STATUTORY RULES.
1915. No. 87.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS
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, do hereby certify that on
account of urgency the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901-1914
should come into operation on the 1st June, 1915, and make the Regulations to
come into operation on that date as Provisional Regulations.
Dated the
twenty-seventh day of May, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
R. M.
FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
FRANK G.
TUDOR,
Minister
of State for Trade and Customs.
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS.
King’s Warehouses.
Regulations Nos. 94 and 95
of the Customs Regulations (Statutory Rules 1913, No. 346) are hereby repealed
and the following Regulations are inserted in their stead:—
Sec. 107.
Rent and Charges Payable for Goods
Warehoused in a King’s Warehouse.
94. (1) Rent and charges
according to the following scale shall be paid in respect of goods warehoused
in any King’s Warehouse:—
Articles. | Receipt and Delivery. | Rent per week. |
1. WINES AND SPIRITS AND OTHER LIQUIDS N.E.I.— | s. | d. | s. | d. |
In bulk, per package—
|
(a)
Tun, puncheon, butt, or pipe, exceeding 90 gallons
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
(b)
Hogsheads, over 71 gallons and not exceeding 90 gallons
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2½ |
(c)
Hogsheads, over 40 gallons and not exceeding 71 gallons
|
1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
(d)Barrel and quarter cask,
over 20 gallons and not exceeding 40 gallons......................................................
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1¼ |
(e)
Octave or smaller package, 9 gallons and not exceeding 20 gallons......................................................
|
0 | 9 | 0 | 0¾ |
In bottles, tins, kegs, or drums—
|
(a)
Packages containing 5 gallons and under 9
gallons
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0¾ |
(b)
Packages containing 3 gallons and under 5 gallons
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0½ |
(c)
Packages under 3 gallons..................................
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0½ |
C.7132—Price 5d.
Rent and Charges Payable for Goods Warehoused
in a King’s Warehouse—continued.
Articles. | Receipt and Delivery. | Rent per week. |
s. | d. | s. | d. |
2. BEER— |
(a) Hogsheads.................................................................
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1½ |
(b) Half-hogsheads
and barrels.........................................
| 0 | 7 | 0 | 0¾ |
(c) Cases........................................................................
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0½ |
3. TOBACCO— |
Manufactured—
|
(a) Per package not exceeding 300
lbs. net
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0¾ |
(b)Per package exceeding 300
lbs. net...................
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 1¼ |
Unmanufactured—
|
(c)
Per cwt. net or any portion thereof.....................
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 0½ |
Cigars, Cigarettes, and Snuff—
|
(d)Per package 90 lbs. net
or over..........................
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
(e)
Per package, 40 lbs. and under 90 lbs................
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 1½ |
(f)
Per package, under 40 lbs. net............................
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4. OPIUM—Medicinal, per package | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
5.
GRAIN, RICE, OATMEAL, FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, per ton
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
6. HEAVY GOODS, MACHINERY, METALS AND
MANUFACTURES THEREOF, PER TON WEIGHT—
|
(a)In packages, over 10 cwt.
each in weight and not exceeding 1 ton, per ton.............................................
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
(b)
In packages, over 1 ton each in weight and not
exceeding 2 tons, per ton..............................................
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
(c)
In packages, over 2 tons each in weight and not
exceeding 3 tons, per ton..............................................
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
(d)In packages, over 3 tons
in weight, per ton
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
7. MOTOR CARS | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
per ton by weight | per ton by measurement |
8. TIMBER—Per
100 superficial feet................................... | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0½ |
9. GOODS OF
SUCH VALUE AS IN THE OPINION OF THE COLLECTOR
REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTION FOR SAFETY—
|
(a)
Not exceeding £100 in value.............................
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
(b)
For every additional £100 in value or portion thereof
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
10. UNSPECIFIED GOODS—Per ton.................................. | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3½ |
Provided that in cases where labour for the receipt and delivery of
goods is not provided by the Customs but by the Importer at his own expense,
the charges under the heading “Receipt and Delivery” shall be one-half of those
provided in the above scale.
(2.) The minimum charge in
respect of rent under this Regulation shall be 1d.
(3.) Goods not otherwise
specified shall be rated according to weight or measurement at the option of
the Collector.
(4.) Where charges are
levied by weight or measurement at per ton, fractional parts shall be charged
in proportion.
(5.) When goods are
repacked into smaller quantities, no extra charge under the heading “Receipt
and Delivery” shall be made on account of the repack.
(6.) The charge for regaining
bulk spirits or other liquids in bulk shall be 6d. per vessel.
(7.) The charge for each
repack, reweigh, or re-examination shall be calculated upon the time occupied
in the completion of the operation at the rate of 2s. 6d. per hour. For any
broken period of one hour not exceeding thirty minutes, 1s. 6d. shall be the
charge.
Sec. 72 (a).
Rent and Charges Payable for Goods Deposited
in King’s Warehouses by order of Collector.
95. (1) Rent and charges
according to the following scale shall be paid in respect of goods deposited in
any King’s Warehouse by order of the Collector:—
Articles. | Receipt and Delivery. | Rent per week. |
s. | d. | s. | d. |
1. WINES AND SPIRITS AND
OTHER LIQUIDS N.E.I.— |
In bulk, per package—
|
(a) Tun, puncheon, butt, or pipe,
exceeding 90 gallons
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
(b) Hogsheads, over 71 gallons and
not exceeding 90 gallons................................................................
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
(c) Hogsheads, over 40 gallons and
not exceeding 71 gallons................................................................
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 2½ |
(d) Barrel and quarter cask, over 20
gallons and not exceeding 40 gallons.....................................................
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1½ |
(e) Octave or smaller package, 9
gallons and not exceeding 20 gallons.....................................................
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
In bottles, tins, kegs,
or drums—
|
(a) Packages, containing 5 gallons
and under 9 gallons
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
(b) Packages containing 3 gallons
and under 5 gallons
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0¾ |
(c) Packages under 3 gallons.............................
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0½ |
2. BEER— |
(a) Hogsheads..................................................
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
(b) Half-hogsheads and barrels..........................
| 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
(c) Cases..........................................................
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 0½ |
3 TOBACCO— |
Manufactured— |
(a) Per package,
not exceeding 300 lbs. net
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
(b) Per package, exceeding 300 lbs. net..................
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1½ |
Unmanufactured— |
(c) Per cwt. net or any portion thereof....................
| 0 | 9 | 0 | 0¾ |
Cigars, Cigarettes, and Snuff— |
(d) Per package, 90 lbs. net or over........................
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 2½ |
(e)Per package, 40 lbs. and
under 90 lbs.
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
(f) Per package, under 40 lbs. net...........................
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 1½ |
4. OPIUM—Medicinal, per package.............................. | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
5. GRAIN, RICE, OATMEAL, FLOUR, SALT,
SUGAR—Per ton..........................................................................
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 3½ |
6.
HEAVY GOODS, MACHINERY, METALS AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF, PER TON WEIGHT—
|
(a) In packages, over 10 cwt. each
in weight and not exceeding 1 ton. per ton........................................................
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
(b) In packages, over 1 ton each in
weight and not exceeding 2 tons, per ton........................................................
| 15 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
(c) In packages, over 2 tons each in
weight and not exceeding 3 tons, per ton........................................................
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
(d) In packages, over 3 tons in
weight, per ton........
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Rent and Charges Payable for Goods Deposited
in King’s Warehouses by order of Collector—continued.
Articles. | Receipt and Delivery | Rent per Week. |
s. | d. | s. | d. |
7.
MOTOR CARS........................................................ | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
per ton by weight | per ton by measurement |
8.
TIMBER—Per 100 superficial feet............................ | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0¾ |
9. GOODS OF SUCH VALUE AS IN THE OPINION OF
THE COLLECTOR REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTION FOR SAFETY—
|
(a) Not exceeding £100 in
value.............................
| 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
(b)
For every additional £100 in value or portion thereof
| 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
10. SINGLE PACKAGES AND SMALL CONSIGNMENTS— |
(a) One or more packages of same
import mark or consignment, aggregating not more than 2 feet by measurement
or 1 cwt. by weight
| 2s. 6d., including receipt, delivery, and
cartage into bond and two weeks rent; after that, 1d. per week rent
|
(b)One or
more package of same import mark or consignment, aggregating more than 2 feet
by measurement or 1 cwt. by weight, but not more than 10 feet by measurement
or 5 cwt. by weight
| 4s. 6d., including receipt, delivery, and
cartage into bond, and two weeks rent; after that, 1d. per week rent
|
(c) One or more packages of same
import mark or consignment, aggregating more than 10 feet by measurement or 5
cwt. by weight, but not more than 20 feet by measurement or 10 cwt. by weight
| 5s. 6d., including receipt, delivery, and
cartage into bond, and two weeks rent; after that, 2d. per week rent
|
11.
UNSPECIFIED GOODS—Per ton........................... | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Where the delivery is effected by the Importer at his own expense, half
fees only will be charged.
(2.) Cartage.—In all cases where cartage is charged in addition to the
rates set out above, the actual amount paid for such cartage only is to be
charged. Such rate not to exceed the current rate at the time of warehousing
the goods.
(3.) Where charges are levied by weight or measurement at per ton,
fractional parts shall be charged in proportion.
(4.) Goods not otherwise specified shall be rated according to weight or
measurement at the option of the Collector.
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