Commerce (Export Dairy Produce) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1937. No. 115.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933 AND THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1936.*

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 Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1933 and the Customs Act 1901-1936.

Dated this Fifteenth

day of December ,1937.

(SGD.) GOWRIE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

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

 

Amendments of the Commerce (Export Dairy Produce) Regulations,  

Packages for butter, &c.

1. Regulation 8 of the Commerce (Export Dairy Produce) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) Each box in which butter (other than tinned butter) is packed shall be lined with pure dry vegetable parchment paper in such a manner as to preclude the butter from coming in direct contact with the timber of the box. The top surface of the butter in each box shall be covered with a sheet of plain, dry parchment paper (in this regulation referred to as ‘the coverslip’) measuring 12 inches by 12 inches. The coverslip used in boxes containing choicest quality butter shall have the words ‘Pure Australian Butter’ printed thereon. The coverslip used in boxes containing first quality butter may have printed thereon the registered number of the export establishment at which the butter was manufactured and a word or words approved by the Secretary for use on coverslips in boxes containing first quality butter. The whole of the markings on any coverslip shall be in open face letters and figures printed in a manner approved by the Secretary.”.

Butter boxes.

2. Regulation 8a of the Commerce (Export Dairy Produce) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “comply with the following provisions” and inserting in their stead the words “in respect of which the following provisions are complied with”;

(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1.) the words “which has been treated in a manner approved by the Secretary”; and

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1937.

  Statutory Rules 1930, No. 132, as amended by Statutory Rules 1931, Nos. 82, 106 and 125; 1932, No. 77; 1933, Nos. 38 and 40; 1934, Nos. 6, 56 and 98; 1935, Nos. 65 and 132; 1936, Nos. 66, 85 and 149; and 1937, Nos. 4 and 57.

6670.—8/30.11.1937.—Price 3d.

 

(c) by inserting after paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1.) the following paragraph:—

“(aa) where Queensland hoop pine is used in the making of the boxes—

(i) the timber shall be treated in a manner approved by the Secretary; or

(ii) the boxes shall be lined with parchfoil of a quality approved by the Secretary.”.

Marking of top surface of butter.

3. Regulation 8b of the Commerce (Export Dairy Produce) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “and first”;

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words “and first”; and

(c) by adding at the end of sub-regulation (4.) the following proviso:—

“Provided that where butter bearing the design prescribed for choicest butter is, on inspection and examination under these Regulations, graded by an officer at 91 or 92 points, that design may be allowed to remain on the butter.”.

Cheese for Great Britain.

4. Regulation 9a of the Commerce (Export Dairy Produce) Regulations is amended by omitting the words “the following conditions and restrictions are complied with” and inserting in their stead the words “at least half of each consignment exported on or before the thirtieth day of June, 1938, and the whole of each consignment exported after that date, complies with the following conditions and restrictions”.

 

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