CUSTOMS
TARIFF (CANADIAN PREFERENCE).
No.
5 of 1938.
An
Act to amend the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1936.
[Assented
to 6th June, 1938.]
BE it
enacted by the King’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 (Canadian Preference) 1938.
(2.) The Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934–1936, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934–1938.
Amendment
of Tariff.
2. The Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Canadian
Preference)1934–1936 is amended
as set out in the Schedule to this Act, and duties of Customs are hereby
imposed in accordance with the first-mentioned Schedule as amended by the
last-mentioned Schedule.
Time
of Imposition of duties.
3.The time of the imposition of the duties of Customs
imposed by this Act is the ninth day of December, One thousand nine hundred and
thirty-seven, at nine o’clock in the forenoon, reckoned according to standard
time in the Territory for the Seat of Government, and this Act shall be deemed
to have come into operation at that time.
Section 2 THE SCHEDULE.
amendments to the schedule to the CUSTOMS TARIFF (Canadian Preference 1934–1935.
1. After the words “THE
SCHEDULE” insert the following words:—
“In
this Schedule “Intermediate Tariff” used in respect of the goods covered by any
item of portion of an item in this Schedule means the rate of duty for the time
being set out opposition the tariff item or portion of a tariff item covering
those goods in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff and, where that rate is
proposed to be varied by any tariff proposal introduced into the House of
Representatives, means that rate as so proposed to be varied;
“Customs
Tariff” means the Customs Tariff 1933–1936
and includes that Act as amended from time to time and any Act in substitution
for that Act or for that Act as so amended.”
Tariff
Item. | Tariff
on goods the produce or manufacture of Canada. |
2.
Before “DIVISION VI—METALS AND MACHINERY.” insert the following:— |
“DIVISION
V.—TEXTILES, FELTS AND FURS, AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF. AND ATTIRE. |
Ex 110.
(a) Apparel, other than knitted,
viz.:—
|
(5)
Costumes, Dresses or Robes, but not including Dresses or Robes for infants in
arms, or such articles when not exceeding 22 inches in length, viz.:—
|
(a) Cotton, linen, or other material
n.e.i.------------------------------------
| Intermediate Tariff. |
(b) Wool or containing wool--------------------------------------------------
| Intermediate Tariff. |
(c) Silk or containing silk but not
containing wool------------------------
| Intermediate Tariff.” |
3.
Insert in Division VI. after item 157 the following :— |
“ Ex
178. Motive Power Machinery and Appliances (except Electric), viz.:—
|
(b) (2) Piston Rings for internal
combustion engines------------------------------------
| Intermediate Tariff. |
Ex 180.
Electrical and Gas Appliances, viz.:—
|
(h) Sparking plugs whether imported
separately or incorporated in or forming part of any goods covered by items
177 (b) (3) (a) and 359 (d)-----------------------------------
| Intermediate Tariff.” |
4.
Insert after item 359 (d) (4)
the following :— |
“DIVISION XVI.—MISCELLANEOUS. |
Ex
380. (a) (2) Carpet sweepers-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Intermediate Tariff.” |