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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Liquor Products Act, No. 60 of
1989
Long title
To provide for control over the sale and production for sale of certain alcoholic products an, the composition and properties of such products and the use of certain particulars in connection with the sale of such products; for the establishment of schemes; for control over the import and export of certain alcoholic products; and for matters connected therewith.
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Long title
To provide for control over the sale and production for sale of certain alcoholic products an, the composition and properties of such products and the use of certain particulars in connection with the sale of such products; for the establishment of schemes; for control over the import and export of certain alcoholic products; and for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Wine Certification Authority [... Title amended by Act 2021_008_002_20210917 - was entitled "Wine and Spirit Board"] |
| 3. | Administering officer |
| 4. | Restrictions on sale of certain alcoholic products |
| 5. | Requirements regarding wine |
| 6. | Requirements regarding alcoholic fruit beverages |
| 6A. | Requirements regarding beer [... inserted by Act 2021_008_005_20210917] |
| 6B. | Requirements regarding traditional African beer [... inserted by Act 2021_008_005_20210917] |
| 6C. | Requirements regarding other fermented beverages [... inserted by Act 2021_008_005_20210917] |
| 7. | Requirements regarding spirits |
| 8. | Requirements regarding grape-based liquors |
| 9. | Requirements regarding spirit-based liquors |
| 10. | ... [... repealed by Act 2021_008_006_20210917 - was entitled "Authorizations regarding certain alcoholic products"] |
| 11. | Use of certain particulars in connection with the sale of liquor products |
| 12. | Prohibition of false or misleading descriptions for liquor products |
| 13. | [...repealed by Act 1993_011_003 - was entitled ...] |
| 13A. | Restriction on use of geographical names [...inserted by Act 2008_032_006] |
| 14. | Establishment of schemes |
| 15. | Provisions of schemes |
| 16. | Restriction on the importation of certain alcoholic products |
| 17. | Restrictions on the exportation of liquor products |
| 18. | Powers of entry, investigation and sampling |
| 19. | Seizures |
| 20. | Analysis of samples |
| 21. | Secrecy |
| 22. | Appeals |
| 23. | Offences and penalties |
| 24. |
Presumptions
and evidence |
| 25. | Forfeitures |
| 26. | Vicarious liability |
| 27. | Regulations |
| 28. | Discretionary powers |
| 29. | Delegation of powers |
| 30. | Defects in form |
| 31. | Limitation of liability |
| 32. | Repeal and amendment of laws |
| 33. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch. | SCHEDULE. LAWS REPEALED OR AMENDED |
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| As unamended Act 1989_060_000_19890530 | EXT.LINK | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1993_011_000_19930310 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1970_047_000_19980703 . (as amended by Act 1998_025_000_19980703 . ) | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 2003_059_000_20040426 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 2008_032_000_20081124 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 2021_008_000_20210917 . | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by ... | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
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