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Liquor Act 1992
sec.14ABExemption for particular liquors
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### sec.14AB Exemption for particular liquors
This Act does not apply to liquor if it is to be used only as—
a preservative or medium in which fruit is offered for sale to the public in sealed containers and with the contents visible; or
a food additive or an ingredient for food preparation; or
Chinese cooking wine and soy sauce
a personal hygiene product that is not swallowed; or
perfumes, mouthwashes and topical disinfectants
a medicine or for medicinal or chemical purposes.
cough syrup
However, this Act does apply to a substance that is liquor mentioned in subsection (1) if—
the substance is being used as a beverage or for manufacturing a beverage; or
all of the following apply—
a regulation prescribes the substance for this paragraph;
the substance is sold otherwise than by wholesale;
if the regulation prescribes a maximum amount of the substance that may be contained in a container in which the substance is sold—the substance is sold in a container containing more than the amount prescribed.
s 14AB ins 2016 No. 4 s 21
(sec.14AB-ssec.1) This Act does not apply to liquor if it is to be used only as— a preservative or medium in which fruit is offered for sale to the public in sealed containers and with the contents visible; or a food additive or an ingredient for food preparation; or Chinese cooking wine and soy sauce a personal hygiene product that is not swallowed; or perfumes, mouthwashes and topical disinfectants a medicine or for medicinal or chemical purposes. cough syrup
(sec.14AB-ssec.2) However, this Act does apply to a substance that is liquor mentioned in subsection (1) if— the substance is being used as a beverage or for manufacturing a beverage; or all of the following apply— a regulation prescribes the substance for this paragraph; the substance is sold otherwise than by wholesale; if the regulation prescribes a maximum amount of the substance that may be contained in a container in which the substance is sold—the substance is sold in a container containing more than the amount prescribed. s 14AB ins 2016 No. 4 s 21
- (a) a preservative or medium in which fruit is offered for sale to the public in sealed containers and with the contents visible; or
- (b) a food additive or an ingredient for food preparation; or Examples of food additives or ingredient for food preparation— Chinese cooking wine and soy sauce
- (c) a personal hygiene product that is not swallowed; or Examples of personal hygiene products— perfumes, mouthwashes and topical disinfectants
- (d) a medicine or for medicinal or chemical purposes. Example of a substance used as a medicine or for medicinal or chemical purposes— cough syrup
- (a) the substance is being used as a beverage or for manufacturing a beverage; or
- (b) all of the following apply— (i) a regulation prescribes the substance for this paragraph; (ii) the substance is sold otherwise than by wholesale; (iii) if the regulation prescribes a maximum amount of the substance that may be contained in a container in which the substance is sold—the substance is sold in a container containing more than the amount prescribed.
- (i) a regulation prescribes the substance for this paragraph;
- (ii) the substance is sold otherwise than by wholesale;
- (iii) if the regulation prescribes a maximum amount of the substance that may be contained in a container in which the substance is sold—the substance is sold in a container containing more than the amount prescribed.
- (i) a regulation prescribes the substance for this paragraph;
- (ii) the substance is sold otherwise than by wholesale;
- (iii) if the regulation prescribes a maximum amount of the substance that may be contained in a container in which the substance is sold—the substance is sold in a container containing more than the amount prescribed.