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MANUFACTURE AND SALE, LICENCES.
Section 8 of the Liquor Ordinance prohibits the distilling of spirits (except for
scientific purposes) and the import of distilling apparatus.
The manufacture of wines and beer is prohibited, except under licence,
the manufacture and sale of beer are regulated by the Brewery Regulations.1
a licence to manufacture beer is £20 per annum.
Further every licensee must pay to the Collector of Customs excise duties
manufactured by him, at the following rates:
medical and
The fee for
on all beer
If the original gravity does not exceed 30 degrees, 2d. per gallon;
lf gallonmal gravity exceeds 30 degrees, but does not exceed 35 degrees, 2%L per
If the original gravity exceeds 35 degrees, but does not exceed 40 degrees, *d. per gallon •
It the original gravity exceeds 40 degrees, 4^. per gallon.
A licensee may not manufacture beer containing more than 6 per cent of alcohol or 10 Vo
per cent of proof spirit 2 without the express permission in writing of the Governor.
Section 6 of the Liquor Ordinance authorises the Governor to appoint Licensing Boards,
n accordance with Section 65 of the same Ordinance, detailed regulations have been drawn
up establishing the procedure of the Boards and the formalities required for the issue of licences. 3
Fees to be paid for Licences:
{a) Store liquor licence
{b) Tavern licence
(c) Wine and Beer on-licence
(d) Wine and Beer off-licence 4
{&) General wholesale liquor licence: 5
(1) When the premises are situated in a township of the first class .
(2) When the premises are situated elsewhere
(/) General retail liquor licence:
(1) In a township of the first class
(2) In a township of the second class ! . . '
(3) Elsewhere
(g) Hotel liquor licence
{h) Club liquor licence:
(1) In the case of a “ proprietary club ”
(2) In the case of a “ ‘ members ’ club ”
(f) Native club liquor licence
(/) Railway station liquor licence
(k) Railway restaurant-car liquor licence
(/) Temporary liquor licence (for each day or part of a day) . *
For the Transfer or Removal of a Licence:
(а) Licences b, e, f and g above
(б) Other licences
Fee for Permit to introduce Liquor into a Prohibited Area:
For each permit
Lees charged on Application for Licences and Renewals of Licences:
For each application
£ s- d.
15 o o
25 0 0
500
2 10 0
35 o 0
15 0 0
50 0 0
30 0 o
15 o o
25 o o
25 o o
500
300
15 0 o
10 o o
10 0
10 0
10 0
6
5 o
1 Laws of Nigeria, 1923, Volume III, pages 868 to 871.
2 Alcoholic percentage by volume at 6o° Fahrenheit.
1 ^aws of.Nigeria’ I923> Volume HI, pages 851 to 865, and 1928 Supplement to the Laws of Nigeria, pages 675 to 677.
Regulations No. 16, of 1928 (Supplement to the Laws of Nigeria, 1929, page 851).
6 The fee payable for this licence was originally £50 throughout the territory. It was changed in 1923 (Laws of
Nigeria, 1928 Supplement, page 677). 6 J v