spirit store
- s. 34Conveyance of spirits from receiver to spirit store
- s. 35Record book
- s. 36Stock book
- s. 37Distillery returns-when and how made
- s. 38Securing of spirit store and utensils
- s. 39Scales, weights and measures
- s. 40Penalty for using unjust scales, etc
- s. 41Marking packages
- s. 42Loss of spirits-power to grant relief in certain cases
- s. 43Storing of spirits
- s. 44Removal of spirits from store
- s. 45Taking of stock in spirit store
- s. 46Warehousing of spirits
- s. 47Redistilling of refuse matters, etc
- s. 48Redistilling of spoiled spirits
- s. 49Accommodation for Excise Officer
- s. 50Warehousing of spirits
- s. 51Taking account, etc., of spirits on arrival at Queen’s warehouse
- s. 52Conditions under which spirits are held in Queen’s warehouse
- s. 53Storage rates payable upon spirits in Queen’s warehouse
- s. 54Limitation of period for storage of spirits in Queen’s warehouse
- s. 55Power to permit dealing with spirits in Queen’s warehouse
- s. 56Procedure on removal of spirits from a Queen’s warehouse
- s. 57Time when spirits may be removed from a Queen’s warehouse
- s. 58Payment of duty prior to removal
- s. 59Spirits for ship’s stores
- s. 60Conditions and procedure on removing spirits from a spirit store
- s. 61Procedure on removal of spirits from spirit store to a Queen’s warehouse
- s. 62Permit required on removal of spirits from Queen’s warehouse
- s. 63Permit or certificate to accompany receipt of spirits
- s. 64Penalty for wrongful removal, etc., of spirits
- s. 65Proof of accuracy of permit or certificate
- s. 66By whom permit to be issued
- s. 67Certificates
- s. 68Form of permit for removal of spirits from a Queen’s warehouse
- s. 69Penalty for wrongful delivery, etc., of spirits
- s. 70Taking account, etc., of spirits in possession of dealer
- s. 71Seizure and forfeiture
- s. 72Provisions relating to seizures
- s. 73Restoration of things seized
- s. 74Disposal of things seized
- s. 75Proviso as to licences under Intoxicating Liquor Licensing Act
- s. 76Unlawful removal of wash, etc
- s. 77Tampering with distillery apparatus
- s. 78Sale of spirits for unlawful purpose
- s. 79Unlawful purchase of spirits
- s. 80Purchase, etc., of spirits on which duty has not been paid
- s. 81Counterfeiting permit, etc
- s. 82Forcibly opposing execution of this Act
- s. 83Corruption of officer
- s. 84Obstruction of officer
- s. 85Penalty in certain cases where spirits sold or given away
- s. 86Contravention of this Act not specially provided for
- s. 87Power to apprehend without warrant
- s. 88Disposal of fines, etc
- s. 89Power of entry and examination by officer of distillery
- s. 90Power of entry and examination of dealer’s premises
- s. 91Power to search for pipe, etc
- s. 92Power to enter and search for illicit distillery apparatus
- s. 93Power to enter ship and take account of spirits, etc
- s. 94Power to examine vehicles
- s. 95Assistance in taking account of spirits
- s. 96Power of officer to employ assistants
- s. 97Discharge of informer in certain cases
- s. 98Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
- s. 99Recovery of penalties, etc
- s. 100Liability of distiller or dealer for act, default or omission of servant
- s. 101Liability to distress of distillery apparatus, etc
- s. 102Special provision as to information or complaint
- s. 103Documents to be prima facie evidence
- s. 104Distress for duty on conviction
- s. 105Sale of goods and chattels detrained
- s. 106Regulations