Cap. 436 Art. 3Licensing of vintners.

(1) No person shall prepare, make or bottle locally produced or imported wine and wine related products for sale, without a valid licence issued by the Authority against payment of the fee as may be prescribed by regulations made under this article by the Minister on the advice of the Board.

(2) Any licence issued under subarticle (1) shall be valid up to st the 31 December of the year of its issue and shall be renewed from year to year unless such licence is cancelled or revoked under the provisions of this Act.

(3) Any application for the issue of a licence under subarticle

(1) shall be made to the Authority on the prescribed form obtainable from the Authority and shall contain all such information as the Authority may require.

(4) The Authority may, before granting or refusing any licence or any renewal thereof, consult the Board.

(5) Any licence issued under subarticle (1) shall refer to one particular winery only.

(6) Any person who engages in the operation of an unlicensed winery shall be guilty of an offence.

(7) Any licensed person who fails to comply with the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of an offence.