30. Control of the use of spirits for certain purposes

(1)     No person shall use spirits, distilled from the product of the vine, in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages unless such spirits have been certified by the Wine and Spirit Board to be suitable for use as aforesaid: Provided that if the Board declines to certify any spirits as suitable for such use as aforesaid, the manufacturer may redistil such spirits or treat the same by any method approved by the Board, and thereafter the Board may certify the spirits as suitable for use in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages.

[Subsection (1) amended by section 32 of Act 60 of 1989 and section 20 of Act 45 of 1995]

(2)     The blending of brandy in terms of section 9 (1)(b) of the Wine and Spirits Control Act, 1970 (Act No. 47 of 1970), and the production from spirits of any other beverage or any other non-excisable goods shall be subject to such supervision by an officer as the Commissioner may in each case consider necessary.

[Subsection (2) substituted by section 2 of Act 86 of 1982]

(3)     The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to an agricultural distiller or a wine-grower who manufactures alcoholic beverages under the provisions of this Act for his private use.

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[Section 31 amended by section 7 of Act 95 of 1965 and section 4 of Act 57 of 1966 and repealed by section 19 of Act 21 of 2006]