Cap. 41 Art. 15Mode of making entry of premises, etc.

(1) Every distiller must, when applying for a licence to distil spirits, make entry of the premises, vessels, utensils and fittings intended to be used by him, by signing and delivering to the proper officer, for the information of the Comptroller, an account in the prescribed form, setting forth with the prescribed particulars:

(a) his name and abode, and situation of the premises intended to be entered; and

(b) a true and particular description of every vessel, utensil and fitting, other than buckets and similar vessels and utensils, intended to be used on those premises for the purpose of his business; and

(c) the number of litres which every still with its head is capable of containing, or the number of litres of wash per hour which every still is capable of distilling; and

(d) the purpose for which each such vessel and utensil is intended to be used; and

(e) the number of litres of wash which each wash vat is capable of containing; and

(f) every house, room, and place in which any part of his business is to be carried on, or any spirits are to be kept; and

(g) the purpose for which each such house, room, or place be ascertained by filling the vessel and measuring off the contents by such method as shall be authorized by the Minister responsible for customs.

(3) In the account, every vessel, utensil, fitting, house, room, and place must be distinguished by the name and number painted thereon.

(4) No vessel, utensil, fitting, house, room, or place must be described in the account as intended to be used for more than one purpose.

(5) If any vessel, utensil, fitting, house, room or place used by a distiller, for any purpose connected with his business -

(a) is not specified in the account required to be delivered on making entry; or

(b) is not numbered as so specified; or

(c) is in any other place, or used or applied for any other purpose than as so specified; or

(d) does not in all respects correspond with the representation thereof as so specified, the distiller shall be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding one hundred and sixteen euros and forty-seven cents (116.47), and every such vessel, utensil or fitting, with its contents, and all spirits or materials for distilling spirit found in any such house, room or place, shall be liable to be forfeited.

(6) Where any change is intended to be made in the level of any receiver, the distiller shall give written notice thereof to the Comptroller, at least seven days before such change is made. Any distiller making default in complying with this requirement shall be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding one hundred and sixteen euros and forty-seven cents (116.47).

(7) Where any change takes place in respect of any matter or thing mentioned in the account, a memorandum thereof shall be delivered to the Comptroller by the distiller within six days next after the change has taken place; and if the distiller makes default in complying with this requirement, he shall be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding four euros and sixty-six cents (4.66) for every day during which such default continues.