DISTILLATION ACT 1901 (REPEALED)

PART VIA - FORTIFICATION OF AUSTRALIAN WINES  

SECTION 59 (Repealed by 74 of 2006)   MAXIMUM STRENGTH OF WINE  

59(1)
Subject to this section, Australian wine shall not be fortified:

(a) so as to contain more than 23% by volume of alcohol; or

(b) with any spirit other than fortifying spirit.

59(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), Australian wine which is intended for export may, with the written approval of the Collector given before the wine is fortified, be fortified so as to contain more than 23% by volume of alcohol.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

Note:

See section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 for the current value of a penalty unit.