Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979

81 Licence for keeping still otherwise than as a distiller, etc.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, no person shall keep or use a still otherwise than as a distiller, rectifier, or compounder unless he holds an excise licence for that purpose under this section.

(2) A licence granted under this section shall expire on the 5th July next after it is granted.

(3) On any licence granted under this section there shall be charged an excise licence duty of £0.50.

(4) The Commissioners may permit, subject to such conditions as they see fit to impose, the keeping and use without a licence under this section of a still—

(a) kept by a person who makes or keeps stills solely for the purpose of sale ; or

(b) kept or used for experimental, analytical or scientific purposes; or

(c) kept or used for the manufacture of any article other than spirits.

(5) If any person required to hold a licence under this section keeps or uses a still otherwise than under and in accordance with such a licence, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of £100 and the still shall be liable to forfeiture.

(6) If any person holding a licence under this section is convicted of any offence whatever in relation to methylated spirits, the Commissioners may suspend or revoke his licence.