STATUTORY RULES.

1928. No. 83.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901–1925 AND THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1926.

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 1901–1925, and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–1926, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this tenth day of August, 1928.

STONEHAVEN

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

T. PATERSON,

Minister of State for Markets.

Amendment of the Commerce (Export Dairy Produce) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 182, as amended to this date.)

1. Regulation 12 (A) of the Commerce (Export Dairy Produce) Regulations is re-numbered “12”.

2. Regulation 12 (B) of the Commerce (Export Dairy Produce) Regulations is repealed, and the following Regulation inserted in its stead:—

“12a. The packing of eggs in shell intended for export shall be subject to the following conditions:—

(a) The eggs shall be individually examined by the ‘candling’ process under the supervision of an officer, and at premises approved of by the Secretary;

(b) Eggs which have been subjected to any preservative process or which have been placed in cold store prior to being submitted for export, shall not be packed;

(c) Any egg which has a broken or damaged shell, or which is in an unsound or other abnormal condition, shall not packed;

(d) Hen eggs shall be packed in accordance with such one of the following sizes as is applicable to the description of the eggs;—

(i) Size 1—Not less than 15 lb. net weight per each ten dozen eggs, provided that no egg shall weigh less than 1⅞ oz., nor more than 2⅛ oz.;

(ii) Size 2—Not less than 16 lb. net weight per each ten dozen eggs, provided that no egg shall weigh less than 2 oz. nor more than. 2¼ oz.;

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(iii) Size 3—Not less than 17 lb. net weight per each ten dozen eggs, provided that no egg shall weigh less than 2 ⅛ oz. nor more than 2⅜ oz.; and

(iv) Size 4—Not less than 18 lb. net weight per each ten dozen eggs, provided that no egg shall weigh less than 2¼ oz. nor more than 2½ oz.

and the eggs in each box shall be fresh, clean, of uniform size and not misshapen.

(e) An officer may reject any eggs considered by him to be unfit for export;

(f) The eggs shall be packed in clean new cases, constructed of well-seasoned softwood or hardwood that has been smoothly sawn or dressed in an approved manner, strapped with metal strapping or wire, and sufficiently strong, in the opinion of the officer, to withstand such handling as is ordinarily incidental to transport to destinations beyond the Commonwealth; and

(g) Hen-eggs shall be packed only in cases of the undermentioned dimensions and containing the quantities specified hereunder:—

(h) Each hen egg shall be packed in a separate division, constructed of new white odourless wood pulp board, the thickness of which shall be not less than .028 caliper. A pad of wood wool or other odourless substance, approved by the officer, shall be placed at the bottom and top of each case and not less than one pad in the centre layer of eggs;

(i) Duck eggs shall be packed in such manner and in cases of such dimensions containing such quantity as is approved by an officer.

(j) Duck eggs shall not be packed in the same case as hen eggs.

3. The Second Schedule to the Commerce (Export Dairy Produce) Regulations is amended by omitting Forms 30 and 31, and inserting in their stead the following form:—

“Commonwealth of Australia.

Form 30.

Certificate No...................... Certificate................No

The Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–1926.

Eggs in Shell.

This is to certify that.................cases, containing........... dozen *Duck eggs, branded              .and shipped per s.s                            *Hen

to................on..............19    , have been graded and packed under supervision in accordance with departmental regulations. The minimum weight of any egg is              oz., and the net weight per ten dozen eggs is not less              lb.

Dated at..............in the State of.............the.........day of.......19  .

Commonwealth Dairy Officer.”

* Cross out whichever is inapplicable.

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.