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Restrictions

on movement of certain

liquors.

Method of determining quality of liquors.

Standards of quality for certain liquors.

Dutiable Commodities.

(3) In these regulations, "certificate of origin" includes any certificate, in whatever form, which satisfies the above definition, and includes a certificate of age.

73. If any intoxicating liquor-

(a) is not accompanied by a certificate of origin (except Chinese type liquor); or

(b) is found on analysis to differ materially in nature or quality from that specified in the certificate of origin; or

(c) is not of the standard of quality, if any, prescribed by these regulations for that type of liquor; or

(d) being brandy or whisky, has not been matured in wood for at least three years,

a permit shall not issue for the removal of the liquor from the place where it may be, except-

(i) to a ship, or from one ship to another, for export; or

(ii) to a general bonded or licensed warehouse, or from one such warehouse to another; or

(iii) to any other place, if the liquor is for the private consumption of the importer, but only in such quantities as the Director may determine; or

(iv) from a general bonded or licensed warehouse, after the liquor has, to the satisfaction of the Director, been manufactured; or

(v) from a general bonded or licensed warehouse, after the liquor, not being brandy or whisky, has, to the satisfaction of the Director, been repacked or relabelled.

74. The quality of any liquor shall be determined by the Government Chemist as follows—

(a) in the case of Chinese type liquor, upon analysis;

(b) in the case of other liquor, in his discretion—

(i) upon analysis; or

(ii) upon a certificate of origin; or

(iii) upon both such analysis and such certificate.

The method employed for determining the higher alcohols in spirit shall be that known as the Allen-Marquardt.

75. The following standards of quality are prescribed—

(1) for all intoxicating liquors: every such liquor shall possess the aroma and flavour natural to liquor of its type;

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