STATUTORY RULES.

1924. No. 117.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE EXCISE ACT 1901-1923.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Excise Act 1901-1923, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this fifteenth day of August, 1924.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

H. E. PRATTEN,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

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Amendment of Excise Regulations 1913.

(Statutory Rules 1913, No. 345, as amended to this date.)

1. Regulation 115a of the Excise Regulations 1913 is amended by adding after the words “Australian rectified spirit” the words “and Australian absolute alcohol.”

2. Regulation 115E of the Excise Regulations 1913 is amended by deleting the word “spirit” (wherever occurring), and inserting the words “rectified spirit” in lieu thereof.

3. Regulation 115i of the Excise Regulations 1913 is amended—(a) by deleting the word “spirit” (wherever occurring), and inserting the words “rectified spirit” in lieu thereof; and (b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(2) The total quantity of absolute alcohol which may be delivered under these Regulations for use in any public hospital shall not exceed 12 gallons per annum.”

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