Part II Spirits
General provisions relating to manufacture of spirits and British compounds
24 Restriction on carrying on of other trades by distiller or rectifier.
1
F1Save with the permission of the Commissioners and subject to compliance with such conditions as they see fit to impose a distiller or rectifier shall not—
a
carry on upon his premises the trade of a F2registered brewer, producer of wine or of made-wine, maker of cider, vinegar-maker, refiner of sugar, wholesaler or retailer of wine, made-wine or beer, or retailer of methylated spirits or cider; or
b
carry on the trade of a distiller or, as the case may be, rectifier on any premises communicating otherwise than by a public roadway with other premises on which any such trade as is mentioned in paragraph (a) above or that of a wholesaler of spirits is carried on.
2
Save with the permission of the Commissioners and subject to compliance with such conditions as they see fit to impose, a distiller or rectifier shall not—
a
carry on upon his premises the trade of a retailer of spirits; or
b
carry on the trade of a distiller or, as the case may be, rectifier on any premises communicating otherwise than by a public roadway with other premises on which the trade of retailer of spirits is carried on.
3
Save with the permission of the Commissioners and subject to compliance with such conditions as they see fit to impose, a distiller or rectifier shall not be concerned or interested in the trade of a retailer F3or wholesaler of spirits carried on within F43 kilometres of his distillery or, as the case may be, rectifying house.
4
If any person contravenes any provision of this section or contravenes or fails to comply with any condition imposed thereunder, F5his contravention or failure to comply shall attract a penalty under section 9 of the Finance Act 1994 (civil penalties).