Finance Act, 1915

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Allowance in respect of duty on spoilt beer.

4.—(1) If it is proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise that any beer which has been removed from the entered premises of a brewer for consumption has accidentally become spoilt or otherwise unfit for use and, in the case of beer delivered to another person, has been returned to the brewer as so spoilt or unfit for use, the Commissioners shall, subject to such regulations as they may prescribe, remit or repay the duty charged or paid in respect of the beer.

(2) If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any of the regulations made by the Commissioners under this section, he shall in respect of each offence be liable to an excise penalty of fifty pounds.

(3) If any person for the purpose of obtaining any remission or repayment of duty under this section knowingly makes any false statement or false representation he shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding six months.