National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008
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Liquor Products Act, 1989 (Act No. 60 of 1989)RegulationsLiquor Products Act: RegulationsPart 2 : Labels and Labelling Requirements41. Additional presentation requirements [27(1)] |
| (1) | In addition to presentation and container requirements in these regulations and any other law, liquor products shall comply with the presentation and container requirements set out in this regulation. |
[Regulation 41(1) substituted by regulation 38(a) of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]
| (2) | A liquor product intended for off-consumption by the public shall— |
| (a) | only be sold in prepackaged form; and |
| (b) | unless provided otherwise in these regulations or a scheme only be sold in— |
| (i) | a container with a capacity of not more than 5 litres; and |
| (ii) | a fully and securely sealed container: Provided that in the case of a traditional African beer class other than traditional African beer powder, such container may be vented. |
[Regulation 41(2) substituted by regulation 38(b) of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]
| (3) | A liquor product other than a traditional African beer powder— |
[Words preceding Regulation 41(3)(a) substituted by regulation 38(c) of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]
| (a) | may only be prepackaged in a self-supporting and rigid container; or |
[Regulation 41(3)(a) substituted by regulation 10(a) of Notice No. 5 of 2018, GG41370 dated 5 January 2018]
| (b) | if filled in a container, which is not self-supporting, such container shall— |
| (i) | be prepackaged in a self-supporting, not-returnable, tamper-proof and rigid outer packaging, which completely encloses and covers up that container; |
[Regulation 41(3)(b)(i) substituted by regulation 10(b) of Notice No. 5 of 2018, GG41370 dated 5 January 2018]
| (ii) | be equipped with a sealed tap, or closure approved by the administering officer, which can be used in conjunction with the outer packaging; |
[Regulation 41(3)(b)(ii) substituted by regulation 38(d) of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]
| (iii) | after filling and final closure, have an oxygen permeability not exceeding the limit, expressed as cubic centimetres of oxygen and measured in a 24 hour period at a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius in an atmosphere with a relative humidity of 50 per cent, set out in column 2 of the Table below for the container capacity specified in column 1 opposite thereto; and |
|
Capacity |
Limit |
|
1 |
2 |
|
More than 1 litre |
0.25 |
|
1 litre and less |
0.125 |
[Regulation 41(3)(b)(iii) substituted by regulation 9(a) of Notice No. R. 525 of 2012]
| (iv) | have a capacity of not more than 5 Iitres; or |
| (v) | be intended to be sold as such to the consumer; and |
| (vi) | not contain smaller units which are not self-supporting and rigid; or |
[Regulation 41(3)(b)(v) and (vi) inserted by regulation 38(e) of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]
| (c) | if filled in a foil bag, which is not self-supporting, such foil bag— |
| (i) | shall comply with the requirements set out in subparagraph (b)(iii); |
| (ii) | shall only be delivered to retail outlets for purposes of on-consumption by the public on the retail premises concerned; |
| (iii) | shall be installed in a closed dispenser for purposes of such on consumption; and |
| (iv) | may have a capacity of more than 5 litres. |
[Regulation 41(3)(c) substituted by regulation 38(f) of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]
| (4) | Unless provided otherwise in this regulation a plastic container prepackage containing a liquor product shall— |
[Words preceding Regulation 41(4)(a) substituted by regulation 38(g) of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]
| (a) | be equipped with a sealed, tamper-proof cap: Provided that in the case of a traditional African beer class other than traditional African beer powder, such cap or the container may be vented. |
[Regulation 41(4)(a) substituted by regulation 38(f) of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]
| (b) | be new and rigid plastic; |
[Regulation 41(4)(b) substituted by regulation 10(c) of Notice No. 5 of 2018, GG 41370 dated 5 January 2018]
| (c) | have a capacity of not more than 5 litres; and |
| (d) | after filling and final closure, have an oxygen permeability not exceeding the limit, expressed as cubic centimetres of oxygen and measured in a 24 hour period at a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius in an atmosphere with a relative humidity of 50 per cent, set out in column 2 of the Table below for the container capacity set out in column 1 opposite thereto. |
|
Capacity |
Limit |
|
1 |
2 |
|
More than 1.5 Iitres |
0.25 |
|
1.5 litres |
0.19 |
|
1 litre and more, but less than 1.5 litres |
0.125 |
|
750 millilitres and more, but less than 1 litre |
0.09 |
|
500 millilitres and more, but less than 750 millilitres |
0.06 |
|
Less than 500 millilitres |
0.06 |
[Regulation 41(4)(d) substituted by regulation 9(b) of Notice No. R. 525 of 2012]
| (5) | Notwithstanding the provisions of this regulation, if the packaging of a liquor product was approved in writing by the administering officer to comply with the provisions of this regulation as they were on the day before this subregulation came into operation, the administering officer may, on the conditions he or she may deem fit, give written permission for such packaging to be used after this subregulation came into operation. |
[Regulation 41(5) inserted by regulation 38(g) of Notice No. R. 5976, GG52263, dated 14 March 2025]
