{"id":"C1909L00112","name":"Liniments and Veterinary Medicines Manufactured from Methylated Spirits Regulations (Provisional)","slug":"liniments-and-veterinary-medicines-manufactured-from-methylated-spirits-regulations-provisional","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"112 of 1909","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":20382,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1909L00112-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Liniments and Veterinary Medicines Manufactured from Methylated Spirits Regulations (Provisional)","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n1909\\. No. 112.\n\nPROVISIONAL REGULATION UNDER THE SPIRITS ACT 1906.\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulation under the Spirits Act 1906 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.\n\nDated this 24th day of September, One thousand nine hundred and nine.\n\nDUDLEY,\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nR. W. BEST.\n\nLiniments and Veterinary Medicines Manufactured from Methylated Spirits.\n\nLiniments and Veterinary Medicines manufactured from Methylated Spirits must be accompanied by the following description in clear characters in the label—“This preparation contains \\*...... per cent. by volume of standard Methylated Spirit.”\n\n\\* Quantity to be stated.\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by J. Kemp, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.\n\nC.12373.—Price 3d.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1136},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This 1909 provisional regulation contains a single, discrete labelling requirement for a narrow category of goods (topical pain relief and animal medicines containing denatured alcohol). There is no evidence of scope creep; it remains limited to its original consumer protection purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with no exceptions or conditions","No defined terms requiring statutory interpretation","No cross-references to other sections or Acts","Total substantive content of approximately 40 words","Simple mandatory duty with clear, fill-in-the-blank formula"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does:**\n\nThis regulation requires any **liniment** (a liquid rubbed on the skin to relieve pain) or **veterinary medicine** that is manufactured using methylated spirits to carry a specific label.\n\n**The requirement:**\nThe label must clearly display the following statement: *\"This preparation contains [X] per cent. by volume of standard Methylated Spirit.\"* (where [X] is replaced with the actual percentage of methylated spirits in the product).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures that doctors, vets, and consumers know exactly how much denatured alcohol is in these medical preparations. Knowing the alcohol content is important for safety, proper dosing, and preventing accidental misuse or poisoning."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/liniments-and-veterinary-medicines-manufactured-from-methylated-spirits-regulations-provisional","history":"/api/acts/liniments-and-veterinary-medicines-manufactured-from-methylated-spirits-regulations-provisional/history","analysis":"/api/acts/liniments-and-veterinary-medicines-manufactured-from-methylated-spirits-regulations-provisional/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/liniments-and-veterinary-medicines-manufactured-from-methylated-spirits-regulations-provisional/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/liniments-and-veterinary-medicines-manufactured-from-methylated-spirits-regulations-provisional/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/liniments-and-veterinary-medicines-manufactured-from-methylated-spirits-regulations-provisional/documents"}}