Customs Tariff (Canada Preference) 1961 (Cth)

CUSTOMS TARIFF (CANADA PREFERENCE).

 

No. 23 of 1961.

An Act to amend the Customs Tariff (Canada Preference) 1960.

[Assented to 19th May, 1961.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Canada Preference) 1961.

(2.) The Customs Tariff (Canada Preference)1960 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Canada Preference) 1960–1961.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the seventeenth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Application of British Preferential Tariff to Canadian goods.

3. Section seven of the Principal Act is amended—

(a)by omitting from sub-section (2.) the word and figure “column 1” and inserting in their stead the word and figure “column 2”;

(b)by omitting from sub-section (2.) the word and figure “column 3” and inserting in their stead the word and figure “column 4”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-section (2.) the word and figure “column 2” and inserting in their stead the word and figure “column 3”.

 

Second Schedule.

4. The Second Schedule to the Principal Act is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

Section 7. SECOND SCHEDULE.

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Modifications of British Preferential Tariff Rates.

Column 1.	Column 2.	Column 3.	Column 4.
Consecutive No.	Item No.	Modifications of Rates of Duty.	Goods to which the modifications specified in column 3 do not apply.
1	57 (a)----------------	Omit “Free”, insert “2s.”.
2	58 (b)----------------	Omit “Free”, insert “2s. 6d.”.
3	110 (a) (5) (a) ------	Omit— “ 3s. 17½ per cent. 30 per cent.”, insert— “6s. 32½ per cent. 52½ per cent.”.
4	110 (a) (5) (b)------	Omit— “7s. 6d. 12½ per cent. 27½ per cent.”, insert— “12s. 6d. 27½ per cent. 45 per cent.”.
5	110 (a) (5) (c)------	Omit— “6s. 12½ per cent. 27½ per cent.”, insert— “10s. 27½ per cent. 47½ per cent.”.
6	157-------------------	Omit “Free”, insert “50s.”.
7	162-------------------	Omit “5 per cent.”, insert “27½ per cent.”.
8	163 (a)---------------	Omit “5 per cent.”, insert “30 per cent.”.
9	165 (a)---------------	Omit “5 per cent.”, insert “30 per cent.”.
10	165 (b)---------------	Omit— 5 per cent.”, insert— “£13 30 per cent.”.

 

Second Schedule—continued.

Column 1.	Column 2.	Column 3.	Column 4.
Consecutive No.	Item No.	Modifications of Rates of Duty.	Goods to which the modifications specified in column 3 do not apply.
11	167-----------------	Omit— “5 per cent. ..”, insert— “.. 2d.”.
12	169 (a) (4)---------	Omit “Free”, insert “10 per cent.”.
13	171 (a) ------------	Omit— “10 per cent. ..”, insert— “40 per cent. £3”.
14	171 (b)-------------	Omit— “10 per cent. ..”, insert— “40 per cent. £10”.
15	171 (c)-------------	Omit— “10 per cent. ..”, insert— “40 per cent. £4”.
16	171 (d)-------------	Omit— “10 per cent. ..”, insert— “40 per cent. 2d.”.
17	176 (o)-------------	Omit— “5s. 6d. 22½ per cent.”, insert— “6s. 6d. 22½ per cent.”.
18	177 (c)-------------	Omit “20 per cent.”, insert “30 per cent.”.	Agricultural tractors and the tractor portion of machines known as rotary cultivators, hoes or tillers.
19	178 (b) (2)---------	Omit— “22½ per cent. ..”, insert— “47½ per cent. 2½d.”.
20	180 (h) (1)---------	Omit— “9d. 27½ per cent.”, insert— “1s. 45 per cent.”.

 

Second Schedule—continued.

Column 1.	Column 2.	Column 3.	Column 4.
Consecutive No.	Item No.	Modifications of Rates of Duty.	Goods to which the modifications specified in column 3 do not apply.
21	291 (c) (2) (b) (1)---	Omit “Free”, insert “7½. per cent.”.
22	291 (c) (2) (b) (2)---	Omit “7½. per cent.”, insert “17½. per cent.”.
23	291 (f) (2) (b)--------	Omit “2s. 3d.”, insert “3s. 6d.”.
24	291 (f) (3) (b)--------	Omit “6s.”, insert “8s.”.
25	291 (i) (2)-------------	Omit “9s.”, insert “12s.”.
26	291 (k) (2)------------	Omit “32½ per cent.”, insert “47½ per cent.”.
27	291 (l) (2)------------	Omit “16s. 6d.”, insert “22s.”.
28	291 (m) (1)-----------	Omit— “3s. 9d. 32½ per cent.”, insert— “5s. 47½. per cent.”.
29	291 (m) (2)-----------	Omit— “3s. 9d. 1s. 1d. 32½. per cent.”, insert— “5s. 1s. 6d. 47½ per cent.”.
30	291 (m) (3)-----------	Omit “32½. per cent.”, insert “47½. per cent.”.
31	291 (n) (1)------------	Omit “12½ per cent.”, insert “22½. per cent.”.
32	291 (n) (2)------------	Omit “6s. 3d.”, insert “10s. 6d.”.
33	293 (b)----------------	Omit— “6s. 3d.”, insert— “8s. 4d.”.
34	329 (a) (1) (a)-------	Omit— “5s. 6d. ..”, insert— “5s. 6d. 5 per cent.”.
35	329 (a) (1) (b)-------	Omit— “ 3s. 6d. ..”, insert— “3s. 6d. 5 per cent.”.

 

Second Schedule—continued.

Column 1.	Column 2.	Column 3.	Column 4.
Consecutive No.	Item No.	Modifications of Rates of Duty.	Goods to which the modifications specified in column 3 do not apply.
36	329 (a) (2) (a)--------	Omit— “5s. 6d. ..”, insert— “5s. 6d. 17½ per cent.”.
37	329 (a) (2) (b) -------	Omit— “3s. 6d. ..”, insert— “3s 6d. 17½ per cent.”.
38	329 (b) (1) (a)--------	Omit— “5s. 6d. ..”, insert— “5s. 6d. 5 per cent.”.
39	329 (b) (1) (b)--------	Omit— “3s. 6d. ..”, insert— “3s. 6d. 5 per cent.”.
40	333 (a) (1)-------------	Omit— “6d. 15 per cent.”, insert— “1s. 27½ per cent.”.
41	333 (a) (2)------------	Omit “6d.”, insert “1s. 6d.”.
42	333 (b)-----------------	Omit “17½ per cent.”, insert “37½ per cent.”.
43	334 (g) (1) (a)--------	Omit “£19”, insert “£21”.	Cartridge paper.
44	334 (g) (1) (c)--------	Omit “£12”, insert “£14”.	Glazed imitation parchment.
45	334 (g) (1) (c) (1)----	Omit— “ 3d. ..”, insert— “ 6d. 12½ per cent.”.
46	334 (g) (1) (c) (2)	Omit “Free”, insert “7½ per cent.”.
47	334 (g) (5)------------	Omit “£19”, insert “£21”.
48	334 (t)-----------------	Omit “£12”, insert “£14”.
49	351 (b) (1)-------------	Omit “Free”, insert “22½ per cent.”.
50	359 (f)-----------------	Omit “27½ per cent.”, insert “30 per cent.”.

 

Second Schedule—continued.

Column 1.	Column 2.	Column 3.	Column 4.
Consecutive No.	Item No.	Modifications of Rates of Duty.	Goods to which the modifications specified in column 3 do not apply.
51	359 (i) (2)-------------	Omit— “3s. 9d.---------------------------------- 30 per cent.”, insert— “12s. 6d. 57½ per cent.”.	Shock absorbers not imported separately.
52	360 (a) (1)------------	Omit “15 per cent.”, insert “22½ per cent.”.
53	360 (a) (2)------------	Omit “Free”, insert “7½ per cent.”.
54	360 (b)-----------------	Omit “Free”, insert “7½ per cent.”.
55	360 (d) (1)------------	Omit “12½ per cent.”, insert “15 per cent.”.
56	360 (d) (2)------------	Omit “25 per cent.”, insert “27½ per cent.”.
57	365 (a) ----------------	Omit— “£9 17½ per cent.”, insert— “£45 45 per cent.”.
58	365 (b) ----------------	Omit— “£9 20 per cent.”, insert— “£45 47½ per cent.”.
59	365 (c) ----------------	Omit— “£5 17½ per cent.”, insert— “£27 5s. 45 per cent.”.
60	365 (d)-----------------	Omit “17½ per cent.”, insert “42½ per cent.”.
61	365 (e)-----------------	Omit “12½ per cent.”, insert “27½ per cent.”.
62	380 (a) (2)------------	Omit “17½ per cent.”, insert “40 per cent.”.