SPIRITS REGULATIONS (Superseded (Enabling Act was repealed by 74 of 2006))
Upon every vessel containing Methylated Spirits and every package covering such vessels the Methylator shall legibly cut or brand or paint in oils the following particulars:
(a) The name of the Methylator and the place where the Methylated Spirits were made.
(b) The words Industrial Methylated Spirits or Mineralized Methylated Spirits or Methylated Spirits for Special Manufacture or Methylated Spirits for Special Purpose, or Methylated Spirits for Scientific Investigation, according to the class of Methylated Spirits contained therein:
Provided that, in regard to Mineralized Spirits which are marketed under a distinctive trade name which has been registered with the CEO, the latter may allow the use of such trade name in lieu of the marking provided for in (a) and (b) above.
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.
45(2)
A person must not alter or erase particulars mentioned in subregulation (1) on a container of methylated spirits.
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.
45(3)
An offence under subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note:
For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
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