Article 3 Restrictions on sale of spirits as Scotch whisky

Northern Ireland

(1)

It shall be unlawful—

(a)

to sell as Scotch whisky any spirits not conforming to any deﬁnition of Scotch whisky contained in an order under Article 2(2); or

(b)

to sell Scotch whisky at an alcoholic strength less than any such strength as may be speciﬁed for the time being in an order made by the Department under this Article.

(2)

If the High Court is satisﬁed, on the application of—

(a)

any person carrying on the business of producing Scotch whisky; or

(b)

any person or body appearing to the High Court to be representative of any group of such persons,

that any person has contravened or is contravening paragraph (1), it may grant an injunction restraining the contravention.

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: Order revoked (23.11.2009 with application as mentioned in reg. 1(2) of the amending Regulations) by Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2890), reg. 2(2)