SPIRITS REGULATIONS (Superseded (Enabling Act was repealed by 74 of 2006))

PART VII - METHYLATED SPIRITS GENERALLY  

Division 4 - Miscellaneous  

REGULATION 53 (Superseded (Enabling Act was repealed by 74 of 2006))   POSSESSION MUST BE AUTHORISED  

53(1)    
A person who is not a methylator must not receive or possess methylated spirits for special manufacture, special purpose or scientific investigation.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

53(2)    
An offence under subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

53(3)    
It is a defence to a prosecution under subregulation (1) if the Collector has authorised the person to receive or possess the methylated spirits.

Note:

A defendant bears an evidential burden for the matter mentioned in subregulation (3) (see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code ).