Commerce Regulations 1913 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1920. No. 141.

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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.

Dated this eleventh day of August, 1920.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. MASSY GREENE,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

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Amendment of Regulations Under the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905.

(Statutory Rules 1913, No. 347.)

1. Regulation 18 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“Preparation under Supervision.

18. (1) Upon the application of an exporter, any goods enumerated in this Part of these Regulations may be prepared for export under the special supervision of an officer.

(2) In such cases, the exporter may attach or affix to the goods, or to the coverings containing the goods, a label setting out that the goods have been so prepared, and the supervising officer may then sign or stamp his name upon the label.

(3) In respect of the services of an officer engaged in supervising the preparation of goods for export under this regulation the exporter shall pay to the Collector a sum calculated at the rate of two shillings and sixpence per hour or part of an hour, and, in addition, in any case where the amount so payable is exceeded by the expenses incurred by the Department of Trade and Customs in supplying the services of the officer, the Minister may require to be paid and if the Minister so requires, the exporter shall pay a sum equal to the amount of the excess.”

2. Regulation 55 (1) is amended by adding after the words, “Pigs per head 6d.”, the following words:—

“and, in addition, where the amount of fees payable is exceeded by the expenses incurred by the Department of Trade and Customs in supplying the services of the officer at any appointed place for the purpose of inspecting for export goods of the classes enumerated in this regulation, the Minister may require to be paid and if the Minister so requires, the exporter shall pay a sum equal to the amount of the excess.”

(T. and C. 20/C.6709.)

  

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