Spirits Act, 1880

Rules to be observed by retailers of methylated spirits.

126. (1.) A retailer of methylated spirits—

(a.) must make entry with the Commissioners of each room or place where he intends to keep and sell the spirits; and

(b.) must not keep or sell the spirits in any place which is not so entered; and

(c.) must not receive or have in his possession at any one time a greater quantity of methylated spirits than fifty gallons; and

(d.) must not receive methylated spirits except from an authorized methylator or a retailer of methylated spirits; and

(e.) must not receive methylated spirits from a retailer of methylated spirits in a quantity exceeding one gallon at a time; and

(f.) must not sell to or for the use of any one person more than one gallon of methylated spirits at a time; and

(g.) must, on request, at all reasonable times produce his stock of methylated spirits for examination by an officer; and

(h.) must keep an account, in the prescribed form, of his stock of methylated spirits and of the sale thereof.

If a retailer of methylated spirits contravenes this section he shall for each offence incur a fine of fifty pounds and the spirits with respect to which the offence is committed shall be forfeited.