Customs Regulations 1913 (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 90.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATION UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901–1914.

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 Regulation under the Customs Act 1901–1914 should come into operation as from the 23rd March, 1916, and make the Regulation to come into operation accordingly as a Provisional Regulation.

Statutory Rules, 1916, No. 36 of 23.3.16, is hereby repealed.

Dated this eighteenth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

FRANK G. TUDOR,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS.

Drawbacks of Duty.

Sugar Used in Making Jams and Other Goods.

Regulation 131 of the Customs Regulations (Statutory Rules 1913, No. 346) is hereby amended by the omission of paragraph (1) and the insertion in lieu thereof of the following paragraph:—

“ 131. (1) Drawback at the rate of two-thirds of the amount of duty paid, or such other proportion of that amount as the Ministor shall, by notice in the Gazette, from time to time direct, may, subject to the Customs Act 1901–1914, be allowed on imported sugar used in the manufacture (during the calendar year in which the claim for drawback is made or during the preceding calendar year) of the articles enumerated in the next sub-regulation on the exportation of the articles.

(1) (a) No allowance shall be made for sugar contents in excess of the following proportions to the total weight of the articles :—

Confectionery, comfits, succades, sweetmeats and sugar candy………………………….

Jams and Jellies……………………………………………………………………………

(Provided that the Minister may, in special cases, authorize payment of drawback on sugar actually used in the manufacture of jams and jellies to an extent greater than one-half.)

Jellies, table, in packet…………………………………………………………………….

Fruits, canned and preserved………………………………………………………………

Condensed Milk, when samples not submitted for analysis………………………………

 

C.5249.—Price 3d.

Condensed Milk, when samples submitted for analysis…………………………………

(Provided that where the analysis shows a less proportion of sugar contents than 2–5ths, drawback shall only be allowed in respect of the actual sugar contents.)

Cordials, 2 lbs. of sugar per liquid gallon.

Coffee Essence……………………………………………………………………………

(Provided that where the analysis shows a less proportion of sugar contents than 2–5ths, drawback shall only be allowed in respect of the actual sugar contents.)

In accordance with the provisions of Regulation 131 (1) the amount of drawback actually payable will be upon two-thirds of the above proportions, or upon such other percentage of the above proportions as the Minister from time to time directs.

Provided the Collector is satisfied—

(а) that the goods were made at the factory specified in the declaration on the export entry (Form 50) during a specified calendar year; and

(b) that during that year imported duty-paid sugar, to an amount equal to or greater than the amount in respect of which drawback is claimed, was used at the factory in the manufacture of similar goods; and

(c) that the drawback claimed would not, if added to the drawback (if any) previously allowed in respect of any similar goods manufactured in the factory during that year, amount to more than would be lawfully allowed on the export of the whole amount of imported sugar used in the factory in the manufacture of similar goods during that year.

 

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