STATUTORY RULES.

1934. No. 47.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901‑1930 AND THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905‑1933.

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 1901‑1930 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905‑1933.

Dated the twenty‑fourth day of April, 1934.

ISAAC A. ISAACS.

Governor‑General.

By His Excellency's Command,

FRED. H. STEWART

Minister of State for Commerce and

for and on behalf of the

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

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Amendment of Commerce (General Exports) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1926. No. 22, as amended to this date.)

Packing conditions for all canned fruit.

1. Regulation 8. of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations is amended:—

(a) by inserting in paragraph (j) after the word “fruits” the words “(other than canned fruits of Second and Pie qualities)”; and

(b) by omitting paragraphs (k) and (I) and re‑lettering the succeeding paragraphs (k), (I) and (m) respectively.

Trade description— general requirements as to brands, labels and markings.

2. Regulation 57 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) the word “and” (last occurring) and inserting in its stead the words—

“Provided that the Secretary may permit the words ‘Empire Produce’ to be used instead of the word ‘Australia’;”

Additional trade description for canned fruit.

3. Regulation 59 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations is amended—

(a) by adding at the end of paragraph (a) the words—

“When the fruit is packed in water the words ' Without added Sugar’ shall be included in the trade description, in prominent characters, in close proximity to the name of the fruit;;”;

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(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) the word “or” (first occurring) and inserting after the words “Standard quality” in paragraph (b) the words “’Second quality in syrup’; or ‘Second quality in water’;”;

(c) by inserting at the end of paragraph (b) the following proviso:—

“Provided that if the marking relating to Second quality apricots prescribed by this paragraph appears prominently on the case in letters of not less than one inch in height, marking on the label shall not be necessary;

(d) by omitting from paragraph (d) the word “or” (first occurring) and inserting after the words “Standard quality” (first occurring), the words “Second quality in syrup” or Second quality in water”;

(e) by omitting the proviso to paragraph, (d) and inserting in its stead the following proviso:—

“Provided that if the marking prescribed by this paragraph relating to Second quality peaches, and to the count, appears prominently on the case, the marking relating to Second quality peaches being in letters of not less than one inch in height, marking on the label shall not be necessary;”;

(f) by omitting from paragraph (e) the word, “or” (first occurring) and inserting after the words “’Standard quality'’” (first occurring) the words “’Second quality in syrup’’;; or Second quality in water”.

(g) by omitting the proviso to paragraph (e) and inserting in its stead the following proviso:—

“Provided that if the marking prescribed by this paragraph relating to Second quality pears, and to the count, appears prominently on the case, the marking relating to Second quality pears being in letters of not less than one inch in height, marking on the label shall not be necessary; and

(h) by omitting from paragraph (f) sub‑paragraphs (ii) and (iii) and inserting in their stead the following sub‑paragraphs:—

(ii) Tit‑bits or ‘Tid‑bits’

(iii) Crushed or Grated and whether packed in juice or syrup;

(iv) Confectioners’ Sliced Cored, Confectioners’ Sliced Uncored or Pineapple Cores;

Secretary may approve of omission of marking of quality in certain cases.

4. The Commerce (General Exports) Regulations are amended by inserting after regulation 59 the following regulation:—

“59a. In the case of canned fruits (other than of Pie quality) packed under distinctive labels approved by the Secretary for the various qualities of fruit, the marking of the quality of the fruit in the trade description may, with the approval of the Secretary, be omitted.”

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By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.