WIPO Database of Intellectual Property Legislative Texts SOUTH AFRICA LIQUOR PRODUCTS ACT NO. 60 OF 1989 [Assented to 17 May, 1989] [Date of Commencement: 1 July, 1990] (Afrikaans text signed by the State President) as amended by Liquor Products Amendment Act, No. 11 of 1993 <R level=Note><I></I>Table of Contents pages 1. Definitions ......................................................................................................................... 2 2. Wine and Spirit Board......................................................................................................... 3 3. Administering officer........................................................................................................... 7 4. Restriction on sale of certain alcoholic products..................................................................... 7 5. Requirements regarding wine ............................................................................................... 7 6. Requirements regarding alcoholic fruit beverages ................................................................... 8 7. Requirements regarding spirits ............................................................................................. 8 8. Requirements regarding grape–based liquors ......................................................................... 8 9. Requirements regarding spirit–based liquors .......................................................................... 9 10. Authorizations regarding certain alcoholic products .............................................................. 9 11. Use of certain particulars in connection with the sale of liquor products ................................. 11 12. Prohibition of false or misleading descriptions for liquor products.......................................... 11 14. Establishment of schemes.................................................................................................. 12 15. Provisions of schemes....................................................................................................... 12 16. Restriction on the importation of certain alcoholic products................................................... 13 17. Restriction on the exportation of liquor products .................................................................. 15 18. Powers of entry, investigation and sampling ........................................................................ 15 19. Seizures ........................................................................................................................... 16 20. Analysis of samples........................................................................................................... 17 21. Secrecy............................................................................................................................ 17 22. Appeals............................................................................................................................ 17 23. Offences and penalties ...................................................................................................... 18 24. Presumptions and evidence................................................................................................ 19 25. Forfeitures ....................................................................................................................... 20 26. Vicarious liability .............................................................................................................. 20 27. Regulations ...................................................................................................................... 20 28. Discretionary powers ........................................................................................................ 21 29. Delegation of powers ........................................................................................................ 22 30. Defects in form ................................................................................................................ 22 31. Limitation of liability ......................................................................................................... 22 32. Repeal and amendment of laws.......................................................................................... 22 33. Short title and commencement ........................................................................................... 22 ZA011EN Marks (Liquors), Act (Consolidation), 17/05/1989 (1993), No. 60 (No. 11) page 1 / 25