Customs Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STA TU TO R Y R U L E S.

1923. No. 90.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1922.

(N in th Am endment .)

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 Customs Act 1901-1922,

to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this fourth day of July, 1923.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

AUSTIN CHAPMAN,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

Am endm ent of Customs R egulations 1922.

(Statutory Rules 1922, No. 24, as amended to this date.)

Regulations 94 and 95 of the Customs Regulations 1922 are repealed, and

the following regulations inserted in their stead :—

Section 107. KING’S WAREHOUSES.

R ent and Charges P ayable for Goods W arehoused in a K in g ’s

W areh ou se .

94. (1) Rent and charges according to the following scale shall be paid in

respect of goods warehoused in any King’s Warehouse :—

Receipt Rent

0.7810.— P rice 3d .

Articles. and per

Delivery. Week.

•S. d. s. d.

I.  WINES AND SPIRITS AMD OTHER LIQUIDS, N.E.I.—

In bulk, per package— .

(a) Tuns, puncheons, butts, or pipes exceeding 90 gallons 10 6 1 6

(6) Hogsheads oyer 71 gallons and not exceeding 90 gallons	3	6	0	4
(c) Hogsheads oyer 40 gallons and not exceeding 71 gallons	2	9	0	3

Id) Barrels or quarter casks over 20 gallons and not exceed-

ing 40 gallons.. .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 2

(e) Octaves or smaller packages, 9 gallons and not-exceed-

ing 20 gallons .. .. .. .. .. 1 3 0 1

In bottles, tins, kegs, or drums, per package—

{a) Packages containing 5 gallons and under 9 gallons .. 0 5 0 O***

(6) Packages containing 3 gallons and under 5 gallons .. 0 4 0 O**

(c) Packages under 3 gallons .. .. .. .. 0 3 0 0**

% BEER, per package—

(a) Hogsheads .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 0 2* *

(6) Half-hogsheads or barrels 1 6 0 1 **

(c) Cases .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 9 0 0**

Charges Paya bl e for G oods W areh ou sed, e t c .— continued.

Receipt l io n t

A rticles.	and Delivery.	per
Week.

s. d. 5. d.

3. TOBACCO—

Manufactured (a) per package .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 1 **

Unmanufactured (6) per cwt. or portion thereof	1 3	0 1	**
Cigars, Cigarettes, and Snuff—

(c) per package. 90 lbs. nett or oner .. .. 4 0 0 4

(d) per package, 40 lbs. and under 90 lbs. .. .. 3 6 0 3 **

(e) per package, under 40 lbs. nett .. .. 3 3 0 3**

4. DRUGS—Including Medicinal Opium, per package .. i 0 0 3

5. GRAIN, RICE, OATMEAL, FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, per ton	5	6	0 6
Per	Per Ton
T on	Measure­

6, HEAVY GOODS — Weight. ment.

(a) In packages over 10 cwt. and not exceeding 20 cwt. by

weight .. .. .. .. .. 9 0 0 7**

(b) in packages over 20 ewt. and not exceeding 30 cwt. by

weight .. .. .. .. .. 12 9 0 7**

(c) In packages over 30 cwt-. and not exceeding 40 cwt. by

weight .. .. .. .. .. 15 3 0 8

(d) In packages over 40 cwt and not exceeding 50 cwt. by

weight .. .. .. .. .. 20 3 0 8

(e) In packages over 50 cwt. and not exceeding 60 cwt. by

weight .. .. .. .. .. 30 3 0 9

( / ) I n packages over 60 cwt. and not exceeding 70 cwt. by

weight .. .. .. .. .. 32 9 0 9'

(g) In packages over 70 cwt. and not exceeding 80 cwt. by

weight .. .. .. .. .. 35 3 0 10

(h) In packages over 80 cwt. 40 3 I 0

7. MOTOR CARS	..	..	..	..	..	35 0	0	9
Receipt	S e n t
and Delivery.	per
Week.

8. TIMBER, per 100 superficial feet .. .. .. 1 6 0 H

9, GOODS OF SUCH VALUE AS IN THE OPINION OF THE COLLECTOR REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTION FOR SAFETY—

(a) Not exceeding £100 in value .. .. .. 0 9 1 0

(b) For every additional £100 in value or portion there of 0 9 1 0

10. UNSPECIFIED GOODS, per ton .. .. .. 7 6 0 7**

(2) The minimum charge in respect of rent under this regulation shall

be Id.

(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 re-packed into smaller quantities no extra charge under the headings “ receipt and delivery ” shall be made on account of the re-pack.

(6) The charge for re-gauging or re-weighing bulk spirits or other liquids in bulk shall be Is. per vessel.

(7) The charge for each re-pack, re-weigh, or re-examination shall be calculated upon the time occupied in the completion of the operation at the rate of 2s. fid. per hour. For any broken period of one hour not exceeding 30 minutes Is. fid. shall be the charge.

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Section 72a .

RENT AND CHARGES PAYABLE FOR GOODS DEPOSITED IN

KING’S WAREHOUSE BY ORDER OF COLLECTOR.

95. (1) Rent and charges according to the following scale shall be paid

in respect of goods deposited in King’s Warehouse bv order of the Collector :—

Receipt Rent

Articles. and per

Delivery. "Week.

s. d. 5. d.

1.  WINES AND SPIRITS AND OTHER LIQUIDS, N.E.I.— In bulk, per package—

(a) Tuns, puncheons, butts, or pipes exceeding 90 gallon i i 0 2 0

(6) Hogsheads over 71 gallons and not exceeding 90 gallons	4
g 0 0 5

(c) Hogsheads over 40 gallons and not exceeding 73 gallons 0 0 4

(d) Barrels or quarter casks over 20 gallons and not exceed-

ing 40 gallons 2 3 0 <>

(«) Octaves or smaller packages, 9 gallons and not exceeding

20 gallons 1 6 0 2

In bottles, tins, kegs, or drums, per package—

(a)	Packages containing 5 gallons and under 9 gallons	0	6	0	2
(h)	Packages containing 3 gallons and under 5 gallons	0	5	0	I

(c) Packages under 3 gallons 0 4 0 04-

2. BEER, per package—

{a) Hogsheads 2 6 0 3

(h) Half-hogsheads or barrels I 9. 0 2

(c) Cases .. 1 0 0 1

3.

TOBACCO—

Manufactured—

(a) per package 2 3 0 2

Unmanufactured—

(6) per cwt. or portiOIL there cf I 6 0 24

Cigars, Cigarettes, Snuff—

(c) per package, 90 lbs. nett or over 4 6 0 5

Id) per package, 40 lbs. and under 90 lbs. 3 9 0 4

(e) per package, under 40 lbs, nett 3 6 0 3*

4. DRUGS, including Medicinal Opium, per package	1	3	0	6
5. GRAIN, RICE, OATMEAL, FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, per ton	8 0	0	8

Per Per Ton

6. HEAVY GOODS— Ton Measure-

(a) In packages over 10 cwt. and not exceeding 20 cwt. bv

weight u 6 0 g

(6) In packages over 20 cwt. and not exceeding 30 cwt. by

weight 15 6 0 9

(c) In packages over 30 cwt. and not exceeding 40 cwt. by

weight 17 9 0 10

Id) In packages over 40 cwt. and not exceeding 50 cwt. by

weight 22 9 1 0

(g) In packages over 50 cwt. and not exceeding 60 cwt. by

weight 32 9 1 0

I f) In packages over GO cwt. and not exceeding 70 cwt. by

weight 35 ■0 1 2

lq) In packages over 70 cwt. and not exceeding 80 cwt. by

weight, 37 9 1

(h) In packages over 80 cwt. 42 9 1 4

7. MOTOR CARS	40 0	0 u
Receipt	Rent
and	per
Delivery-	Week.

8. TIMBER, per 100 superficial feet	i	8	0 2
9. GOODS OF SUCH VALUE AS IN THE OPINION OF TPIE
•	COLLECTOR REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTION FOR

SAFETY—

(a) Not exceeding £100 in value 0 9 1 3

(by For every additional £100 in value or portion tliereol 0 9 1 3

B e st s and Charges P a y a b l e for Goods D eposited, etc — continued.

Articles. Charges.

10. SINGLE PACKAGES AND SMALL CONSIGNMENTS—

(a) One or more packages of same import mark or consign­ 4s. 6d., including

ment aggregating not more than 2 feet by measure­	receipt and de­
ment or 1 cwb. by weight	livery and two weeks’ rent, after that Id. per week

(6) One or more packages of same import mark or consign­ 6s., including re­

ment aggregating more than 2 feet by measurement	ceipt and de­
or 1 cwt. by weight, but not more than 10 feet by	livery and two
measurement or 5 cwt. by weight	weeks’ rent, after that Id. per week

(c) One or more packages of same import mark or consign­ 7s., including re­

ment aggregating more than 10 feet by measurement	ceipt and de­
or 5 cwt. by weight, but not more than 20 feet by	livery and two
measurement or 10 cwt. by weight	weeks’ rent, after that 2d. per week

Receipt	Rent
and	per
Delivery.	Week.

s. cl. s. d.

11. UNSPECIFIED GOODS, per toil 8 0 0 8

(2) Cartage.—In all oases 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 should not exceed the current rate at 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.

Printed and Published for the G overnm ent of the Com m onw ealth of Australia by

Albert J. M ullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.