S.L. 41.2 Art. 6Keeping of a register.

(1) Any person to whom a licence has been granted under regulation 3 to manufacture, blend or prepare alcoholic beverages shall keep a register, in the form set out in the Schedule to these

Regulations, in which shall be entered, immediately after any quantity of alcohol is received in his warehouse -

(a) the name and address of the person from whom the alcohol has been acquired, the date of acquisition, the type and quantity acquired and the alcoholic strength as well as the reference number of the certificate issued in accordance with regulation 7;

(b) the type and quantity of alcoholic beverages produced and bottled, the number of bottles, their capacity, the respective alcoholic strength of the beverages and the wastage resulting from bottling operations; and

(c) where the alcohol has been imported directly by the licensee concerned, the quantity imported, the alcoholic strength, the amount of duty paid, the number of the Customs entry form and the date of payment of the relative duty.

(2) No alcoholic beverage, whether imported or locally produced, which is bottled shall be used in the re-manufacture, blending or preparation of alcoholic beverages without the written authorisation of the Comptroller under such conditions as he may impose and unless such alcoholic beverage is first examined by the Comptroller.

(3) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) not exceeding two hundred and thirty-two euros and ninety-four cents (232.94).