| (a) |
be produced from the juice of fresh fruit that is in such a condition that alcoholic fermentation can occur therein without diluting that juice; |
| (b) |
except where expressly provided otherwise by regulation— |
| (i) |
be produced from the juice of a single kind of fruit only; and |
| (ii) |
not be produced from the juice of grapes; |
| (c) |
be produced by the alcoholic fermentation of such juice, or of reconstituted juice obtained from a concentrate of such juice, or of a mixture of such juice and such reconstituted juice; |
| (d) |
be produced by completing or terminating such alcoholic fermentation; |
| (e) |
be produced by the application of the prescribed production processes only; and |
| (f) |
be produced in such a manner that it is of a prescribed class and complies with the prescribed requirements for the class concerned. |
| (2) |
An alcoholic fruit beverage shall not contain a particular prescribed substance to a greater extent than that prescribed. |
| (3) |
No person shall, either before, during or after completion or termination of the alcoholic fermentation referred to in subsection (1)(c)— |
| (a) |
add to or remove from the juice, reconstituted juice, mixture of juice and reconstituted juice or the alcoholic fruit beverage produced therefrom, any substance other than a substance prescribed for this purpose; and |
[Section 6(3)(a) substituted by section 4 of the Liquor Products Amendment Act, 2021 (Act no 8 of 2021), Notice No. 567 of GG45179, dated 17 September 2021 - effective 1 August 2023 as per Proclamation Notice 132 of 2023]
| (b) |
so add or remove a substance so prescribed, otherwise than in accordance with the prescribed manner or conditions. |
Statistics Act, 1999
