STATUTORY RULES.

1925. No. 62.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1923 AND THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901-1923, and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this eleventh day of April, 1925.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

H. E. PRATTEN,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

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Amendment of Commerce (General Exports) Regulations 1925.

(Statutory Rules 1925, No. 25.)

1. Regulation 37 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations

1925 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

37. Currants intended for export shall be in accordance with such one of the following sets of conditions as is applicable to the description of the currants:—

(a) Currants describable as ‘4 Crown.’—The currants shall consist of bold dark fruit which still retains its natural bloom, and shall be of good texture and flavour and shall not contain more than 5 per centum of red berries, nor 5 per centum of seeds, nor 20 per centum of moisture.

(b) Currants describable as ‘3 Crown.’—The currants shall consist of dark-coloured, seedless fruits, which still retain their natural lustre and bloom, and are free from shotty and pin-head specimens. They shall be of good texture and flavour. No case shall contain more than 10 per centum by number of red and unripe currants.

(c) Currants describable as ‘2 Crown.’—The currants shall consist of dark-coloured, seedless fruits of good flavour, and shall be free from shotty and pin-head specimens, No case shall contain more than 25 per centum by number of red and unripe currants.

(d) Currants describable as ‘1 Crown.’—The currants shall consist of seedless fruits of good flavour and shall be free from shotty and pin-head specimens. No case shall contain more than 35 per centum by number of red and unripe berries.

2. Regulation 44 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations 1925 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

44. Sultanas intended for export shall be in accordance with such one of the following sets of conditions as is applicable to the description of the sultanas:—

(a) Sultanas describable as ‘4 Crown.’—The sultanas shall consist of “stand out” fruit of light colour and good flavour, full bodied, and of even texture with not more than 5 per centum of dark fruit.

(b) Sultanas describable as. ‘3 Crown.’—The sultanas shall consist of bright-skinned fruit of any size of good amber colour, high quality, good flavour, and free pliable texture. No case shall contain more than 10 per centum by number of deep-brown berries, nor contain any blackened or crushed fruits.

(c) Sultanas describable as ‘2 Crown.’—The sultanas shall consist of fruits of any size of good flavour and texture. They may be of any colour natural to the fruit. No case shall contain any blackened or crushed fruits.

(d) Sultanas describable as ‘l Crown.’—The sultanas shall consist of fruits of any size of good flavour and texture. They may be of any colour natural to the fruit.

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