Section 149 — Excise Order, 2006

(1)

Any person who –

(a)

is in any way knowingly concerned in adding deleterious substances to any intoxicating liquor for consumption or for sale; or

(b)

stores, keeps or has in his possession any intoxicating liquor to which has been added deleterious substances, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.

(2)

The owner or occupier of any premises upon which any intoxicating liquor to which has been added deleterious substances is found or which has been used for sale of such intoxicating liquor shall be deemed, until the contrary is proved, to have knowingly kept, used or permitted the use of the premises for such purposes.

(3)

In any prosecution under this section or under section 155, any intoxicating liquor to which has been added deleterious substances shall be deemed to have been so added with the knowledge of the defendant unless the contrary is proved by such defendant.