Commerce Regulations 1906 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1908. No. 17.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, do hereby make the following Regulations under the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905, to come into operation forthwith. Such Regulations to supersede the Provisional Regulations (Statutory Rules 1906, No. 85, and Statutory Rules 1907, Nos. 124, 106, and 94) under the said Act, made on the fifth day of October, 1906, the sixth day of December, the eleventh day of October, and the thirteenth day of September, 1907, respectively.

Dated this 13th day of February, One thousand nine hundred and eight.

NORTHCOTE,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

AUSTIN CHAPMAN.

 

Part III.—Trade Descriptions of Exports.

Regulation 8 of the Commerce Regulations 1906 (Statutory Rules 1906, No. 84) is amended by adding, at the end thereof, the following sub-section:—

“In the case of butter or cheese, if the exporter signs and delivers to the examining officer, at the appointed place to which the goods are sent for examination, a certificate truly setting out the particulars required by sub-section (3) of this Regulation, and the label or brand applied to the goods is legibly and distinctly marked with the number assigned to and marked on the certificate by the examining officer, it shall not be necessary to include those particulars in the label or brand.”

Regulation 8 (3) (f) of the Commerce Regulations, 1906 (Statutory Rules, 1906, No. 84), is hereby repealed, and the following Regulation is substituted therefor:—

8 (3) (f).—

1. In the case of Sole Leather containing any loading of any mineral or other weighting substance, the trade description shall state the name of the loading or other weighting substance contained in the Leather and the percentage thereof. Provided that in the case of Sole Leather containing not more than a total of 3 per cent. of Glucose and Sugar taken together, and not more than a total of 5 per cent. of Fats and Oils taken together, the trade description need not state the names or percentages of those substances.

2. In the case of Leather other than Sole, containing any loading of any mineral or other weighting substance other than Fats and Oils, the trade description shall state the name of the loading or other weighting substance contained in the Leather

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and the percentage thereof. Provided that in the case of Leather, other than Sole, containing not more than a total of 3 per cent. of Glucose and Sugar taken together, the trade description need not state the names or percentages of those substances.

Part IV.—Inspection of Exports.

Regulation 20 (b)of the Commerce Regulations, 1906 (Statutory Rules, 1906, No. 84), is hereby repealed, and the following Regulation is substituted therefor:—

20. (b).—

1. In the case of Sole Leather—the extent to which it contains any loading of any mineral or other weighting substance, and, if it contains any such substance, the name of such substance and the percentage thereof. Provided that in the case of Sole Leather containing not more than a total of 3 per cent. of Glucose and Sugar taken together, and not more than a total of 5 per cent. of Fats and Oils taken together, the Glucose, Sugar, Fats, and Oils shall not be taken to be weighting substances for the purposes of this Regulation.

2. In the case of Leather other than Sole—the extent to which it contains any loading of any mineral or other weighting substance other than Fats and Oils, and, if it contains any such substance, the name of such substance and the percentage thereof. Provided that in the case of Leather, other than Sole, containing not more than a total of 3 per cent. of Glucose and Sugar taken together, the Glucose and Sugar shall not be taken to be weighting substances for the purposes of this Regulation.

Regulation 22 of the Commerce Regulations 1906 (Statutory Rules 1906, No. 84) is hereby repealed, and the following Regulation is substituted therefor:—

22. When butter (except butter packed in tins) or meat has been inspected and examined in accordance with these Regulations, it shall be placed in a cool store, at an approved place, at a temperature not exceeding 25 degrees Fahrenheit in the case of butter (except in the case of butter intended for consumption in South Africa, when the temperature may be not more than 40 degrees Fahrenheit), and 20 degrees Fahrenheit in the case of meat, within twelve hours after such inspection and examination, and shall not be removed therefrom without the authority of an officer.

Part V.—Classification and Certification on request.

Regulation 28 of the Commerce Regulations 1906 (Statutory Rules 1906, No. 84) is hereby repealed, and the following Regulation is substituted therefor:—

28. The officer shall classify butter as follows:—

Superfine.—Pure creamery butter, containing not more than 14 per cent. of water, and classified at 95 to 100 points.

First grade.—Pure creamery butter, classified at 90 to 94 points.

Second grade.—Pure butter, classified at 83 to 89 points.

Third grade.—Pure butter, classified at 75 to 82 points.

Pastry butter.—Classified at less than 75 points.

 

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