(1) If any person—
(a) uses or prepares or attempts to prepare for use any methylated spirits as or for a beverage or for mixture with a beverage;
(b) sells any methylated spirits, whether so prepared or not, as or for a beverage or a mixture with a beverage;
(c) uses any methylated spirits or any derivative thereof in the preparation of any article capable of being used wholly or partially as a beverage or internally as a medicine; or
(d) sells or has in his or her possession any such article in the preparation of which methylated spirits or any derivative thereof has been used,
he or she shall for each offence incur a penalty not exceeding $2,000, and the spirits with respect to which the offence is committed shall be forfeited. (Amended by Act 2 of 1992)
(2) This section shall not apply to the use of methylated spirits or any derivative thereof in the preparation of sulphuric ether or chloroform for use as a medicine, or in any art or manufacture or for fuel or prevent the sale or possession of any sulphuric ether or chloroform for such use.