STATUTORY RULES.

1948. No. 166.

REGULATION UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1947 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 Regulation under the Customs Act 1901-1947 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1933.

Dated this fifteenth day of December, 1948.

W.J. McKELL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

R.T. POLLARD

Minister of State for Commerce and Agriculture and for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

Amendment of the Exports (General) Regulations.†

Item 7 of the First Schedule to the Exports (General) Regulations is amended by adding, after paragraph 1 in the second column, the following paragraph:—

“ 2. The vegetables shall, in the opinion of an officer, be—

(a) packed, in accordance with a method approved by the Secretary, in packages or containers which are suitable in respect of size, nature, durability and cleanliness ;

(b) uniform in size ; and

(c) not likely to arrive at their destination in a deteriorated condition.”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 6th January, 1949.

† Statutory Rules 1937. No. 68, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942, No. 28; 1943, No. 192; 1944, No. 139; and 1948, Nos. 11 and 28.

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

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