9Penalty for describing spirits contrary to Act

#### 9 Penalty for describing spirits contrary to Act In relation to trade and commerce with other countries and among the States, no person shall: (a) describe any spirits as brandy, as whisky, or as rum unless the spirits are brandy, whisky or rum; (b) describe as brandy any spirit not distilled wholly from wine that has been produced from: (i) grapes; (ii) products derived solely from grapes; or (iii) both grapes and such products. (c) describe any spirits as “Old”, or in a way which could reasonably lead to the belief that the spirits had been matured for a period of not less than five years, unless the spirits have been matured by storage in wood for a period of not less than five years; or (d) describe any spirits as “Very Old”, or in a way which could reasonably lead to the belief that the spirits had been matured for a period of not less than ten years, unless the spirits have been matured by storage in wood for a period of not less than ten years. Penalty: 10 penalty units. > Note: See section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 for the current value of a penalty unit.