Commerce (Imports) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1923. No. 129.

 

REGULATION UNDER THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905.

I, THE DEPUTY OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, do hereby make the following Regulation under the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twentieth day of September, 1923.

W. H. IRVINE,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

LITTLETON E. GROOM,

for the Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

Amendment of Commerce (Imports) Regulations 1923.

(Statutory Rules 1923, No. 37.)

Clause (2) of Regulation 12 of the Commerce (Imports) Regulations is repealed and the following inserted in its stead:—

(2) (a) Where articles of apparel are manufactured of fibrous material containing not more than 10 per cent. of fibre other than the preponderating fibre, the name of the preponderating fibre (e.g., “Wool”) may be used to indicate the nature of the material. In other cases the trade description shall set out the names of the principal fibres present in the material, or alternatively, describe the material as being made of the preponderating fibre “and other fibres” (e.g., “Wool and other Fibres”).

(b) Where articles of apparel are manufactured of fibrous material containing loading or weighting substance (other than ordinary dressing) the word “Loaded” or “ Weighted” shall be included in the trade description.

 

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