DISTILLATION ACT 1901 (REPEALED)

PART II - STILLS  

SECTION 11 (Repealed by 74 of 2006)   USE OF STILLS FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN THE DISTILLATION OF SPIRITS  

11(1)
A person shall not use a still for a purpose other than the distillation of spirits unless the person has given notice to the Collector, in accordance with subsection (2), of his or her intention to use the still for that purpose.

11(2)
A notice under subsection (1) shall specify:

(a) the size or capacity of the still;

(b) the purpose for which the still is intended to be used; and

(c) the place where the still is intended to be used.

11(3)
A still that is used in contravention of this section shall be deemed to be an illicit still.

Note:

As a result of this subsection, use of a still in contravention of this section is an offence under section 74.

11(4)
An offence under section 74 as a result of the operation of subsection (3) of this section is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

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