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Distillation Act 1934

Authoritative Version
  • - C1934A00008
  • No longer in force
Act No. 8 of 1934 as made
An Act to amend the Distillation Act 1901-1931.
Date of Assent 27 Jul 1934
Date of repeal 24 Jun 2014
Repealed by Amending Acts 1901 to 1969 Repeal Act 2014

 

DISTILLATION.

 

No. 8 of 1934.

An Act to amend the Distillation Act 1901-1931.

[Assented to 27th July, 1934.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.)  This Act may be cited as the Distillation Act 1934.

(2.)  The Distillation Act 1901-1931 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.)  The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Distillation Act 1901-1934

Maximum strength of wine

2.  Section fifty-nine of the Principal Act is amended by inserting therein, after the word spirit (last occurring), the following sub-sections:—

“(3.)  Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, Australian wine which is intended for export may be fortified so as to contain not more than forty-two per centum of proof spirit.

“(4.)  Australian wine which has been fortified so as to contain more than forty per centum of proof spirit shall not be entered for home consumption.”.