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The Spirits Regulations 1991 (revoked)

S.I. 1991/2564 · Made 11 November 1991 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 1 February 2025.

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

Made 11th November 1991

Laid before Parliament 19th November 1991

Coming into force 1st January 1992

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (1.2.2025) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Consequential Amendments and Modifications, Revocations, Savings and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/96), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 4

Contents

  1. Part I: Preliminary Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement and revocation Repealed
  3. 2Application Repealed
  4. 3Interpretation Repealed
  5. Part II: Approval of plant and processes and entry of premises Repealed
  6. 4Approval of plant and processes Repealed
  7. 5Entry of premises Repealed
  8. 6Variations to plant or processes Repealed
  9. 7Rectifiers and compounders: entry of premises and plant Repealed
  10. 8General provisions as to plant Repealed
  11. Part III: Conduct of processes Repealed
  12. 9Special conditions and requirements Repealed
  13. 10Distillation periods Repealed
  14. 11Produce of distillation periods Repealed
  15. 12Provisions as to wort or wash etc. Repealed
  16. 13Sugar Repealed
  17. 14Gravity of wort or wash Repealed
  18. 15Ascertainment of original gravity after fermentation has commenced (1st method) Repealed
  19. 16Ascertainment of original gravity after fermentation has commenced (2nd method) Repealed
  20. Part IV: Taking account of spirits produced Repealed
  21. 17Taking account Repealed
  22. 18Ascertainment of strength of spirits Repealed
  23. 19Ascertainment of volume of spirits Repealed
  24. 20Application of regulations 18 and 19 Repealed
  25. Part V: Distillers' records Repealed
  26. 21Entry books Repealed
  27. 22Notice of commencement of process Repealed
  28. 23Preservation and production of records Repealed
  29. 24Requirements in respect of distillation periods Repealed
  30. 25Quarterly distillery returns Repealed
  31. Part VI: Warehousing Repealed
  32. 26Warehousing Repealed
  33. Signature
  34. Schedule 1REVOCATIONS Repealed
  35. Schedule 2TABLE FOR DETERMINING THE ORIGINAL GRAVITY OF WORT AT 20°C Repealed
  36. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and revocationF1

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2ApplicationF1

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3InterpretationF1

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4Approval of plant and processesF1

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5Entry of premisesF1

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6Variations to plant or processesF1

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7Rectifiers and compounders: entry of premises and plantF1

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8General provisions as to plantF1

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9Special conditions and requirementsF1

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10Distillation periodsF1

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11Produce of distillation periodsF1

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12Provisions as to wort or wash etc.F1

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13SugarF1

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14Gravity of wort or washF1

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15Ascertainment of original gravity after fermentation has commenced (1st method)F1

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16Ascertainment of original gravity after fermentation has commenced (2nd method)F1

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17Taking accountF1

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18Ascertainment of strength of spiritsF1

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19Ascertainment of volume of spiritsF1

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20Application of regulations 18 and 19F1

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21Entry booksF1

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22Notice of commencement of processF1

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23Preservation and production of recordsF1

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24Requirements in respect of distillation periodsF1

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25Quarterly distillery returnsF1

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26WarehousingF1

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Signature

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Schedule 1REVOCATIONSF1

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Schedule 2TABLE FOR DETERMINING THE ORIGINAL GRAVITY OF WORT AT 20°CF1

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Explanatory note

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