Commerce Regulations 1906 (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1907. No. 124.

  

PROVISIONAL 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 hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905, should come into operation on the sixteenth day of December, 1907, and make the Regulations to come into operation accordingly, as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this sixth day of December, One thousand nine hundred and seven.

NORTHCOTE,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

AUSTIN CHAPMAN.

 

Part III.—Trade Descriptions of Exports.

Regulation 8 (3) (f) of the Commerce Regulations, 1906 (Statutory Rules, 1906, No. 84), is hereby repealed, and the following Regulation is substituted therefor:—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

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Regulation 20 (b)of the Commerce Regulations, 1906 (Statutory Rules, 1906, No. 84), is hereby repealed, and the following Regulation is substituted therefor:—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

 

By Authority: J. Kemp, Acting Government Printer, Melbourne.