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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...........................................................................................................
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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 ..............................................................................................................
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27. Regulations ......................................................................................................................
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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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Marks (Liquors), Act (Consolidation), 17/05/1989 (1993), No. 60 (No. 11)
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