# The Methylated Spirits Regulations 1987, Regulation 3: Approval of processes, premises and plant for methylation and storage


(1) Any person intending to methylate spirits shall make written application to the proper officer for approval of the processes, premises and plant he intends to use for the methylation of spirits and the storage of denaturants, and any such application shall specify the classes of methylated spirits he intends to manufacture and which of those processes, premises and plant relate to which class or classes of methylated spirits.
(2) Any application made under the preceding paragraph shall be accompanied by such information connected with the application as the proper officer may require.
(3) No person shall begin to methylate spirits until he has received the proper officer’s approval of the processes, premises and plant referred to in his application under paragraph (1) above and any such approval may be made subject to conditions which may be varied by the Commissioners for reasonable cause.
(4) A person making application under this regulation shall ensure that the premises approved under this regulation for the methylation of spirits contain one or more mixing vats which must be fixed and no such vat shall have a capacity of less than 2,500 litres.
(5) Save as the proper officer may otherwise allow, no person shall use premises and plant approved under this regulation for the storage of denaturants for any other purpose.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2009/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/methylated-spirits-regulations-1987/regulation-3
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