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14. Establishment of schemes.–
(1) The Minister may on the recommendation of the board by notice in the Gazette establish a
scheme in respect of wine, brandy referred to in section 9 (1) (a) or (b) of the Wine and Spirit Control
Act, 1970 (Act No. 47 of 1970), or a grape–based liquor, with a view to further regulating particular matters
relating to the production and sale of such liquor products, including the granting of authorizations for the use
of particulars referred to in section 11 (3) (a) and (4) in connection with the sale of the said liquor products.
(2) The provisions of different schemes may differ to such extent as the Minister may determine on
the recommendation of the board.
(3) A scheme so established shall be administered by the board.
15. Provisions of schemes.–
(1) A scheme may–
(a) set out the objects of the scheme;
(b) indicate the liquor product or class of liquor product to which the scheme applies;
(c)
indicate the particulars referred to in section 11 (3) (a) and (4) of which the use in connection
with the sale of a liquor product may be authorized in terms of such scheme;
(d) provide authority for the defining of areas and pieces of land and portions of pieces of land
under particular names, for the amendment or withdrawal of such definitions, and for the
imposition of conditions applicable to any such definition, withdrawal or amendment;
(e) indicate the requirements to be complied with before an authorization referred to in paragraph (c)
may be granted;
(f)
contain directives regarding the raw materials to be used in connection with the production of the
liquor product or class of liquor product concerned, the place or time of production and the
composition thereof;
(g) provide for the applications to be made, the notices to be furnished, the approvals to be obtained
and the records to be kept in connection with the processes applied during the production of the
liquor product or class of liquor product concerned;
(h) contain directives relating to the addition of substances to, the removal of substances from and
the application of processes to the liquor product or class of liquor product concerned, whether
before, during or after the production thereof;
(i)
indicate the requirements and conditions to be complied with during the production of the liquor
product or class of liquor product concerned;
(j)
set out the circumstances and conditions under which a person may terminate his participation in
such scheme;
(k) provide for the control to which the liquor product or class of liquor product concerned shall be
subject before an authorization referred to in paragraph (c) may be granted;
(l)
indicate the type of container in which the liquor product or class of liquor product concerned
shall or may be contained, as well as the maximum capacity of such containers;
(m) indicate the requirements relating to the labels on and the labelling of such containers, including
the approval of labels;
(n) provide that an authorization referred to in paragraph (c), in respect of a particular quantity of the
liquor product or class of liquor product concerned may be refused if the board is satisfied that–
(i) any other provision of such scheme has not been complied with in respect of such
quantity; or
(ii) such quantity does not comply with the quality standards determined by the board;
(o) require that a seal or other mark determined by the board for this purpose shall, in a manner
determined by the board, be affixed to or indicated on every container of the liquor product or
class of liquor product concerned, or on a specified label on any such container;
(p) determine the fees, levies or charges payable in respect of services rendered or approvals
required in terms of such scheme, or authorize the board to determine such fees, levies or
charges;
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Marks (Liquors), Act (Consolidation), 17/05/1989 (1993), No. 60 (No. 11)
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