Spirits Act, 1880

Condition for grant of licence for still of less than 400 gallons.

8. (1.) A person shall not have a licence to keep a still of less capacity than four hundred gallons, unless he has in use a still of that capacity, or produces to the Commissioners a certificate, signed by three justices for the county or place, that he is a person of good character, and fit and proper to be licensed to keep such a still, and that the premises in which he proposes to erect the still and of which he is in actual possession, are of the yearly value of ten pounds at least.

(2.) If the still is intended to be kept by persons in partnership, a certificate to the above effect with regard to one of the partners shall be sufficient.

(3.) The Commissioners may, if they think fit, refuse to grant the licence, notwithstanding the production of the justices certificate; but, in case of refusal, they shall state the grounds thereof in writing signed by them, to the justices.

Distiller's Premises.