Spirits and Beer Manufacture Rules [Chapter 373]

SPIRITS AND BEER MANUFACTURE [CH.373 – 3 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– [Original Service 2001] STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS CHAPTER 373 SPIRITS AND BEER MANUFACTURE SPIRITS AND BEER MANUFACTURE RULES (SECTION 24) [Commencement 28th July, 1956] 1. These Rules may be cited as the Spirits and Beer Manufacture Rules. 2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires — “bonded warehouse” means the warehouse in-pre mises licensed under the Spirits and Beer Manufacture Act; “building” means any building approved for the manufacture of spirits or beer; “licensee” means any person to whom a licence is granted under the Spirits and Beer Manufacture Act; “officer” means the Comptroller of Customs or any officer appointed by him under the Spirits and Beer Manufacture Act; “spirits” means all alcoholic spirits of any description, whether completely distilled or otherwise, and includes all liquors mixed with or containing spirits. 3. The style of architecture and material for construction of any building in which it is proposed to manufacture spirits or beer and any bonded warehouse used in connection therewith must be approved by the Minister responsible for Public Works and the Minister responsible for Health. 4. The licensee shall — (a) supply the Comptroller with a description of the various sections and rooms of the building and information regarding their use; G.N. 134/1956 5 of 1987 Title. Interpretation. Building to be approved. Responsibilities of the licensee. CH.373 – 4] SPIRITS AND BEER MANUFACTURE STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS [Original Service 2001] (b) furnish locks and fastenings for vessels, lead pipes and bonded warehouse; (c) place every still and vessel used in the business in a convenient situation, easy of access for official examination and fixed so as to admit of the contents being accurately gauged; (d) not alter the position or remove a fixed vessel without the approval of the Comptroller of Customs; (e) not receive any spirits on the premises unless an officer is present; (f) when spirits are bottled on the premises ensure that bottles are properly packed in cases; (g) ensure that-the spirits and beer in each case are uniform in strength and all the bottles in any one case are filled and are of uniform size; (h) use cases of uniform sizes capable of containing not less than twelve reputed quarts; (i) if required, furnish instruments for testing, gauging and measuring of spirits; (j) allow samples to be taken by an officer whenever required and shall at any time when called upon permit an officer to take an account of all spirits and beer in stock; (k) keep a stock book and have it available at all times for inspection by an officer; (l) place into the bonded warehouse, all bottled spirits not immediately required for delivery, for home consumption or export and not duty paid; (m) obtain a receipt from the officer for all spirits intended for delivery, for home consumption or for export; (n) furnish desk accommodation for the officer; (o) give particulars of the utensils he intends to use stating to what particular purpose each utensil is to be applied; (p) properly secure, number and mark each case to show the quantity and strength of the contents; (q) have the spirits compounded on the premises placed into a vat for bottling, and the vat government locked to avoid the possibility of other spirits or water being added. SPIRITS AND BEER MANUFACTURE [CH.373 – 5 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– [Original Service 2001] STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS 5. The officer shall — (a) keep a record of all spirits received into the bonded warehouse or plant, of all spirits with drawn from the bonded warehouse and of all spirits compounded on the premises and bottled or placed in other containers; (b) make frequent checks to ensure that the compounded spirits being bottled are of uniform quantity and strength; (c) issue official receipts for all compounded spirits delivered; (d) place in bond, bottled and other spirits not immediately required; (e) render separate returns to the Comptroller of Customs for spirits withdrawn from bond for bottling and for compounded spirits delivered for home consumption or for export; (f) lock all vessels and lead pipes at the end of each day and at the end of each operation. 6. If any licensee contravenes or disregards any of the provisions of these Rules he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one hundred dollars. Responsibilities of the officer. 5 of 1987, s. 2. Fine on conviction.