Export Act

Marginal note:Restrictions on the movement of intoxicating liquors

• 6 (1) Notwithstanding any other statute or law, any regulation made thereunder or any bond, agreement or other instrument relating thereto,

  • (a) no intoxicating liquor held in bond or otherwise under the control of officials of the Government of Canada under the Excise Act, the Customs Act or any other statute of Canada shall be released or removed from any bonding warehouse, distillery, brewery or other building or place in which the liquor is stored in any case in which the liquor proposed to be removed is destined for delivery in any country into which the importation of the liquor is prohibited by law;

  • (b) it is unlawful to grant a clearance to any vessel having on board any intoxicating liquor destined for delivery in any country into which the importation of the liquor is prohibited by law; and

  • (c) it is unlawful to make any entry for exportation of any intoxicating liquor destined for delivery in any country into which the importation of the liquor is prohibited by law.

• Definition of intoxicating liquor

  (2) In this section, intoxicating liquor includes every spirituous or malt liquor, and every wine, and any and every combination of liquors or drinks that is intoxicating, and any mixed liquor capable of being used as a beverage, and part of which is spirituous or otherwise intoxicating.

• Marginal note:Orders and regulations

  (3) The Governor in Council may make such orders and regulations as he may consider necessary for giving effect to any of the provisions of this section.