STATUTORY RULES

1925. No. 83.

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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 twenty-seventh day of May, 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, as amended to this date.)

1. Regulation 8 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations 1925 is amended—

(a) by omitting paragraph (a) thereof and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(a) The fruit shall be packed in immediate containers enclosed in—

(i) 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, in the opinion of the Collector, sufficiently strong to withstand such handling as is ordinarily incidental to transport to destinations beyond the Commonwealth; or

(ii) fibre board cases consisting of one piece of solid fibre board of not less than 100 point thickness constructed with outer face of .016, 100 lbs. Mullen test. The fibre board shall be coloured and made, waterproof and the combined board shall have a Mullen test of not less than 275 lbs. per square inch. The side flaps shall be securely riveted with coppered flat wire and the cases shall, if considered necessary by the Collector, be strapped with metal strapping or wire. The gross weight of the cases when packed shall not exceed 75 lbs.;” and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (j) thereof the words “tin or container of preserved” and inserting in their stead the words “can or container of canned”.

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2. Regulation 50 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations 1925 is amended by omitting paragraph (a) thereof and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(a) The goods shall be packed in immediate containers enclosed in—

(i) 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, in the opinion of the Collector, sufficiently strong to withstand such handling as is ordinarily incidental to transport to destinations beyond the Commonwealth; or

(ii) fibre board cases, consisting of one piece of solid fibre board of not less than 100 point thickness constructed with outer face of .016, 100 lbs. Mullen test. The fibre board shall be coloured and made waterproof and the combined board shall have a Mullen test of not less than 275 lbs. per square inch. The side flaps shall be securely riveted with coppered flat wire and the cases shall, if considered necessary by the Collector, be strapped with metal strapping or wire. The gross weight of the cases when packed shall not exceed 75 lbs.”

3. Regulation 61 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations 1925 is amended by omitting the word “applies” and inserting in its stead the word “apples”.

4. Regulation 65 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations 1925 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead—

“65. In the case of leather containing any loading of any mineral or other weighting substance, the trade description shall include a statement setting out the name of each loading substance contained in the leather, and the percentage thereof:

Provided that the following shall not be deemed to be loading substances within the meaning of this regulation:—

(a) Glucose and sugar to the extent or not more than 5 per cent. taken together;

(b) Fats and oils used in the manufacture and preparation of the leather; and

(c) Mineral ash* to the extent of not more than 2 per cent.

5. Form 6 of the Second Schedule to the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations 1925 is hereby amended by omitting the heading:—

“Certificate as to suitability of fresh fruit for export”, and inserting in its stead the following heading:—

“Certificate as to suitability for export of fresh fruit, other than apples and pears.”

By proclamation under the Customs Act 1901-1923, dated 23rd May, 1912, the exportation of all leather, or manufactures thereof, when for human wear, containing any proportion of barium sulphate or other barium compounds is prohibited.

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