Distillation Regulations 1913 (Amendment)

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STATUTORY RULES

1920. No. 214.

 

REGULATION UNDER THE DISTILLATION ACT 1901-1918.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Distillation Act 1901-1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this third day of November, 1920.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. MASSY GREENE,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

Amendment of Distillation Regulations 1913.

(Statutory Rules 1913, No. 343, as amended to date.)

Forms N and N (1) of the schedule to the Distillation Regulations 1913 are repealed and the following substituted in their stead:—

Reg. 119. Form N.

TABLE FOR DETERMINING THE WEIGHT PER GALLON OF SPIRITS BY SIKES’ HYDROMETER.

1. Spirits which on Sikes’ Hydrometer indicate a number in Column A must be taken to be of the weight per gallon in pounds and decimal parts of a pound of spirits indicated by the corresponding number in Column B.

2. To ascertain the quantity of spirits in cask their not weight must be divided by the number which in Column B indicates their weight per gallon and the product will be the quantity of the spirits in gallons and decimal parts of a gallon.

Column A.

Column B.

Column A.

Column B.

Column A.

Column B.

Column A.

Column B.

Column A.

Column B.

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

0.

8·157

2·

8·100

4·

8·224

6·

8·258

8·

8·293

.2

8·160

·2

8·193

·2

8·227

·2

8·261

·2

8·296

.4

8·164

·4

8·197

·4

8·231

·4

8·265

·4

8·300

·6

8·167

.6

8·200

·6

8·234

·6

8·268

·6

8·303

·8

8·171

·8

8·204

·8

8·238

·8

8·272

·8

8·307

1·

8·174

3·

8·207

5·

8·241

7·

8·275

9·

8·310

2

8·177

·2

8·210

·2

8·244

·2

8·279

·2

8·313

·4

8·180

·4

8·214

·4

8·248

·4

8·282

·4

8·316

·6

8·184

·6

8·217

·6

8·251

·6

8·286

·6

8·320

·8

8·187

·8

8·221

·8

8·255

·8

8·289

·8

8·323


From N.—Table for Determining the Wright per Gallon of Sprits by Sikes’ Hydrometer—continued

Column A.

Column B.

Column A.

Column B.

Column A.

Column B.

Column A.

Column B.

Column A.

Column B.

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

10·

8·326

22·

8·532

34·

8·744

46·

8·960

58·

9·183

·2

8·329

·2

8·535

·2

8·748

·2

8·964

·2

9·187

·4

8·332.

·4

8·539

·4

8·751

·4

8·968

·4

9·191

·6

8·336

·6

8·542

·6

8·755

·6

8·971

·6

9·194

·8

8·339

·8

8·546

·8

8·758

·8

8·975

·8

9·198

11·

8·342

23·

8·549

35·

8·762

47·

8·979

59·

9·202

·2

8·345

·2

8·553

·2

8·766

·2

8·983

·2

9·206

·4

8·349

·4

8·556

·4

8·769

·4

8·986

·4

9·209

·6

8·352

·6

8·560

·6

8·773

·6

8·990

·6

9·213

·8

8·356

·8

8·563

·8

8·776

·8

8·993

·8

9·216

12·

8·359

24·

8·567

36·

8·780

48·

8·997

60·

9·220

·2

8·362

·2

8·571

·2

8·784

·2

9·001

·2

9·224

·4

8·366

·4

8·574

·4

8·787

·4

9·005

·4

9·228

·6

8·369

·6

8·578

·6

8·791

·6

9·008

·6

9·231

·8

8·373

·8

8·581

·8

8·794

·8

9·012

·8

9·235

13·

8·376

25·

8·585

37·

8·798

49·

9·016

61·

9·239

·2

8·380

·2

8·588

·2

8·802

·2

9·020

·2

9·243

·4

8·383

·4

8·592

·4

8·805

·4

9·024

·4

9·246

·6

8·387

·6

8·595

·6

8·809

·6

9·027

·6

9·250

·8

8·390

·8

8·599

·8

8·812

·8

9·031

·8

9·253

14·

8·394

26·

8·602

38·

8·816

50·

9·035

62·

9·257

·2

8·397

·2

8·606

·2

8·820

·2

9·038

·2

9·261

·4

8·401

·4

8·609

·4

8·823

·4

9·042

·4

9·265

·6

8·404

·6

8·613

·6

8·827

·6

9·045

·6

9·268

·8

8·408

·8

8·616

·8

8·830

·8

9·049

·8

9·272

15·

8·411

27·

8·620

39·

8·834

51·

9·052

63·

9·276

·2

8·414

·2

8·624

·2

8·838

·2

9·056

·2

9·280

·4

8·418

·4

8·627

·4

8·841

·4

9·060

·4

9·284

·6

8·421

·6

8·631

·6

8·846

·6

9·063

·6

9·287

·8

8·425

·8

8·634

·8

8·848

·8

9·067

·8

9·291

16·

8·428

28·

8·638

40·

8·852

52·

9·071

64·

9·295

·2

8·432

·2

8·642

·2

8·855

·2

9·075

·2

9·299

·4

8·435

·4

8·645

·4

8·859

·4

0·078

·4

9·303

·6

8·439

·6

8·649

·6

8·862

·6

9·082

·6

9·306

·8

8·442

·8

8·652

·8

8·866

·8

9·085

·8

9·310

17·

8·446

29·

8·656

41·

8·869

53·

9·089

65·

9·314

·2

8·449

·2

8·660

·2

8·873

·2

9·093

·2

9·318

·4

8·453

·4

8·663

·4

8·876

·4

9·097

·4

9·322

·6

8·456

·6

8·667

·6

8·880

·6

9·100

·6

9·325

·8

8·460

·8

8·670

·8

8·883

·8

9·104

·8

9·329

18·

8·463

30·

8·674

42·

8·887

54·

9·108

66·

9·333

·2

8·467

·2

8·677

·2

8·891

·2

9·112

·2

9·337

·4

8·470

·4

8·680

·4

8·894

·4

9·115

·4

9·341

·6

8·474

·6

8·684

·6

8·898

·6

9·119

·6

9·344

·8

8·477

·8

8·687

·8

8·901

·8

9·122

·8

9·348

19·

8·481

31·

8·690

43·

8·905

55·

9·126

67·

9·352

·2

8·484

·2

8·694

·2

8·909

·2

9·130

·2

9·356

·4

8·488

·4

8·697

·4

8·913

·4

9·134

·4

9·360

·6

8·491

·6

8·701

·6

8·916

·6

9·137

·6

9·363

·8

8·495

·8

8·704

·8

8·920

·8

9·141

·8

9·367

20·

8·498

32·

8·708

44·

8·924

56·

9·145

68·

9·371

·2

8·501

·2

8·712

·2

8·928

·2

9·149

·2

9·376

·4

8·504

·4

8·715

·4

8·931

·4

9·153

·4

9·379

·6

8·508

·6

8·719

·6

8·935

·6

9·156

·6

9·382

·8

8·511

·8

8·722

·8

8·938

·8

9·160

·8

9·386

21·

8·514

33·

8·726

45·

8·942

57·

9·164

69·

9·390

·2

8·518

·2

8·730

·2

8·946

·2

9·168

·2

9·394

·4

8·521

·4

8·733

·4

8·949

·4

9·172

·4

9·398

·6

8·525

·6

8·737

·6

8·953

·6

9·175

·6

9·402

·8

8·528

·8

8·740

·8

8·956

·8

9·179

·8

9·406


From N.—Table for Determining the Weight per Gallon of Spirits by Sikes’ Hydrometer—continue

Column A.

Column B.

Column A.

Column B.

Column A.

Column B.

Column A.

Column B.

Column A.

Column B.

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

Indication on Sikes Hydrometer.

Weight per Gallon.

70·

9·410

76.·

9·526

82·

9·643

88·

9·761

94·

9·880

·2

9·414

·2

9·530

·2

9·647

·2

9·765

·2

9·884

·4

9·418

·4

9·534

·4

9·651

·4

9·769

·4

9·888

·6

9·422

·6

9·537

·6

9·654

·6

9·773

·6

9·892

·8

9·426

·8

9·541

·8

9·658

·8

9·777

·8

9·896

71·

9·430

77.·

9·545

83·

9·662

89·

9·781

95·

9·900

·2

9·434

·2

9·549

·2

9·666

·2

9·785

·2

9·904

·4

9·438

·4

9·553

·4

9·670

·4

9·789

·4

9·908

·6

9·441

·6

9·557

·6

9·674

·6

9·793

·6

9·912

·8

9·445

·8

9·561

·8

9·678

·8

9·797

·8

9·916

72·

9·449

78.·

9·565

84·

9·682

90·

9·801

96·

9·920

·2

9·453

·2

9·569

·2

9·686

·2

9·805

·2

9·924

·4

9·457

·4

9·573

·4

9·690

·4

9·809

·4

9·928

·6

9·460

·6

9·576

·6

9·694

·6

9·813

·6

9·932

·8

9·464

·8

9·580

·8

9·698

·8

9·817

·8

9·936

73.·

9·468

79.·

9·584

85·

9·702

91·

9·821

97·

9·940

·2

9·472

·2

9·588

·2

9·706

·2

9·825

·2

9·944

·4

9·476

·4

9·592

·4

9·710

·4

9·829

·4

9·948

·6

9·479

·6

9·596

·6

9·713

·6

9·832

·6.

9·953

·8

9·483

·8

9·600

·8

9·717

·8

9·836

·8

9·957

74.

9·487

80.·

9·604

86·

9·721

92·

8·840

98·

9·961

·2

9·491

·2

9·608

·2

9·725

·2

9·844

·2

9·965

.4

9·495

·4

9·612

·4

9·729

·4

9·848

·4

9·969

.6

9·498

·6

9·616

·6

9·733

·6

9·852

·6

9·973

·8

9·502

·8

9·620

·8

8·737

·8

9·856

·8

9·977

75.·

9·506

81.·

9·624

87·

9·741

93·

9·860

99·

9·981

.2

9·510

·2

9·628

·2

9·746

·2

9·864

·2

9·985

·4

9·514

·4

9·632

·4

9·749

·4

9·868

·4.

9·989

·6

9·518

·6

9·635

·6

9·753

·6

9·872

·6

9·993

·8

9·522

·8

9·639

·8

9·757

·8

9·876

·8

9·997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100·

10·001

 


Form N (1).

TABLE FOR DETERMINING THE WEIGHT PER GALLON OF SPIRITS BY SIKES’ NEGATIVE OR EXTENDED HYDROMETER.

Hydrometer Indication.

lbs. per Gallon.

Hydrometer Indication

lbs. per Gallon.

·0

7·991

5·2

8·076

·2

7·994

5·4

8·080

·4

7·997

5·6

8·083

·6

8·001

5·8

8·087

·8

8·004

6·0

8·090

1·0

8·007

6·2

8·093

1·2

8·010

6·4

8·097

1·4

8·014

6·6

8·100

1·6

8·017

6·8

8·104

1·8

8·021

7·0

8·107

2·0

8·024

7·2

8·110

2·2

8·027

7·4

8·113

2·4

8·030

7·6

8·117

2·6

8·034

7·8

8·120

2·8

8·037

8·0

8·123

3·0

8·040

8·2

8·126

3·2

8·043

8·4

8·130

3·4

8·047

8·6

8·133

3·6

8·050

8·8

8·137

3·8

8·054

9·0

8·140

4·0

8·057

9·2

8·143

4·2

8·060

9·4

8·147

4·4

8·063

9·6

8·150

4·6

8·067

9·8

8·154

4·8

8·070

10·0

8·157

5·0

8·078

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1920 No. 214, made under the Distillation Act 1901-1918, were enacted to amend the existing distillation regulations, specifically updating the forms used to determine the weight per gallon of spirits using a Sikes' hydrometer. This regulation was issued by the Governor-General in accordance with the advice of the Federal Executive Council. The objective was to refine and standardise the measurement process for the distillation of spirits, ensuring consistency and accuracy in the industry. The update to the forms was essential for maintaining regulatory compliance and facilitating the accurate assessment of distilled spirits in accordance with the Act.

Scope and Application

The Regulation under the Distillation Act 1901-1918 applies to entities involved in the distillation industry within the Commonwealth of Australia. It particularly pertains to the measurement and determination of the weight per gallon of spirits, as indicated by Sikes' Hydrometer. This regulation is aimed at ensuring accurate measurement and compliance with distillation standards. It does not explicitly state any exclusions or exemptions but implies that it applies universally to all relevant entities within its scope. The regulation extends its application through the use of specific forms (N and N (1)) provided in the schedule, which detail tables for determining the weight per gallon of spirits using Sikes’ Hydrometer and Sikes’ Negative or Extended Hydrometer. These forms provide a systematic method for entities to ascertain the weight of spirits, ensuring consistency and accuracy across the industry.

Key Provisions

The regulation under the Distillation Act 1901-1918 amends the existing Distillation Regulations 1913, specifically repealing and replacing the forms N and N (1) in the schedule (Regulation 119). The new form N includes a table for determining the weight per gallon of spirits using a Sikes’ Hydrometer, while form N (1) provides a table for determining the weight per gallon of spirits using a Sikes’ Negative or Extended Hydrometer. These tables provide the necessary information to convert the hydrometer readings into the weight of spirits per gallon, which is essential for compliance with the Distillation Act. The parties or entities governed by these regulations, which include distillers, manufacturers, and other relevant stakeholders, must adhere to the requirements set forth in these tables. This includes using the hydrometers in accordance with the instructions provided to accurately measure the weight of spirits per gallon. Proper documentation and record-keeping of these measurements are also necessary to demonstrate compliance with the Act. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Distillation Act 1901-1918 and the accompanying regulations may result in various civil and criminal consequences. While the specific penalties are not outlined in the text provided, it is reasonable to assume that penalties could include fines, imprisonment, or other legal actions as prescribed by the Act and any relevant case law. The severity of the penalties would likely depend on the nature and extent of the non-compliance, as well as any resulting harm or losses caused by the violation.

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