Amendment of Fection 45.
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(c) by adding after paragraph ( the following new paragraph-
(g) any quantity of methyl alcohol,".
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Section 46(1) of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting "64A and 68" and substituting the following-
**68, 71 and 73′′.
Section 46A(2)) of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting "or 644TM and substituting the following-
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" 71, 72 or 73",
Section 61 of the principal Ordinance is amended!
(2) in subsection (1)—–—–
(i) by inserting after "solls" the following-
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exposes for sale or 'has in his possession for sale"; and (0) by deleting "12 months" and substituting the following-
“2 years"; and
(6) by inserting after subsection (1) the following new subsections- NIA) Where a person is convicted under this section and it is proved to the satisfaction of a magistrate that an adulterant in any adulterated liquor in respect of which that person has been convicted is a denaturant which is present in such quantities as not to render the liquor being a denatured spirit within the meaning of this Ordinance, that person shall, in addition to any other penalty to which he is fiable under this Ordinance, be liable to imprisonment for 2 years.
(18) For the purposes of subsection (1), any adulterated liquor found in licensed premises shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be in the possession of the licensec for the purpose of sale.”.
Section 644 of the principal Ordinance is repealed.
2. The principal Ordinance is amended by adding after Part V the following new Part-
SLATIBA,
No duty payable in
73. A distiller, importer, desler or retailer of intoxicat- ing liquor shall not bring onto or have in any premises used for holding intoxicating liquor any methyl alcohol.
74. (1) Notwithstanding this Ordinance, no duty shall be payable on any methyl alcohol which is shown to the satisfaction of the Director to be intended for use and weed for testing which is in fact used solely in the testing of aircraft engines.
respect of mesbyl kloobüt
aircraft engine
Bod dercan other purpo15.
(2) Notwithstanding this Ordinance, no duty shall be payable on any methyl alcohol if the Government Chemist certifics in writing that it is mixed with some other sub- stance in such a manner that it cannot practicably be separated therefrom in a potable form.".
Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 9th day of June, 1976.
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Clerk to the Legislative Council.
This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the bill, and is found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the suid bill
Clerk to the Legislative Council,
Interpretuor,
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"PART VI
METHYL ALCOHOL,
70. In the application of this Ordinance to methyl alcohol
"methyl alcohol" means the substance also known #$
methanol.
71. No person shall place or cause to be placed or keep or cause to be kept in any container any methyl alcohol unless such container is conspicuously marked in English and Chinese with the word "poison".
72. The Director may direct an importer, dealer or retailer to add such colouring, flavouring or other substances, and in such quantities, as the Director may from time to time specify, to any methyl alcobol in his possession.