Excise Act, 2001 (S.C. 2002, c. 22)

Marginal note:Volume of alcohol

• 148 (1) The volume and absolute ethyl alcohol content of alcohol shall be determined in a manner specified by the Minister using approved instruments.

• Marginal note:Approval of instrument

  (2) The Minister may examine and approve an instrument or a class, type or design of instruments for the measurement of the volume and absolute ethyl alcohol content of alcohol.

• Marginal note:Re-examination

  (3) The Minister may direct in writing that any instrument previously examined and approved, or of a class, type or design previously examined and approved, by the Minister be submitted to the Minister for re-examination and, if the Minister so directs, the person who has the custody and control of the instrument shall immediately submit it to the Minister for re-examination.

• Marginal note:Revocation of approval

  (4) After re-examining an instrument, the Minister may, in writing, revoke the Minister’s approval of that instrument or instruments of the same class, type or design as that instrument.

• Marginal note:Indicating instrument is approved

  (5) Every approved instrument the approval of which has not been revoked shall indicate the approval in a manner acceptable to the Minister.