5BNumber of standard drinks in liquor products

5B Number of standard drinks in liquor products (1) The number of standard drinks in a liquor product is calculated according to the following formula: SD = V x ABV x 0.789 where: SD = the number of standard drinks. V = volume of the liquor product in litres.

Liquor Act 2019 7 ABV = the alcohol content of the liquor product, expressed as a number equal to the percentage of volume, as indicated on the product label. Notes for subsection (1) 1 The value 0.789 represents the specific gravity of ethyl alcohol. 2 Some product labels will indicate the number of standard drinks contained in the product container. Example for subsection (1) A 250 ml glass of wine from a bottle with the product label showing 6% alcohol content would contain 1.18 standard drinks: 0.25 x 6 x 0.789 = 1.18. (2) The number of standard drinks in a liquor product may be determined from its product label, without using the formula in subsection (1), if the label: (a) indicates the number of standard drinks in the product; and (b) could reasonably be assumed to be in accordance with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code made under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). (3) If a liquor product is in a container without a product label that complies with subsection (2), the number of standard drinks in the product may be determined by reference to the compliant product label of an otherwise identical product.