Customs Act 1876 (SA)

ANNO TRICESIMO NON0 ET QUADRAGESIMO

A. D. 1876.

No. 34.

An Act to amend the Laws of the Customs.

[Assented to 20th September, 1876.1

HEREAS it is expedient to alter the duties of Customs Preamble.

Iweinafter* provided-Be it therefore Enacted by thc Governor	W imposed in the Province of South Australia in manner
of the Province of South Australia. with the advice and consent of tlie Legislative Council and House of' Assembly of the said Province, in this present Parliament assembled, as follows:
of the Customs in South Australia," is hereby repealed, except so Act. 1. Act No. 10 of 185'0, intituled " An -4ct to amend the Laws Repeal of existing;
far as relates to anything lawfully done or commenced or con- tracted to be done before the cornmcncement of this Act, and except so far as may be necessary to enable any punishment to be inflicted, or penalty enforced, for any act, matter, or thiug contrary to the provisions of the said Act, and also except as to any duty, or arrears of duty, or drawback due or payable at any time before the passing of this Act, under the provisions of the said Act hereby repealed.

hereby indemnified, protected, and held harmless, against any lector ofcustoma. action,

2. In lieu of all other duties of Customs there hall be raised, Duties.

levied, collected, and paid unto Her Majesty for the uses of the said Province, and support of tbe Government thereof, the several duties of Customs set forth in the Schedule hereto, and no others.

3. The Collector of Customs, and all officers of Customs are Inaemnxy to col.

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action, claim, or damage to which he or they might otherwise have been liable by reason of any refusal to deliver any goods imported into the said Province after the twenty-fifth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, or in bond on that day without payment of the duties set forth in the Schedule hereto, or, without payment of the duties authorized to be levied by any Act in force within the said Province at the time of the coming into operation of this Act.

Fees for bonded

warehouses.	4. The Collector of Customs shall, subject to the approval of the Governor, have power to make regulations fixing the amount to be paid by proprietors or occupiers of bonded warehouses or baggage warehouecs which have been or shall be appointed for the free warehousing and securing of goods under the provisions of The Customs Act, 1864 "; and every such or occupier shall pay to the said Collector, pursuant to such rcgulstions, whatever amount may be so fixed: And until such regulat~ons shall be made every such proprietor or occupier shall pay for each and every year, or proportional part of a vear, after the coming into operation of this Act, during which such appointment shall be in force, the
sum of Fifty Pounds, or a proportional part thereof, fbr each such
bonded warehouse or baggage warehouse situated in Adelaide or Port Adelaide, and the sum of Twenty Pounds, or a proportional part thereof, for each such bonded warehouse or baggaee warehouve situated in any other part of the said Province: Prov~ded always, that the amount to be, paid yearly in respect of each bonded warc- house or baggage warehouse under such regulations shall not exceed One Hundred-Pounds.

In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I hereby

assent to this Bill.

A. MUSGRAVE, Governor.

THE

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TRE SCHEDULE REFERRED TO.

Arrowroot, Maizena, Cornflour, Sago, Tapioca; Pearl Barley, Split Peas; Biscuits; Candles; Dried, Preserved. and Salted Fish and Meats (exccpt in brine or other pickle); 5. d.

Preserved Vegetables; Blue; Stalch; Glue.. . .. .. .. . .. per lb. O 1

Ale, Porter, Spruce, or other Ht.er; Cider, Perry; Vinegar,

Lirnejuicc Cordial (not bein; ~ ~ t r i t u o u s ) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. per gallon 0 9

Bags and Sacks(beingncw),viz.-Bran,Gunny,Ore,Uncnumcrated per dozen 0 3

Cclrn and Flour (three bushelsand over] per dozen 0 6

Woolpacks .. ., .. .. .. . .. . . .. .. .. per dozen 3 0

Candied Fruits, Confectionery; Dried Fruits, Nuts (escept

Cocoanuts); Hacon, Cheese, Earns; Jams, Jellies,

Preserves, Cordials, (not being spirituous), Syrups;

Maccaroni, Vermicelli, Mustard, Pepper, Spices. .. . .. .. per lb. or ~ i n t 0 2

Cement, Plaster of Paris. .. . . .. .. .. . .. . . .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. . PCT barrel 2 O

Coffee (raw), Cocoa, Chocolate; H o p; Tea; Sporting Powder

(except in casks). .. ,. .. . . .. .. .. . .. +. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . per lb. 0 3

Chicory, Coffee (roast or ground).. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., . . .. .. .. per lb. 0 4

Doors and Frames.. .. .. .. .. . . .. . ., ,. ,. .. .. .. .. . ,. .. . .. .. . each 2 6

Savhep.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. ., . .. .. .. .. . per p i r 2 6

Fruits (bottled), Pickles, Sduces, Salad Oil.. . . . .. . pcr dozen reputed quarts 'L 0

DO. do. do. do. do. . .. . .. .. per dozen reputed pjnts 1 0

Do. do. do. do. do. .. .. . .. . (smaller sizes) per dozen 0 9

Iron, Corrugated, Qalvanizrd (including Qalvanizell Iron Wire).. per ton 30 0

" Galvanized-Manufactures. . per cwt. 3 0

.. ... .. . .. ,,. .. . ... .. ...

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Pipes, Qates, Fencing, and Postq. .. .. . ., .. . .. .. .. .. . .. per ton 30 0

Iron Wire, Iron Girders .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . per ton 20 0

Kerosine.. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. . per gallon O 3

Lead (Pipe and Sheetj, Sh t. . ,. . . . .. . ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . per cwt. 2 6

Malt .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. . ., . .. . .. . pt3r bushel 0 6

Nails, Screws, Paints .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ,. .. .. .. . . per cwt. 2 0

Cordsge,Rope,Spunyarn (except HawYarn,used for manufactures)	prr cwt.	3	0
Oils (except Cod and Whale Oils), Turpentine, Naptlla, Varnish..	per gallon	0	6

Opium .. .. .. .. .. .. , .. . .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. per lb. 10 0

Paper, Wrapping (Brown and Whitey-Brown), and Paper Bags. . per cwt. 3 4

Playing Cards .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. ., .. .. .. . ., . .. .. .. , . per dozen packs 3 0

Potatoes ................................................ per cwt. 0 F

Sarsaparilla, if not containing more than 25 per cent. of proof spirit per liquid gall. 4	0
Salt (escept Rock Salt) Saltpetre; Soda (except Caustic and

Silicate), Soap. . . , . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. .. . per ton 20 0

Spirits-Brandy, Rum, Gin, Whisky, Geneva, or strong waters of

any kind or strength, including Spirituous Compounds, Bitters, CordiaIs, or strong waters sweetened or m i x d with any brticle not exceeding the strength of proof by Sykos's Hydrometer; and so on, in proportion, for any greater

strength than the strength of proof... ... .. . .. .. .. .. .. per gallon 10 0

Wine-containing more than 35 per cent. of proof spirit, in

proportion to strength. . . ., . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. per gallon 10 0

( 6

Methylated.. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . .. . per gallon 0 3

Sugar, Molasses and Treacle; Rice. .. .. . . .. .. , .. .. . . . , . . .. . per cwt. 3 0

Tobacco, Manufactured. . , .. . . .. . . ., . . . , .. . . . . . . . .... .. per lb. 2 0

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Unmanufactured . . . .,. .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . . per lb. 0 9

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Destroyed for Sheepwash... .. . . .. .. , .. . . .. .. . . .. . . per lb. 0 3

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Cigars, Snuff... .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. per lb. 5 0

Wine, Sparkling .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . per gallon 6 0

6 6

Other	.. ..	.	..	.. ..	.. ..	.	,	.	.. .	.. .	..	,.	..	.	.	.	.	.	.	.. .. ,.	.,	per gallon	4 0
Wood

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Wood-Battens, Deals, and Planks, Quartering, Spars ..... .per 40 cubic feet 2 6

* Boards, to 14 inch, rough or planed, tongued and

grooved .............................. per 100 superficial feet 1 6

" Architraves, Skirtings, Mouldings ............ per 100 lineal feet 1 6

" Laths .................................... per 1,000 1 0

"	Shingles	..................................	per 1,000	0	6
"	Palings	..................................	per 100	0	6

On all Importcd Goods included in the following List an ad ralorenz duty of 10 per cent., viz. :-

Drape r~~ (except Cotton and Linen piece goods and Woollen piece goods, not otherwise

enumcrated), Haberdashery, Hosiery, Furs, Gloves; Millincry; Hats, Claps, Bonnets; Apparcl and Slops (except Moleskin Clothing); Blankets, Rugs, Quilts, Towcls; Roots, Shoes, Goloshes, Portmanteaus, Leather and Carpet Bags; Umbrellas, Parasois.

Furniture, Carpeting, Hearth Kugs, Mats, Matting, Oil and Floor Cloth; Cornices, Gilt Mouldings, Looking Glasses; Mantelpieces; Paperhangings; Iron Bedsteads, Safes, and lloors; Grates, Stovcs, Ovens, Fenders, Fireirons; A r m, Ammunition; Cutlery; l'inwarc, Japannedware; Woodware (including 13ellowe, Picture Frames, and Wahing Machines), 'l'urncry, and Carved Wood.

('arrirtges, Carts, Waggons, and Vehicles of evcrp description; Wheels.

Drugs (except gum arabic), Druggists' Ware. Chemicals (except Bluestone and Sul-

phuric Acid), Patent Medicines; Perfumery, Brushes, Combs, Scented and Fancy Soaps,

Essences (not being Spirituous Compounds).

Earthenware, Hrorvnware, China; Glass, Glassware, Glass Bottles (except ordinary Winc, Rccr, Ginger Beer, and Soda Water Bottles arLd Syphons), Lamps; Marble, Stone, Slatc, (wrought), Tiles and Bricks (except Fire anr! Bath Bricks).

Jewelry, plate, Plated Goods; Clocks, Watched; Musical Instruments.

Lcathcr (except Patent and Enamelled, and Lid, Hogskins, Levant, Morocco, Roans,

Satins, and Skivers), Saddlery and Harness (made up), Whips, Walking-sticks; Tents,

Tarpaulins; Boot Uppers and Leggings.

Stationery, Manufactured (including Account Books, Printed Cheques and Forms, Bill Reads, and other Printed or Ruled Paper); Fancy Goods, Toys, Brushware; Basket and Wickerware; Tobacco Pipes, Tobacconists' Ware.

Fish and Meat, in Pickle or Brine.

On all Imported Goods included in the foliowing List an ud valorenz d d y of 5 per cent., viz. :-

All Cloths and Tweeds in the piece.

I~nplements, viz. :-Engines not exceeding sixty horse-power, Iron and Brass Castings,

and llTrought Iron; Forged Work used in the manufacture of Steam Engines; Pumps, Iron and Brass, exceeding 3-irch bore; Boilers for Steam Engines and steam purposes; Cllaff Cutters, Corn Crushers, Grain Sowers, Horse [t'owers, Mowing Machines, Rcaping Machines, Scarifiers, Horse Bakes, l'loughs (Triple), Ploughs (Double), Ploughs (Single), Harrows, Moulding Boards, Ploughbhares.

NOTE.--^ ,211 cases where duty is charged at per gallon, one dozen reputed quart bottles will be taken aa two

gallons, end one dozen reputcd pint bottles as one gallon.

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Adelaide: By authority, W. C. COX, Government Pkter, North-terrace,