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

STATUTORY RULES.

1927. No. 131.

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 as from the 28th day of September one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven.

Dated this 16th day of November, 1927.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

for Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

Commerce (General Exports) Regulations.

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

1. Regulation 103 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“103.—(1.) When any goods to which these Regulations apply are submitted for export before or after official hours or any Sunday or holiday, for the convenience of the exporter, the rate to be charged for the service of an Inspector for the purpose of inspecting such goods shall be four shillings and sixpence per hour or part thereof.

“(2.) The charge shall be calculated from the hour at which the officer is required to attend, and shall include charges at the same rates in respect of time reasonably occupied in proceeding to and returning from the appointed place where attendance is required.

“(3.) Where an officer is required to proceed on duty away from his ordinary station, the rate of charge to be made in respect of his services shall be fixed by the Minister.

“(4.) The money received for overtime shall be held by the Department and payment shall be made to the inspectors who have earned the overtime, at the rates provided by law.”

2. Regulation 104 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations is repealed.

 

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

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