Special permission to distil spirits may be granted by Minister

(1) The Minister may, in his discretion, grant special permission in writing to any person bona fide engaged in scientific research, to distil spirits in any premises specified in such permission for the purposes of such research, or to any chemist or druggist to distil spirits in the preparation of medicines or other articles required bona fide for medicinal purposes, subject to the regulations, and any such person shall not be deemed to be a distiller, and shall be exempt from Parts III and IV. (2) Every such permission shall expire on the 31st December of the year in which it may be granted. (3) The Minister may, in his discretion, at any time cancel any such permission. worth, etc.,