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77. Reliefs.

Without prejudice to any other relief from excise duty which may apply, and subject to such conditions as the Commissioners may prescribe or otherwise impose, a relief from alcohol products tax shall be granted on any alcohol products which are shown to the satisfaction of the Commissioners -

(a) to be intended for use or to have been used in the production of -

(i) any beverage, other than beer, not exceeding 1.2% vol,

(ii) vinegar,

(iii) flavours for the preparation either of foodstuffs or of beverages not exceeding 1.2% vol,

(iv) medicinal products,

(v) foodstuffs, whether such alcohol product is used -

(I) either as a filling in such foodstuff or otherwise,

(II) either directly or as a constituent of semi-finished products for use in the production of such foodstuff,