Duties on Spirits etc. (Scotland) Act 1820

The Duties on Spirits etc. (Scotland) Act 1820 (1 Geo. 4. c. 74) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to the distillation of spirits in Scotland.

Duties on Spirits etc. (Scotland) Act 1820

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to grant certain Duties in Scotland upon Wash and Spirits made from Corn or Grain, and upon Licences for making and keeping of Stills; and to consolidate and amend the Laws for the Distillation of such Spirits for Home Consumption; and for better preventing private Distillation in Scotland.
Citation	1 Geo. 4. c. 74
Territorial extent	United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent	24 July 1820
Commencement	10 November 1820
Expired	10 November 1822
Repealed	5 August 1873
Other legislation
Amends	See § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokes	See § Repealed enactments
Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1873
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Provisions

Section 1 of the act repealed "all and singular the Rules Regulations Restrictions and Provisions for the Ex traction Manufacture Distillation Rectification and Compound ing of Spirits from Corn or Grain malted or unmalted for Home Consumption in Scotland and all and singular the Distinctions Limitations and Restrictions between the Highland and Lowland and intermediate Districts in Scotland as described in any Act or Acts of Parliament relating to the Distilleries in Scotland in force immediately before the passing of this Act".

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 91), which came into force on 5 August 1873.