Finance Act 1981

27In the definition of "intoxicating liquor" in section 84(1) of that Act for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted—

“(a)

perfumes;

(b)

flavouring essences recognised by the Commissioners as not being intended for consumption as or with dutiable alcoholic liquor;

(c)

spirits, wine or made-wine so medicated as to be, in the opinion of the Commissioners, intended for use as a medicine and not as a beverage ;

and expressions used in paragraphs (a) and (d) above shall have the same meaning as in the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979..