Commerce (General Exports) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1932. No. 12.

 

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

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 1905-1930, to come into operation as from 1st January, 1932.

Dated this fifth day of February, 1932.

(SGD) ISAAC A ISAACS.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Markets

and for and on behalf of the

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

Amendment of Commerce (General Exports) Regulations.

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

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

(a) by omitting from the definition of “Dry” the figures “15” and inserting in their stead the figures “25”.

(b) by inserting the following definition after the definition of “Dried Grapes”:—

“‘Eastern port’ means any port between the ninetieth and one hundred and eightieth degrees of East longitude and North of the thirtieth parallel of South latitude.”

2. Regulation 47 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations is repealed and the following Regulation inserted in its stead:—

“Packing of Fresh Fruits.

“47. Fresh fruit intended for export shall be packed in accordance with the following provisions:—

(a) Subject to paragraph (d) of this regulation, the fruit shall

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be packed only in cases or trays of the following dimensions specified for the various kinds of fruit:—

Description of case or tray.	Inside measurements in inches (clear of divisions).			Kinds of fruits for which case or tray shall be used.
	Length.	Depth.	Width.
Citrus...................................	24	11½	11½	Citrus fruits only
Citrus bushel........................	20	10	11⅛	Citrus fruits only
Australian bushel..................	18	14¼	8⅔	Apples, pears, citrus fruits
Standard bushel....................	18	10½	11½	Apples, pears, citrus fruits
Australian half-bushel...........	18	7⅛	8⅔	Apples, pears, stone fruits
Standard half-bushel.............	18	5¼	11½	Apples, stone fruits
Flat bushel...........................	26	14¼	6	Pears
Flat three-quarter bushel.......	24	11¾	6	Grapes only
Flat half-bushel....................	26	7⅛	6	Stone fruits only
Tray.....................................	18	any depth	14¼	Apples, pears, grapes, stone fruits
Tray.....................................	18	any depth	11½	Apples, pears, grapes, stone fruits

Provided that those dimensions may show a variation to the extent of not more than 10 per centum (that is 5 per centum under or 5 per centum above) on the total cubic capacity of the case or tray.

(b) Only one layer of apples shall be packed in each tray.

(c) The fruit shall be packed in clean new cases or trays constructed of well-seasoned softwood or hardwood that has been smoothly sawn or dressed in an approved manner, and in the opinion of the Collector, sufficiently strong to withstand such handling as is ordinarily incidental to transport to destinations beyond the Commonwealth.

(d) Citrus fruits intended for export to any port in Great Britain or Canada or to any Eastern port shall be packed only in the type of case described as “citrus” in paragraph (a) of this regulation.”.

3. Regulation 48a of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations is repealed.

4. Regulation 48b of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations is amended—

(a) by re-numbering the regulation as regulation 48a;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (g) the word “and” (second occurring); and

(c) by inserting after paragraph (h) the following paragraph:—

“; and (i)Oranges shall not be exported unless they have been sweated prior to packing for a period of at least seven days.”.

 

5. After regulation 103 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations, the following regulation is inserted:—

Inspection fees.

“104.—(1.) There shall be paid to the Collector of Public Moneys of the Department of Markets in the States of Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland, and the Collector of Customs in the States of South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania, an inspection fee of three-eighths of one penny in respect of each case of apples and pears intended for export.

“(2.) Any such apples or pears shall not be permitted to be removed for home consumption from any appointed place, nor shall an export permit he issued therefor, until the fees in respect of the apples or pears have been paid.

“(3.) For the purposes of this regulation, two half-cases or three trays shall be regarded as the equivalent of one case.”.

6. The Schedule to the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from Form 9 the word “pink” and inserting in its stead the word “blue”; and

(b) by omitting from Form 10 the word “blue” and inserting in its stead the word “pink”.

 

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