Chapter:	109	Title:	DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:
Section:	53	Heading:	Interpretation	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) In the application of this Ordinance to liquor- (Amended 66 of 1986 s. 23)
"adulterated liquor" (攙雜酒) means-

(a) liquor mixed or coloured with a substance so as to-
(i) increase the bulk and measure of the liquor;
(ii) impair its quality; or
(iii) conceal its inferior quality,
whether the effect of the adulteration is injurious to health or not; and
(b) liquor which is in nature and quality not as labelled,

(i) whisky mixed with water only so as not to reduce the strength below 40% of ethyl alcohol by volume at 20℃;
(ii) gin, rum or vodka mixed with water only so as not to reduce the strength below 37.5% of ethyl alcohol by volume at 20℃;
(iii) brandy mixed with water only so as not to reduce the strength below 36% of ethyl alcohol by volume at 20℃;
(iv) brandy which in the opinion of the Commissioner is very old liqueur brandy;
(v) alcoholic liquor prepared for immediate consumption at the order of the purchaser at premises licensed for the sale or supply of liquor for consumption in the premises;
(vi) alcoholic liquor prepared for self consumption; or
(vii) beer mixed with water in the course of its manufacture by a person licensed to brew the beer; (Replaced 46 of 1996 s. 26)

(a) any liquor means the volume of ethyl alcohol (also known as ethanol) contained in the liquor in percentage proportion to the volume of the liquor at the standard temperature of 20℃ as determined by a method approved by the Government Chemist; and
(b) a mixture containing methyl alcohol (also known as methanol) means the volume of methyl alcohol contained in the mixture in percentage proportion to the volume of the mixture at the standard temperature of 20℃ as determined by a method approved by the Government Chemist; (Added 34 of 1982 s. 2)

(a) liquor to which has been added crude pyridine, of a quality approved by the Government Chemist, in the proportion of half a litre of such pyridine to each 100L of liquor, and which has been coloured to the satisfaction of the Government Chemist with methyl violet; (Amended L.N. 189 of 1982)
(b) liquor which has been mixed with an equal volume of Chinese vinegar, if such vinegar contains not less than 2% by weight of acetic acid;
(ba) liquor which has been mixed with a substance or substances approved by the Government Chemist and which the Commissioner is satisfied is for industrial use; and (Added 61 of 1972 s. 2. Amended L.N. 294 of 1982)
(c) any other liquor which the Government Chemist certifies cannot practicably be converted to an intoxicating liquor by dilution, distillation, flavouring, or any other process or processes; (Replaced 3 of 1970 s. 23. Amended 61 of 1972 s. 2; 20 of 1985 s. 8)

(a) denatured spirits;
(b) any such liquid that is an ingredient in any goods, if that liquid cannot be converted to pure ethyl alcohol or to an intoxicating liquor or if such a conversion would not be economical; (Replaced 29 of 1989 s. 4)