Customs Duties Act of 1884 No 8a (NSW)

Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled and by the the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative authority of the same as follows :—	BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with
1. This Act shall he taken to have come into operation on the twentieth day of February one thousand eight hundred and eighty-
four.

No. X.

An Act to grant to Her Majesty certain Duties of Customs and to amend the Customs Regulation Act in certain par­ ticulars and for other purposes. [2nd April, 1884]

2. Upon the undermentioned articles there shall he levied and collected for the use of Her Majesty upon the importation thereof the following duties and upon all such articles in bond on the twentieth day of February one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four that is to say—

s. d.

Stearine	...	...	...	...	...	...	per lb.	0	1
Cigarettes	...	...	...	...	...	peril).	(J	0

3. In lieu of the duties heretofore chargeable upon the under­ mentioned articles there shall be levied and collected for the use of Her Majesty upon the importation, thereof and upon all such articles in bond on the twentieth day of February one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four the following duties that is to say—

s. d.

Cigars ... ... ... ... per lb. (5 0

Opium and any preparation or solution thereof

not imported for use as a known medicine... per lb. 20 0

Tobacco—Delivered from ship's side or from a

Customs bond for home consumption—

manufactured unmanufactured and snuff... Tobacco—Unmanufactured entered to be manu­ factured in the Colony. At the time of removal from a Customs bond or from a n importing ship to any licensed tobacco manufactory for manufacturing purposes peril). 3 0

only into tobacco cigars or cigarettes ... peril). 1 0

4. On spirits imported into the Colony the strength of which can be ascertained by Sykes' hydrometer—

No allowance beyond 1 6 5 shall be made for the under proof of any spirits of a less hydrometer strength than 16"5 under

proof.

Case Spirits—Reputed contents of two three or four gallons shall

be charged—

Two gallons and under as two gallons.
Over two gallons and not exceeding three as three gallons.
Over three gallons and not exceeding four as four gallons.

5. In the case of the undermentioned articles imported in bottle duty may be charged on six reputed quarts or twelve reputed pints as equal to a liquid gallon—

Beer ale porter spruce or other beer.

Wine sparkling and other kinds.

G. All spirits in bond at the date of the passing of this Act or proved to the satisfaction of the Collector of Customs to have been shipped or cleared to be delivered at any port in New South Wales prior

t o t h e said date shall be admitted for duty at the actual strength and
quantity ascertained on examination in the prescribed manner Provided that all such spirits be removed and cleared for home consumption or exportation before the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four after which date no allowance shall be made for under proof of spirits except as hereinbefore provided nor for spirits in cases containing a less quantity than reputed two three or four gallon contents.

7. All goods imported for the supply of Her Majesty's Service shall be exempt from any duty under this Act.

8. Every person who shall at any time before the passing of
this Act h a v e contracted or agreed for the sale or delivery on or after

the respective days upon which the new or increased duties authorized

by

by this Act shall have come into operation of any goods whereon such new or increased duty shall he payable under this Act shall be at liberty to add to the contract price such a sum of money as will be equivalent to the amount of such duty and every such vendor may recover such sum from the purchaser. Provided that in every such case it shall be at the option of the purchaser by notice in writing under his hand to be served on the vendor or his agent being a party to such contract or agreement within fourteen days after the passing of this Act to declare such contract or agreement null and void and the same shall be null and void accordingly.

9. The provisions of the " Customs Regulation Act 1879" shall be applicable to the collection and enforcement of the duties authorized to be levied under this Act and all powers and authorities conferred by the said Act as amended hereby upon the Collector or any other officer of the Customs may be exercised and enforced by such officers in the administration of this Act.

10. This Act may bo cited as the " Customs Duties Act of 1884"