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1989 Ed.]

Dutiable Commodities Regulations

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constructed, that all spirit produced in the distillery must pass from every still either directly into a spirit store or first into a locked receiver and then into a spirit store, but in either case so that no access can be had to the spirit except by a member of the Customs and Excise Service, the spirit receiver shall have no outlet except through a cock fitted with a lock affixed and sealed by a member of the Customs and Excise Service;

(f) no alterations or repairs, and no change in the use to which any part of the premises is put, shall be made without the consent of the Commissioner;

(g) the distiller shall provide and maintain, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, clean office accommodation and all necessary furniture, writing materials, heating and cooling equipment, lighting, and lavatory accommodation, for the use of members of the Customs and Excise Service on duty at the premises and no charge shall be levied for the facilities required by this paragraph. (L.N. 7 of 1987)

(L.N. 294 of 1982)

53. Locks and seals

The Commissioner may cause locks or seals or both locks and seals to be affixed to any spirit store, still, spirit pipe, fermenting vessel, condenser or, if he deems it necessary, to any other utensil or place.

(L.N. 7 of 1987)

54. Spirit store to be deemed a licensed warehouse

Without prejudice to this Part, every spirit store shall be deemed to be a licensed warehouse for the purpose of any regulations relating to the storage of dutiable goods, except that-

(a) no separate licence shall be necessary for the store;

(b) on the outside of the store, instead of the words "LICENSED WAREHOUSE", there shall be legibly and permanently marked in English and Chinese the words "SPIRIT STORE";

(c) no liquor shall be removed from a spirit store except under and in accordance with a prescribed permit;

(d) no permit shall be necessary for the removal of liquor from one spirit store to another in the same distillery;

(e) without the express permission of the Commissioner no liquor shall be taken into a spirit store in any distillery except liquor distilled in that distillery. (L.N. 294 of 1982)

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