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

STATUTORY RULES.

1929. No. 77.

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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 fourth day of July, 1929.

STONEHAVEN

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

T. PATERSON

Minister of State for Markets and Transport.

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Amendment of the Commerce (Export Dairy Produce) Regulations.

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

1. Clause (d) of Regulation 12a is repealed and the following is inserted in its stead :—

“(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 14 lb. net weight per each ten dozen eggs, provided that no egg shall weigh less than 1¾ oz., nor more than 2 oz.;

(ii) Size 2—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.;

(iii) Size 3—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.;

(iv) Size 4—Not less than 17 lb. net weight per each ten dozen eggs, provided that no egg shall weigh less than 2⅛ oz., nor more than 2⅜ oz.; and

(v) Size 5—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 mis-shapen.”

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2. Clause (a) of Regulation 15 is amended by the insertion at the end thereof of the following —

“As regards eggs in shell the trade description shall appear on one end of each case.”

3. Sub-clause (d)(iii) of Regulation 15 is repealed and the following is inserted in its stead:—

“(d)(iii) In the case of eggs in shell—

(a)The net weight per long hundred (ten dozen) shall be specified; and

(b)Each egg shall be legibly branded in a reasonably permanent manner with the word ‘Australia’.”

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