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minor a moderate quantity of liquor to be consumed by the minor in the presence and
under the supervision of that parent, guardian or other person.
(3) A person must take reasonable measures to determine accurately whether or
not a person is a minor, before selling or supplying liquor or methylated spirits to that
person.
(4) A minor must not make a false claim about age in order to induce a person to
sell or supply liquor or methylated spirits to him or her.
(5) A person must not make a false claim about the age of a minor in order to
induce a person to sell or supply liquor or methylated spirits to the minor.
(6) A minor must not(a) produce liquor;
(b) import liquor; or
(c) supply liquor to any other person.
CHAPTER 3
REGISTRATION AS MANUFACTURER AND DISTRIBUTOR (ss 11-24)
11 Categories of registration and qualifications
(1) A qualified person, including any registered person(a) may apply to the Minister, in the prescribed manner and form, to be
registered as a manufacturer or distributor of liquor, or both; and
(b) must indicate clearly in the application the extent to which it wishes to
distribute liquor.
(2) Any person may be registered as a manufacturer or distributor of liquor, or
both, except a person who(a) is a minor at the date of submitting the application for registration;
(b) is an unrehabilitated insolvent;
(c) at the time of application is committed in terms of the Mental Health Act,
1973 (Act 18 of 1973);
(d) has been convicted of a contravention of this Act within the three years
immediately preceding the date of application; or
(e) has been convicted, under applicable legislation, of an offence the
elements of which are inconsistent with the objects and purposes of this
Act, at any time(i)
after the coming into operation of this Act; and
(ii)
within the three years immediately preceding the date of application.
12 Determination of application
(1) The Minister may(a) require further information relevant to an application; and
(b) refuse an application if the applicant has not supplied any information
required in terms of paragraph (a) within the prescribed time.
(2) If an application complies with the provisions of this Act, the Minister, after
considering the application, must either(a) register the applicant, subject to section 13; or
(b) refuse to register the applicant if the applicant is disqualified in terms of
section 11 (2).
(3) If the Minister refuses an application, the Minister must give the applicant
written reasons for the decision.