Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) (No. 2) 1948 (Cth)

CUSTOMS TARIFF (NEW ZEALAND PREFERENCE) (No. 2).

No. 10 of 1948.

An Act to amend the Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) 1933–1934, as amended by the Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) 1948.

[Assented to 27th April, 1948.]

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 (New Zealand Preference) (No. 2) 1948.

 

(2.) The Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) 1933–1934*, as amended by the Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) 1948 , is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) Section one of the Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) 1948 is amended by omitting sub-section (3.).

(4.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) 1933-1948.

Amendment of Tariff.

2. The Schedule to the Principal Act 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 for imposition of duties.

3.The time for the imposition of the duties of Customs imposed by this Act is the nineteenth day of November, One thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, at nine o’clock in the forenoon reckoned according to standard time in the Australian Capital Territory, and this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation at that time.

 

THE SCHEDULE.

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Section 2. AMENDMENTS OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT.

Consecutive No.	Tariff Item.	Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand.
By omitting Consecutive No. 20 and the particulars specified opposite thereto and inserting in their stead the following:—
“20	94 Soap:—
(a) Toilet, fancy, or medicated............................................	17½ per cent. ad vol.
(b) N.E.I., soap substitutes and compounded detergents for washing and cleansing purposes, not including saponaceous disinfectants	17½ per cent. ad val.”
By omitting from the particulars specified opposite Consecutive No. 24, the following:—
“(c) Corsets.............................................................................	22½ per cent. ad val.”
and inserting in its stead the following:—
“(c) Corsets.............................................................................	17½ per cent. ad val.”
By omitting Consecutive No. 69 and the particulars specified opposite thereto and inserting in their stead the following:—
“69	180 (c) (2) Gas cooking and heating appliances, including gas ranges	22½ per cent. ad val.”
By omitting Consecutive No. 71 and the particulars specified opposite thereto and inserting in their stead the following:—
“71	Ex 187 (c) Lead-headed nails, and galvanized cup-headed roofing-nails	12½ per cent. ad val.”
By omitting Consecutive No. 79 and the particulars specified opposite thereto and inserting in their stead the following:—
“79	Ex 208 (a) (2) Tinware, and tin manufactures...........................	27½ per cent. ad val.
Ex 208 (d) (1) Tinware, and tin manufactures...........................	22½ per cent. ad val.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Consecutive No.	Tariff Item.		Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand.
By omitting Consecutive No. 88 and the particulars specified opposite thereto and insetting in their stead the following:—
“88	255 (a) Glue in dry form...........................................................................................		17½ per cent. ad val. or 1d. per lb., whichever rate returns the higher duty.
255 (c) Gelatine, viz.:—
(1) Coloured gelatine sheets of the type used for window displays and for lighting effects; gelatine dust of the type used in manufacture of ladies’ evening shoes..................................................................		12½ per cent. ad val.
(2) All other kinds.......................................................................................		17½ per cent. ad val. or 1d. per lb., whichever rate returns the higher duty.”
By adding a new Consecutive No. 97 (a) as follows:—
“97 (a) Ex 310 (a) (2) Tennis racquets...................................................................................			17½ per cent. ad val.”
By omitting Consecutive No. 98 and the particulars specified opposite thereto and inserting in their stead the following:—
“98	314 Jewellery, commonly known as rolled gold; jewellery under 9-carat; imitation jewellery..............................................................................................................		22½ per cent. ad val.’”
By omitting Consecutive No. 102 and the particulars specified opposite thereto and inserting in their stead the following:—
“102	Ex 324 Leather, viz.:—
(a) Chamois leather....................................................................................		10 per cent. ad val.”
(c) (3) Calf, other than patent and enameled.........................................		10 per cent. ad val.
(4) N.E.I. (including belt butts)...........................................................		12½ per cent. ad val. or 3d. per lb., whichever rate re turns the higher duty.”
By omitting Consecutive No. 103 and the particulars specified opposite thereto and inserting in their stead the following:—
“103	325 (a) Leather manufactures n.e.i.; leather cut into shape; harness n.e.i.; razor strops; whips, including handles, keepers, thongs and lashes..........................		17½ per cent. ad val.
(b) Harness and buggy saddles.........................................................................		17½ per cent. ad val.”
By omitting Consecutive Nos. 112 and 113 and the particulars specified opposite thereto and inserting in their stead the following:—
“112	376 (a) Bags, hand and purse, except of metal; purses, except of metal; wallets		17½ per cent. ad val.
376 (b) Bags, hand and purse, n.e.i.; bags, sporting, travelling; baskets and cases, picnic; cases and companions, toilet, dressing, writing, travelling; trunks, travelling; satchels; boxes and cases, jewel, trinket, musical instrument ; purses, n.e.i...................................................................................................		17½ per cent. ad val.
113	Ex 376 (c) Camera covers and cases of leather....................................................		22½ per cent. ad val.
Ex 376 (c) Ex 376 (f)	Leather cases or companions, with or without fittings	22½ per cent. ad val.”
By omitting Consecutive No. 114 and the particulars specified opposite thereto and inserting in their stead the following:—
“114	Ex 381 (b) (2) Brushmakers’ horsehair drafts.......................................................		22½ per cent. ad val.
381 (d) (1) Hair and cloth brushes.....................................................................		17½ per cent. ad val.
(2) Tooth, scrubbing, paint and varnish brushes.......................................		17½ per cent. ad val.
(3) Nail brushes...............................................................................................		17½ per cent. ad val.
(4) Brushes n.e.i..............................................................................................		17½ per cent. ad val.”