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(a)
(b)
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No person shall–
add to a spirit any substance other than a substance prescribed for this purpose; and
so add a substance so prescribed, otherwise than in accordance with the prescribed manner or
conditions.
8. Requirements regarding grape–based liquors.–
(1) A grape–based liquor shall–
(a) be produced from grapes of a prescribed cultivar of which the juice has undergone complete or
partial alcoholic fermentation;
(b) be produced by treating such juice or fermented product in the prescribed manner, or by adding
thereto or removing therefrom a prescribed substance; and
(c)
be produced in such a manner that it is of a prescribed class and complies with the prescribed
requirements for the class concerned.
(2) A grape–based liquor shall not contain a particular prescribed substance to a greater extent than
that prescribed.
(3) No person shall, either before, during or after completion or termination of the alcoholic
fermentation referred to in subsection (1) (a)–
(a) add to or remove from the product from which a grape–based liquor is produced, or a substance
added in terms of subsection (1) (b), or a grape–based liquor, any substance other than a
substance prescribed for this purpose; and
(b) so add or remove a substance so prescribed, otherwise than in accordance with the prescribed
manner or conditions.
9. Requirements regarding spirit–based liquors.–
(1) A spirit–based liquor shall–
(a) be produced by the treatment of a spirit in the prescribed manner, or by the addition of a
prescribed substance to a spirit; and
(b) be produced in such a manner that it is of a prescribed class and complies with the prescribed
requirements for the class concerned.
(2) A spirit–based liquor shall not contain a particular prescribed substance to a greater extent than
that prescribed.
(3) No person shall–
(a) add to a spirit from which a spirit–based liquor is produced, or a substance added in terms of
subsection (1) (a), or a spirit–based liquor, any substance other than a substance prescribed for
this purpose; and
(b) so add a substance so prescribed, otherwise than in accordance with the prescribed manner or
conditions.
10. Authorizations regarding certain alcoholic products.–
(1) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette grant authority that a person specified in such notice–
(a) may sell, or produce for sale, for drinking purposes, a sacramental beverage specified in such
notice;
[Para. (a) substituted by s. 2 (a) of Act No. 11 of 1993.]
(b)
may sell, or produce for sale, for drinking purposes, an alcoholic beverage obtained by the
alcoholic fermentation of the juice of oranges together with cane sugar; or
[Para. (b) substituted by s. 2 (a) of Act No. 11 of 1993.]
(c)
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may sell, or produce for sale, for drinking purposes, an alcoholic beverage obtained by the
alcoholic fermentation of honey.
Marks (Liquors), Act (Consolidation), 17/05/1989 (1993), No. 60 (No. 11)
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