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SOUTH AFRICA

LIQUOR PRODUCTS ACT
NO. 60 OF 1989
[Assented to 17 May, 1989]

[Date of Commencement: 1 July, 1990]
(Afrikaans text signed by the State President)
as amended by
Liquor Products Amendment Act, No. 11 of 1993
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1. Definitions .........................................................................................................................

2

2. Wine and Spirit Board.........................................................................................................

3

3. Administering officer...........................................................................................................

7

4. Restriction on sale of certain alcoholic products.....................................................................

7

5. Requirements regarding wine ...............................................................................................

7

6. Requirements regarding alcoholic fruit beverages ...................................................................

8

7. Requirements regarding spirits .............................................................................................

8

8. Requirements regarding grape–based liquors .........................................................................

8

9. Requirements regarding spirit–based liquors ..........................................................................

9

10. Authorizations regarding certain alcoholic products ..............................................................

9

11. Use of certain particulars in connection with the sale of liquor products .................................

11

12. Prohibition of false or misleading descriptions for liquor products..........................................

11

14. Establishment of schemes..................................................................................................

12

15. Provisions of schemes.......................................................................................................

12

16. Restriction on the importation of certain alcoholic products...................................................

13

17. Restriction on the exportation of liquor products ..................................................................

15

18. Powers of entry, investigation and sampling ........................................................................

15

19. Seizures ...........................................................................................................................

16

20. Analysis of samples...........................................................................................................

17

21. Secrecy............................................................................................................................

17

22. Appeals............................................................................................................................

17

23. Offences and penalties ......................................................................................................

18

24. Presumptions and evidence................................................................................................

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25. Forfeitures .......................................................................................................................

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26. Vicarious liability ..............................................................................................................

20

27. Regulations ......................................................................................................................

20

28. Discretionary powers ........................................................................................................

21

29. Delegation of powers ........................................................................................................

22

30. Defects in form ................................................................................................................

22

31. Limitation of liability .........................................................................................................

22

32. Repeal and amendment of laws..........................................................................................

22

33. Short title and commencement ...........................................................................................

22

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