DISTILLATION.
No.
55 of 1954.
An Act to amend the Distillation Act 1901–1952.
[Assented
to 6th November, 1954.]
BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent
Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Australia, as follows:—
Short
title and citation
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Distillation Act 1954.
(2.) The Distillation
Act 1901–1952 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act,
may be cited as the Distillation Act 1901–1954.
Commencement
2.This
Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Parts.
3.Section
three of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the words—
“Part VI.—Vignerons.”
the words—
“Part VIa.—Fortification
of Australian Wines.”.
4.Sections
eleven and eleven a of the
Principal Act are repealed and the following sections inserted in their stead:—
Use
of stills for purposes other than the distillation of spirits.
“11.—(1.) A person shall not use a still for a purpose
other than the distillation of spirits unless he has given notice to the
Collector, in accordance with the next succeeding sub-section, of his intention
to use the still for that purpose.
“(2.) A notice under the last preceding sub-section
shall specify—
(a) the size or capacity of the still;
(b)the purpose for which the still is
intended to be used; and
(c)
the place where the still is intended to be used.
“(3.) A still that is used in contravention of this
section shall be deemed to be an illicit still.
Stills
of a capacity not exceeding one gallon.
“11a. The provisions of the last two
preceding sections do not apply to or in relation to a still of a capacity not
exceeding one gallon.”.
Applicant
to pay licence fee and give security.
5.Section
eighteen of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (2.).
Quantity
of spirits that may be removed.
6.Section
forty of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the words “unless
the distiller or owner has obtained permission to make the entry”.
Heading
to Part VIa.
7.After
section fifty-seven of the Principal Act the following heading is inserted:—
“Part
VIa.—Fortification of Australian Wines.”.
Distance
of stores for sale of spirits from distillery.
8.Section
seventy-seven of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words “No
distiller shall” and inserting in their stead the words “A distiller shall not,
except with permission,”.
Schedule
II.
9.Schedule
II. to the Principal Act is repealed.