Customs Tariff (No. 2) 1961 (Cth)

CUSTOMS TARIFF (No. 2).

No. 51 of 1961.

An Act relating to Duties of Customs.

[Assented to 24th October, 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 (No. 2) 1961.

(2.) The Customs Tariff 1933-1960, as amended by the Customs Tariff 1961, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) Section one of the Customs Tariff 1961 is amended by omitting sub-section (3.).

(4.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Customs Tariff 1933-1961.

Commencement.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with First Schedule.

3.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act is amended as set out in the First Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twelfth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Second Schedule.

4.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last preceding section is further amended as set out in the Second Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-fourth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Third Schedule.

5.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last two preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Third Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-sixth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Fourth Schedule.

6.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last three preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Fourth Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-ninth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Fifth Schedule.

7.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last four preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Fifth Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the thirty-first day of May, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Sixth Schedule.

8.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last five preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Sixth Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the fourteenth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Seventh Schedule.

9.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last six preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Seventh Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Eighth Schedule.

10.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last seven preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Eighth Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the nineteenth day of July, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Ninth Schedule.

11.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last eight preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Ninth Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-fourth day of July, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Tenth Schedule.

12.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last nine preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Tenth Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the second day of August, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Eleventh Schedule.

13.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last ten preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Eleventh Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the sixteenth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Twelfth Schedule.

14.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last eleven preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Twelfth Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the eighth day of September, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Thirteenth Schedule.

15.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last twelve preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Thirteenth Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the fifteenth day of September, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Fourteenth Schedule.

16.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last thirteen preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Fourteenth Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the sixth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-one.

THE SCHEDULES.

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FIRST SCHEDULE. Section 3.

Amendments of the Schedule to the Principal Act.

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION IV.—AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND GROCERIES.
44. By omitting from paragraph (2) of sub-item (c) the words “and cocoa butter substitutes”.
45. By omitting the item.
64. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“64. Lard and other rendered pig fat; rendered poultry fat—
(a) Edible-------------------------------------------------------- per lb.	2¼d.	3¼d.	4d.
(b) Inedible--------------------------------------------------- per cwt.	2s.	4s.	4s.
or ad val.	10 per cent.	17½ per cent.	17½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.”
65. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“65. Unrendered fats of bovine cattle, sheep or goats; tallow (including “Premier Jus”) produced from those fats—
(a) Unrendered-------------------------------------------------- fats	Free	Free	Free
(b) Tallow—
(1) Edible---------------------------------------------- per lb.	2¼d.	3¼d.	4d.
(2) Inedibe------------------------------------------ per cwt.	1s. 6d.	4s.	4s.
or ad val.	7½ per cent.	17½ per cent.	17½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.”
66. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“ 66. Lard stearin, oleostearin and tallow stearin; lard oil, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or prepared in any way—
(a) Edible--------------------------------------------------- per lb.	2¼d.	3¼d.	4d.
(b) Inedible----------------------------------------------- per cwt.	2s.	4s.	4s.
or ad val.	10 per cent.	17½ per cent.	17½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.”
67. By omitting the item.
68. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“68. Oil cake and other residues (except dregs) resulting from the extraction of vegetable oils	Free	Free	Free”
77. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“77. Non-defatted flours or meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruit covered by item 92, but not including mustard flour or peanut butter—
(a) Soya bean flour---------------------------------------- per cental	3s. 1½d.	6s. 3d.	6s. 3d.
(b) Linseed meal------------------------------------------- per cental	3s.	4s.	4s.
(c) Other------------------------------------------------------ per cental	1s. 6d.	2s.	2s.”

First Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.		General Tariff.
Division IV.—Agricultural Products and Groceries—continued.
78. By omitting from sub-item (e) the word “meals” and inserting in its stead the word and letters “meals n.e.i.”.
By omitting sub-item (f) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(f) Roasted peanuts------------------------------------------------- per lb.	5d.	8d.	8d.”
91. By omitting sub-item (a).
By omitting sub-item (c).
By omitting sub-item (d).
92. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“92. Oil seeds and oleaginous fruit, whole or broken, of a kind used for the extraction of edible or industrial oils and fats, but not including olives cocoa beans coconuts (other than copra) roasted groundnuts or seeds and fruit used primarily for purposes other than the extraction of oil—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws----------------------	Free	Free	Free
(b) Copra--------------------------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(c) Cotton seed----------------------------------------------- per cental	4s.	4s.	4s.
(d) Linseed---------------------------------------------------- per cental	1s. 6d.	2s. 6d.	2s. 6d.
(e) Groundnuts (peanuts) and groundnut kernels per cental	£2 1s. 8d.	£3 6s. 8d.	£3 6s. 8d.
(f) Soya beans------------------------------------------------ per cental	1s. l½d.	1s. 6d.	1s. 6d.
(g) Other--------------------------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free”
101. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“101. Vegetables—
(a) Dried, drysalted, concentrated, compressed, or powdered, but not including tomatoes per lb.	1s. 6d.	2s. 6d.	2s. 6d.
(b) N.E.I.—
(1) Peas, fresh frozen; beans, fresh frozen per lb.	1s. 3d.	1s. 3d.	1s. 3d.
Subject to a reduction by an amount calculated on the F.O.B. price of------------------------------------------	66⅔ per cent.	66⅔ per cent.	66⅔ per cent.
(2) Other---------------------------------------------- per cental	1s. 6d.	2s.	2s.”
102 By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“102. Waxes—
(a) Mixed or compounded, liquid or solid; shoemakers’ wax----------------------------------------------------------------- per lb.	¾d.	l½d.	l½d.
(b) Beeswax and other insect waxes, whether or not coloured—
(1) Beeswax --------------------------------------------- per lb.	¾d.	4½d.	4½d.
(2) Other--------------------------------------------------- per lb.	¾d.	l½d.	l½d.
(c) Vegetable waxes, whether or not coloured—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws	Free	Free	Free
(2) Carnauba; ouricury or licury-------------------- per lb.	Free	Free	l½d.
(3) Other--------------------------------------------------- per lb.	¾d.	l½d.	l½d.
(d) Other—
(1) Paraffin----------------------------------------------- per lb.	¾d.	2d.	2d.
(2) Other--------------------------------------------------- per lb.	¾d.	l½d.	l½d.”
103. By omitting the item.
104. By omitting the item.

First Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION V.—TEXTILES, FELTS AND FURS, AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF, AND ATTIRE.
104. By inserting a new item as follows:—
“104. Textile fabrics, woven of cotton or in chief part by weight cotton—
(a) Of types used as bed sheeting or pillow casing (plain matt or twill weaves), weighing not less than 3.5 ounces per square yard and not more than 7 ounces per square yard, and at the option of the Minister weighing more than 7 ounces per square yard when the fabric is filled by dressing and the like and the weight of the fabric unfilled is not more than 7 ounces per square yard, but not including—
printed fabrics fabrics having a raised nap fabrics containing 20 per cent., or more by weight of man-made fibres—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws-
(a) Dyed or coloured  per square yard	½d.	2d.	3½d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(b) Bleached, not dyed or coloured  per square yard	½d.	1d.	3d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(c) Other--------- per square yard	½d.	⅞d.	2¾d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(2) Weighing less than 4 ounces per square yard--------------------------------- ad val.	30 per cent.	30 per cent.	30 per cent.
less per square yard	⅜d.	..	..
(3) Weighing not less than 4 ounces per square yard, not covered by sub-item (b) ad val.	10 per cent.	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
And for each 1d. or part thereof by which the value for duty is less than 110d. per lb., an additional duty of ad val.	1 per cent.	1 per cent.	1 per cent.
(b) Of types which either as imported or when further processed are used for making male outer garments, weighing not less than 4 ounces per square yard and less than 18 ounces per square yard, but not including—
fabrics containing wool fabrics ordinarily used as linings or inter-linings

First Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures Thereof, and Attire—continued.
104—continued.
“104—continued.
(b)—continued.
fabrics covered by sub-item (a), which are to be used as bed sheeting or pillow casing or in the making up of bed sheets or pillow cases
fabrics with raised nap for use in the manufacture of babies’ diapers, night attire, underclothing and the like—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws—
(a) Printed dyed or coloured  per square yard	½d.	2d.	3½d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(b) Bleached, not printed dyed or coloured  per square yard	½d.	1d.	3d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(c) Other------------ per square yard	½d.	⅞d.	2¾d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(2) Other----------------------------------- per lb.	7d.	10d.	10d.
and ad val.	27½ per cent.	45 per cent.	45 per cent.
(c) Of duck weaves (plain matt or twill (including broken)), not covered by sub-item (b), weighing more than 7 ounces per square yard—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws per square yard	Free	1d.	2½d.
(2) Other than as prescribed by Departmental By-laws under paragraph (1), as prescribed by Departmental By-laws------------------------------------ per lb.	4d.	l1d.	1s. 1d.
and ad val.	22½ per cent.	40 per cent.	45 per cent.
(3) Other—
(a) Plain or matt weave ducks, single yarn, filled (i.e., with dressing), weighing not more than 8 ounces per square yard------ per lb.	2s. 6d.	2s. 6d.	2s. 6d.
and ad val.	10 per cent.	17½ per cent.	17½ per cent.
(b) Other ----------------------------- per lb.	2s.	2s. 6d.	2s. 6d.
and ad val.	7½ per cent.	17½ per cent.	17½ per cent.
(d) Suitable for human apparel or to be worn in connexion with the human body, having on one or both sides a raised nap in imitation of or resembling flannel in feel or appearance, not containing wool or man-made fibres and not covered by sub-item (b)—
(1) Printed dyed or coloured  per square yard	½d.	l¼d.	3½d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.

First Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures Thereof, and Attire—continued.
104—continued.
“104—continued.
(d)—continued.
(2) Bleached, not printed dyed or coloured per square yard	½d.	1d.	3d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(3) Other--------------------------------- per square yard	½d.	⅞d.	2¾d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(e) Bed tickings, wholly of cotton or wholly of cotton and linen, woven wholly or partly from coloured yarns per square yard	½d.	l¼d.	3½d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(f) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws—
(1) Defined for cutting up for the manufacture of hemmed or hemstitched cosies doyleys handkerchiefs pillow-shams serviettes table-centres tablecloths table-covers table-runners tray-cloths or window blinds—
(a) Printed dyed or coloured  per square yard	½d.	2d.	3½d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(b) Bleached, not printed dyed or coloured per square yard	½d.	l½d.	3d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(c) Other------------------------- per square yard	½d.	l¼d.	2¾d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(2) Calico for bag making---------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(g) Not containing wool or man-made fibres—
(1) Organdie not certified by an authority (in the country of manufacture) approved by the Minister as being organdie and manufactured from yams the average count number of which exceeds 80; organdie weighing not less than one and two-third ounces per square yard; organdie having a value for duty not exceeding 8¾d. per square yard—

(a) Printed dyed or coloured  per square yard	½d.	2d.	3¼d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(b) Bleached, not printed dyed or coloured per square yard	½d.	l½d.	3d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.

First Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures Thereof, and Attire—continued.
104—continued.
“104—continued.
(g)—continued.
(2) Organdie, other----------------------- per square yard	½d.	l¼d.	3d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(3) N.E.I.—
(a) Printed dyed or coloured   per square yard	½d.	2d.	3½d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(b) Bleached, not printed dyed or coloured per square yard	½d.	1d.	3d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(c) Other----------------------- per square yard	½d.	⅞d.	2¾d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.”
105. By omitting sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(a) Woven piece goods, weighing six ounces or more per square yard, of types which, either as imported or when further processed, are principally used for furnishings drapes or upholstery, of cotton, of linen, or of fibre admixtures, but not including—
piece goods containing 20 per cent., or more by weight of man-made fibres piece goods containing wool bed tickings fabrics printed in fast colours chenille and pile fabrics, not being moquettes of the type used for upholstery ad val.	37½ per cent.	50 per cent.	60 per cent.”
By omitting sub-items (aa), (b) and (c).
By omitting sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph—
“(a) Woven, wholly of or containing not less than 20 per cent., by weight of man-made fibres, including quilted piece goods containing woven piece goods wholly of or containing not less than 20 per cent., by weight of man-made fibres, but not including—
tyre cord fabric bed tickings piece goods covered by sub-item (d) (2) (a), (f) or
(m) (3) or by item 104 (b) or 104 (c)—
(1) Weighing six ounces or more per square yard, of types which are, either as imported or when further processed, principally used for furnishings drapes or upholstery, or are moquettes of the

First Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures Thereof, and Attire—continued.
105—continued.
“(a)—continued.
(1)—continued.
types used for upholstery, having a value for duty exceeding 65d. per square yard, but not including—
pile fabrics other than moquettes fabrics printed in fast colours   per square yard	2s. 6d.	2s. 8½d.	3s. l½d.
and, in addition, on such goods which were not in direct transit to Australia on or before 23rd November, 1960, a temporary duty as follows:—
for each 1d. by which the value for duty exceeds 65d. per square yard per square yard	½d.	½d.	½d.
(2) Other--------------------------------------------- per square yard	2s. 6d.	2s. 8½d.	3s. l½d.”
By omitting sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—
“(b) Wholly of or containing man-made fibres, but not including piece goods covered by sub-item (a), (d) (1) (a),(d) (1) (c), (d) (2) (a),(f) or (m) (3) or by item 104 (a), 104 (b), 104 (c), 128 (b), 129 (b) or 130 per square yard	l½d.	4d.	9d.”
By omitting paragraph (2) of sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(2) Textile fabrics of silk or containing silk, but not including fabrics covered by sub-item (a), (f) or (m) or by item 104, 128, 129 or 130—
(a) Silk or containing a mixture of fibres in which silk predominates, printed per square yard	l0½d.	1s. 3d.	1s. 5d.
(b) Other, except piece goods covered by sub- item (d) (1)—
(1) The value for duty of which does not exceed 2s. l0d. per square yard
ad val.	7½ per cent.	22½ per cent.	27½ per cent.
(2) The value for duty of which exceeds 2s. 10d. per square yard per square yard	3½d.	8d.	l0d.
or ad val.	..	..	27½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(c) Milling silk------------------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free”
By inserting in sub-item (f) a new paragraph as follows:—
“(7) Bunting-------------------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”
By omitting paragraph (1) of sub-item (h) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(1) Waterproofed textile fabrics whether containing silk or man-made fibres or not, prepared with rubber oil celluloid or nitrocellulose, but not including—
surgical dressings
surgical oil silk

First Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures Thereof, and Attire—continued.
105—continued.
“(1)—continued.
textile fabrics of plain or matt duck weaves, weighing more than 7 ounces per square yard
textile fabrics covered by sub-item (h) (2) (a), (m) (2) or (m) (3) or by item 104 (c), 129 (a) or 129 (b) (1) (a)----- ad val.	22½ per cent.	47½ per cent.	47½ per cent.”
By inserting in sub-item (j) a new paragraph as follows:—
“(3) Bookbinders’ cloth n.e.i------------------------------------------------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”
By omitting sub-item (m) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(m) Textile fabrics of linen or in chief part by weight linen—
(1) Bed tickings, wholly of cotton and linen, woven wholly or partly from coloured yarns--------------------------------- per square yard	½d.	l¼d.	3½d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(2) Brattice cloth-----------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(3) Of duck weaves (plain matt or twill (including broken) ), weighing more than 7 ounces per square yard--------------------- per lb.	2s.	2s.	2s.
and ad val.	7½ per cent.	25 per cent.	25 per cent.
(4) Defined for cutting up for the manufacture of hemmed or hemstitched cosies doyleys handkerchiefs pillow-shams serviettes table-centres table-cloths table-covers table-runners tray-cloths or window blinds, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws---------------- ad val.	5 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
(5) N.E.I., not containing wool or man-made fibres-------- ad val.	5 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.”
By omitting sub-item (o).
116. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“116. Umbrellas and sunshades (including walking-stick umbrellas, umbrella tents and garden and similar umbrellas), and parts therefor—
(a) Umbrella tents------------------------------------------------- ad val.	10 per cent.	22½ per cent.	25 per cent.
(b) Paper covered-------------------------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	45 per cent.	50 per cent.
(c) Of the type carried on the person as personal effects---- each	3s.	3s.	3s.
and ad val.	15 per cent.	47½ per cent.	47½ per cent.
(d) Other----------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	20 per cent.	45 per cent.	47½ per cent.
(e) Parts n.e.i.—
(1) Wholly or partly of gold or silver ad val.	27½ per cent.	45 per cent.	62½ per cent.
(2) Wholly or essentially of leather ad val.	17½ per cent.	40 per cent.	45 per cent.
(3) Wholly or essentially of rubber ad val.	12½ per cent.	40 per cent.	45 per cent.
(4) Other-------------------------------------------------- ad val.	20 per cent.	45 per cent.	47½ per cent.”
120. By omitting sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(d) Tablecloths handkerchiefs and serviettes, imported in an unhemmed unpressed and unboxed condition,

First Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures Thereof, and Attire—continued.
120—continued.
“(d)—continued.
woven, not containing wool or man-made fibres, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws—
(1) Of cotton or in chief part by weight cotton—
(a) Printed dyed or coloured per square yard	½d.	2d.	3½d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(b) Bleached, not printed dyed or coloured per square yard	½d.	l½d.	3d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(c) Other---------------------------------- per square yard	½d.	l½d.	2¾d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(2) Of linen or in chief part by weight linen ad val.	5 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.”
128. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“128. Textile fabrics, woven, of hemp or in chief part by weight hemp, not covered by item 369 (F)—
(a) Hessians----------------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(b) N.E.I., not containing wool or 20 per cent. or more by weight of man-made fibres ad val.	5 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.”
129. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“129. Textile fabrics, woven, of jute or in chief part by weight jute, not covered by item 369 (f)—
(a) Hessians; brattice cloth-----------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(b) Other, not containing wool or 20 per cent. or more by weight of man-made fibres—
(1) Wholly of jute—
(a) Weighing more than 12 ounces per square yard, of matt weaves----------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(b) Other------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(2) N.E.I--------------------------------------------- ad val.	5 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.”
130. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“130. Textile fabrics, knitted or lockstitched, in tubular form or otherwise (except goods covered by item 208 (d) (2) ) of any material—
(a) For the manufacture of goods other than apparel, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(b) Wholly of wool------------------------------- per square yard	6d.	6d.	6d.
and ad val.	17½ per cent.	40 per cent.	47½ per cent.
(c) Other------------------------------------------------------ per lb.	1s. 3d.	3s.	4s.
or ad val.	17½ per cent.	30 per cent.	47½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.”
131. By omitting sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(a) Tents (other than umbrella tents); sails---------------------------- ad val.	10 per cent.	22½ per cent.	25 per cent.”

First Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.		General Tariff.
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures Thereof, and Attire—continued.
133. By omitting from sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (a) the word, letters and figures “Item 105 (aa) (2)” and inserting in their stead the word, letter and figures “item 130 (c)”.
DIVISION VI.—METALS AND MACHINERY.
161. By omitting from sub-item (a) the word “scoops;” and inserting in its stead the word and letters “scoops n.e.i.;”.
219. By omitting paragraph (1) of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(1) Tinsmiths’ snips or shears----------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	12½ per cent.”
By omitting sub-items (d) and (e).
By omitting sub-item (h).
By omitting sub-item (i) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(l) Hooks n.e.i.------------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	17½ per cent.	42½ per cent.	47½ per cent.”
220. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“220. Hand tools non-mechanical, wholly or essentially of base metal (apart from any handle), viz.:—Spades, shovels, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; scythes, sickles, hay knives, grass shears, secateurs, pruning knives and timber wedges; other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry—
(a) Spades, shovels, picks, hoes, forks, rakes, and the like—
(1) Forged steel spades--------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
(2) Spades, other; shovels including scoops- ad val.	27½ per cent.	35 per cent.	45 per cent.
(3) Picks; mattocks--------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	35 per cent.	45 per cent.
(4) Hoes; forks including drags and pronged hoes; rakes; hoe rakes; lawn rakes-------------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	32½ per cent.	40 per cent.
(5) Cultivators, grubbers, weeders; weed hooks; weed forks, trowels, transplanters, turf edgers, turf edging irons, being small garden tools ad val.	25 per cent.	32½ per cent.	40 per cent.
(b) Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; scythes, sickles, hay knives, pruning knives and similar cutting tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry—
(1) Axes; hatchets; adzes------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	35 per cent.	45 per cent.
(2) Bill hooks, slashers, sickles, reaping hooks, grass hooks and the like ad val.	25 per cent.	32½ per cent.	40 per cent.
(3) Scythes; matchets------------------------------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
(4) Pruning knives, grafting knives and the like; hay or straw knives; cane cutting knives- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	12½ per cent.

First Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.		Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division VI.—Metals and Machinery—continued.
220—continued.
“220—continued
(c) Shears, secateurs and scissors—
(1) Long-handled pruning shears of the type having one blade which cuts against an anvil--- ad val.	25 per cent.		32½ per cent.	40 per cent.
(2) Hedge and grass shears; other pruning shears; sheep shears ad val.	Free		7½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
(3) Secateurs; scissors---------------------------- ad val.	Free		7½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
(d) Other (not being knives), being tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry ad val.	Free		7½ per cent.	12½ per cent.”
221. By inserting new sub-items as follows:—
“(d) Traps, dog---------------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free		7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
“(e) Traps, rabbit-------------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	22½ per cent.		47½ per cent.	47½ per cent.
or per dozen	..		5s.	5s.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.”
DIVISION VII.—OILS, PAINTS, AND VARNISHES.
227. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“227. Greases, including axle grease, n.e.i.—
(a) In packages exceeding 4 lb. net weight per cwt.		2s.	4s.	4s.
or ad val.		10 per cent.	17½ per cent.	17½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(b) In packages not exceeding 4 lb. net weight per cwt.		3s.	6s.	6s.
or ad val.		10 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.”
228. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“228. (a) Fats and oils of fish and marine mammals, whether or not refined, not covered by item 230 (b) or 230 (c)—
(1) Whale oil—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws per gallon		Free	1d.	1d.
(b) Other----------------------------------------- per gallon		4½d.	8d.	8d.
(2) Seal oil; unrefined fish oils per gallon		Free	1d.	1d.
(3) Cod liver oil, refined, not covered by item 285 (a) per gallon		Free	6d.	7d.
(4) N.E.I.--------------------------------------------- per gallon		6d.	9d.	9d.
(b) Animal oils and fats, including neat’s-foot oil and fats from bones or waste—
(1) Penguin oil--------------------------------------- per gallon		Free	1d.	1d.
(2) N.E.I---------------------------------------------- per gallon		6d.	9d.	9d.
(c) Birch tar oil; pine oil; fir tree oil; camphor oil ad val.		17½ per cent.	27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.
(d) Tall oil-------------------------------------------------------- per ton		£42	£42	£42
(e) Turpentine------------------------------------------------------------		Free	Free	Free”
229. By omitting the words “Oils in vessels exceeding one gallon—” and inserting in their stead the word “Oils—”.
By omitting sub-item (f) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(f) Turkey red oil----------------------------------------------------- per gallon		6d.	8d.	8d.”

First Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division VII.—Oils, Paints, and Varnishes—continued.
229—continued.
By omitting sub-items (g) and (h).
By omitting sub-item (J) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(j) Oils, including medicinal oils (except essential oils) not compounded, in vessels not exceeding one gallon, which but for this sub-item would be otherwise covered by sub-items of this item—
(1) Quarter-pints and smaller sizes---------------------------- per dozen	1s.	1s. 6d.	1s. 9d.
(2) Half-pints and over quarter-pints-------------------------- per dozen	2s.	3s.	3s. 6d.
(3) Pints and over a half-pint----------------------------------- per dozen	4s.	6s.	7s.
(4) Quarts and over a pint-------------------------------------- per dozen	8s.	12s.	14s.
(5) Over a quart-------------------------------------------------- per gallon	2s. 5d.	3s. 9d.	4s. 4d.”
By omitting sub-items (l), (m) and (n).
230. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“230. (a) Fixed vegetable oils, fluid or solid, crude refined or purified—
(1) (a) For all purposes, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws-----------------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(b) For denaturation, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws per gallon----------------------------------------------------	1s. 2d.	1s. 6d.	1s. 6d.
(2) Babassu; rape seed; palm; palm kernel; tung; oiticica; crude coconut-------------------------------------------------------

Free	Free	Free
(3) Castor------------------------------------------------ per gallon	6¾d.	1s.	1s.
(4) Olive------------------------------------------------- per gallon	3s.	3s. 6d.	4s. 6d.
(5) Linseed---------------------------------------------- per gallon	1s. 9d.	2s.	2s.
(6) Japan wax; myrtle wax; vegetable tallows per lb.	¾d.	l½d.	l½d.
(7) Safflower seed------------------------------------- per gallon	1s. 4d.	1s. 6d.	1s. 6d.
(8) Other fixed vegetable oils—
(a) Edible---------------------------------------- per gallon	2s.	4s.	4s.
(b) Inedible-------------------------------------- per gallon	1s. 3d.	1s. 6d.	1s. 6d.
(b) Animal and vegetable oils, boiled, oxidized, dehydrated, sulphurized, blown or polymerized by heat in vacuum or inert gas or otherwise modified—
(1) Linseed oil, boiled, oxidized, blown, polymerized, isomerized or containing added driers------------------------ per gallon	1s. 10d.	2s.	2s.
(2) Castor oil, dehydrated----------------------------- per gallon	6¾d.	1s.	1s.
(3) Rape seed oil, blown------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(4) Other------------------------------------------------- per gallon	1s. 4d.	1s. 6d.	1s. 6d.
(c) Animal or vegetable fats and oils, solidified or hardened by hydrogenation, whether or not refined, but not further prepared------------------------------------------------------------------- per lb.	2¼d.	3¼d.	4d.
(d) Fatty acids, not chemically defined; acid oils from refining; fatty alcohols, not chemically defined and not being artificial waxes—
(1) Acid oils from refining; fatty alcohols, not chemically defined and not being artificial waxes--------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(2) Olive oil fatty acids------------------------------------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(3) Mixed fatty acids of vegetable oils per ton	£42	£42	£42
less ad val.	17½ per cent.	..	..

First Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.			General Tariff.
Division VII.—Oils, Paints, and Varnishes—continued.
230—continued.
“230—continued.
(d)—continued.
(4) Tall oil fatty acids----------------- per ton	£42	£42			£42
less ad val.	17½ per cent.	..			..
(5) Stearic acid------------------------- per lb.	¾d.	l½d.			l½d.
(6) Oleic acid----------------------- per gallon	6d.	8d.			8d.
(7) Other-------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.			7½ per cent.”
231. By omitting sub-item (b).
DIVISION VIII.—EARTHENWARE, CEMENT, CHINA, GLASS, AND STONE.
234. By inserting a new sub-item as follows:—
“(f) Natural barium sulphate (barytes)—
(1) Unground------------------------------------ per cwt.	1s.		1s. 6d.		2s. 7½d.
(2) Ground-------------------------------------- per cwt.	1s. 6d.		2s.		3s. l½d.”
DIVISION IX.—DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
280. By inserting new sub-items as follows:—
“(m) Nitrobenzene (oil of mirbane)------------------ per gallon	Free	1d.			1d.
“(n) Barium sulphate, not covered by item 234 (f)---- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.			7½ per cent.
“(o) Xanthates—
(1) Sodium alkyl xanthates; potassium alkyl xanthates------------------------------------ ad val.	Free	15 per cent.			15 per cent.
(2) Other------------------------------------------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.			7½ per cent.”
289. By omitting sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(b) Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom, including lanolin; degras—
(1) Wool grease; degras---------------------- ad val.	12½ per cent.	27½ per cent.			27½ per cent.
(2) Other, including lanolin------------------ ad val.	20 per cent.	45 per cent.			45 per cent.”
DIVISION XIII.—PAPER AND STATIONERY.
338. By omitting sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(c) Overseas travel literature and printed matter, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws-------------	Free	Free		Free”
340. By omitting from sub-item (c) the words “paper parasols;”.
DIVISION XVI.—MISCELLANEOUS.
374. By omitting from sub-item (d) the words and figures “item 105 or 326” and inserting in their stead the words and figures “item 104, 105, 130 or 326”.
449. By omitting from sub-item (b) the words, letters and figures “Items 103 (b), 228 (a) (1) or 229 (h) (3)” and inserting in their stead the words, letters and figures “item 102 (c) (1) or 230 (a) (1) (a)”.

 

SECOND SCHEDULE. Section 4.

Amendments of the Schedule to the Principal Act as Amended by Section Three of this Act.

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION IX.—DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
271. By omitting sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(b) Ammonium sulphate—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	15 per cent.
(2) Other------------------------------------------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	15 per cent.
and,in addition, a temporary duty, calculated on the nitrogen content, of------------------ per cwt.	£1 5s.	£1 5s.	£1 5s.”
280. By inserting a new sub-item as follows:—
“(p) Urea—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws—
(a) Provided suitably equivalent goods the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom are not reasonably available------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(b) Other------------------------------- sad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(2) Other------------------------------------------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
and, in addition, a temporary duty, calculated on the nitrogen content, of------------------ per cwt.	£1 5s.	£1 5s.	£1 5s.”
DIVISION XVI.—MISCELLANEOUS.
403. By omitting sub-item (e) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(e) N.E.I.—
(1) Synthetic chemical compounds and mixtures containing nitrogen—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws	Free	Free	Free
(b) Other----------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
and, a temporary duty, calculated on the nitrogen content, of---------- per cwt.	£1 5s.	£1 5s.	£1 5s.
(2) Other--------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free”

THIRD SCHEDULE. Section 5.

Amendment of the Schedule to the Principal Act as Amended by Sections Three and Four of This Act.

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION V.—TEXTILES, FELTS AND FURS, AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF, AND ATTIRE
105. By omitting paragraph (1) of sub-item (f) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(1) Textile fabrics, of wool or containing wool, n.e.i.—
(a) Weighing not more than 4½ ounces per square yard-------------------------------- per square yard	6d.	6d.	6d.
and ad val.	17½ per cent.	40 per cent.	47½ per cent.

Third Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.		General Tariff.
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures Thereof, and Attire—continued.
105—continued.
“(1)—continued.
(b) Other—
(1) Having a value for duty not exceeding 4s. per square yard--------------------------- per square yard	6d.	6d.	6d.
and ad val.	17½ per cent.	40 per cent.	47½ per cent.
and,in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 19th April, 1961, a temporary duty of per square yard	6s.	6s.	6s.
(2) Having a value for duty exceeding 4s. per square yard and not exceeding 12s. per square yard per square yard	6d.	6d.	6d.
and ad val.	17½ per cent.	40 per cent.	47½ per cent.
and,in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 19th April, 1961, a temporary duty of per square yard	9s.	9s.	9s.
less ad val.	75 per cent.	75 per cent.	75 per cent.
(3) Other---------------------------- per square yard	6d.	6d.	6d.
and ad val.	17½ per cent.	40 per cent.	47½ per cent.”

FOURTH SCHEDULE. Section 6.

Amendments of the Schedule to the Principal Act as Amended by Sections Three, Four and Five of this Act.

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION XIII.—PAPER AND STATIONERY.
334. By omitting paragraph (3) of sub-item (f) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(3) Coated printing paper—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws per ton	Free	£4	£4
(b) Other than as prescribed by Departmental Bylaws under sub-paragraph (a), as prescribed by Departmental By-laws per ton	£14	£18 10s.	£18 10s.

Fourth Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division XIII.—Paper and Stationery—continued.
334—continued.
“(3)—continued.
(c) Other----------------------------------------------------- per ton	£14	£18 10s.	£18 10s.
and, in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 21st April, 1961, a temporary duty of per ton	£20	£20	£20”
By inserting a new sub-item as follows:—
“(m) Paper and paper boards of types known as index system ivory and pulp boards, having a substance not less than 50 lb. for 480 sheets of size 20 inches by 25 inches—
(1) Not ruled or printed in any way, in sheets not less than 21 inches by 16½ inches (or its equivalent) or in rolls not less than 13 inches in width, having a substance less than 70 lb. for 480 sheets of size 20 inches by 25 inches—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws-- per ton	Free	£4	£4
(b) Other than as prescribed by Departmental By-laws under sub-paragraph (a), as prescribed by Departmental By-laws- per ton	£11 16s. 8d.	£16 6s. 8d.	£16 6s. 8d.
(c) The free on board price per ton of which is not less than the price per ton as defined by Departmental By-laws--------------------------------- per ton	Free	£4	£4
(d) Other----------------------------------------- per ton	£11 16s. 8d.	£16 6s. 8d.	£16 6s. 8d.
and,in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 21st April, 1961, a temporary duty of--------- per ton	£20	£20	£20
(2) Having a substance not less than 70 lb. for 480 sheets of size 20 inches by 25 inches—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By laws-- per ton	Free	£4	£4
(b) Other than as prescribed by Departmental By-laws under sub-paragraph (a), as prescribed by Departmental By-laws- per ton	£9	£14	£14
(c) The free on board price per ton of which is not less than the price per ton as defined by Departmental By-laws---------------------------------- per ton	Free	£4	£4
(d) Other------------------------------------------ per ton	£9	£14	£14
and,in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 21st April, 1961,a temporary duty of----------- per ton	£20	£20	£20”

FIFTH SCHEDULE. Section 7.

Amendment of the Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by Sections Three, Four, Five and Six of this Act.

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION XVI.—MISCELLANEOUS.
369. By omitting sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (5) of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraphs:—
“(b) High density----------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
“(c) Other-------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
and, in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 28th April, 1961, a temporary duty of--------------------------------------------- per lb.	3d.	3d.	3d.”

SIXTH SCHEDULE. Section 8.

Amendments of the Schedule to the Principal Act as Amended by Sections Three, Four, Five, Six and Seven of this Act.

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION XI.—JEWELLERY AND FANCY GOODS.
318. By omitting sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (3) of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—
“(a) Electrically operated—
(1) Partly or wholly of wood-------------------------- ad val.	17½ per cent.	42½ per cent.	45 per cent.
and,in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 9th May, 1961, a temporary duty of-------------------------------- ad val.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.
(2) Other---------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	17½ per cent.	27½ per cent.
and,in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 9th May, 1961, a temporary duty of-------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.”
By omitting paragraph (4) of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(4) Clock movements—
(a) For electrically operated clocks covered by item 318 (c) (3) (a)------------------------------------------------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
and,in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 9th May, 1961, a temporary duty of-------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	30 per cent.	30 per cent.
(b) Other---------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”
By omitting sub-item (h) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(h) Unassembled parts for watch or clock movements, n.e.i.—
(1) For movements covered by item 318 (c) (4) (a)  ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
and,in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 9th May, 1961, a temporary duty of ad val.	27½ per cent.	30 per cent.	30 per cent.
(2) Other-------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”

 

SEVENTH SCHEDULE. Section 9.

Amendments of the Schedule to the Principal Act as Amended by Sections Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven and Eight of this Act.

THE CUSTOMS TARIFF.

By inserting after Prefatory Note (13) the following Prefatory Note:—

“(14) Unless the Tariff otherwise provides or the Minister otherwise directs horsepower or brake horse-power of internal combustion piston engines means the normal working load horse-power or that which the engine is capable of carrying continuously over a period of twelve hours, running at its rated speed under normal working conditions.”

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION I—ALE, SPIRITS, AND BEVERAGES.
16. By omitting sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(a) Citrus juice—
(1) Limejuice, unsweetened----------------------- per gallon	Free	6¾d.	6¾d.
(2) Other------------------------------------------------ per gallon	1s. 9¼d.	2s. 6d.	2s. 6d.”
By omitting from sub-item (b) the word and letters “Lime-juice n.e.i.;”.
DIVISION IV.—AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND GROCERIES.
41. By inserting a new sub-item as follows:—
“(c) Imitation lard and other prepared solid edible fats n.e.i.  per lb.	2¼d.	3¼d.	4d.”
DIVISION V.—TEXTILES, FELTS AND FURS, AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF, AND ATTIRE.
105. By inserting a new sub-item as follows:—
“(b) Tulle and other net textile fabrics, not woven, not embroidered; hand or mechanically made lace, not embroidered—
(1) Lace for attire; lace flouncings; millinery nets; dress nets; veilings---------------------------------------------- ad val.	5 per cent.	17½ per cent.	35 per cent.
(2) Other—
(a) Containing man-made fibres, and not containing wool----------------------------------- per square yard	l½d.	4d.	9d.
(b) In chief part by weight cotton, not covered by sub-item (b) (2) (a) or (f)—
(1) Printed dyed or coloured  per square yard	½d.	2d.	3½d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(2) Bleached, not printed dyed or coloured------------------------- per square yard	½d.	1d.	3d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(3) Other--------------------- per square yard	½d.	⅞d.	2¾d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.”
By omitting paragraph (2) of sub-item (e) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(2) Tucked linens or cottons, not embroidered---------------- ad val.	5 per cent.	17½ per cent.	35 per cent.”

Seventh Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures Thereof, and Attire—continued.
105—continued.
By omitting paragraph (7) of sub-item (f) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(7) Bunting, not covered by item 107 (d)----------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”
By omitting paragraph (3) of sub-item (m) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(3) Of duck weaves (plain matt or twill (including broken)), weighing more than 7 ounces per square yard—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws   ad val.	5 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
(b) Other----------------------------------------------------- per lb.	2s.	2s.	2s.
and ad val.	7½ per cent.	25 per cent.	25 per cent.”
By omitting sub-item (n) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(n) Textile fabrics n.e.i., but not including goods covered by item 369 (f)--------------------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	5 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.”
By omitting sub-item (p).
106. By omitting sub-items (a), (b) and (c) and inserting in their stead the following sub-items:—
“(a) Piping; tinsel cloth, not covered by item 107 (d); tinsel thread--------------------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	5 per cent.	12½ per cent.	17½ per cent.
“(b) Frillings rufflings pleatings ruchings, not covered by item 107(c); webbings n.e.i.------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	22½ per cent.”
By inserting a new sub-item as follows:—
“(I) Accoutrements, buttons, braid and lace, for naval and military uniforms, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws-- ad val.	Free	Free	10 per cent.”
107. By omitting sub-items (a) and (b) and inserting in their stead the following sub-items:—
“(a) Woven tubular tie material, not embroidered------------- ad val.	22½ per cent.	40 per cent.	60 per cent.
“(b) Woven labels badges and the like, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to size or shape-------------------------------- ad val.	22½ per cent.	40 per cent.	60 per cent.”
By inserting a new sub-item as follows:—
“(d) Narrow woven fabrics and narrow fabrics (Bolduc) consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive, of a width not exceeding 30 centimetres, with woven or false selvedges, including such fabrics with printed or embossed designs thereon, but not including—
seamless tubular fabrics

impregnated or coated fabrics fabrics wholly or in chief part by weight of glass fibre goods covered by sub-item (b) or (c) or by item 118, 120 (c) or 331 (b) (2) (6)—
(1) Waterwaved ribbons ------------------------ ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
(2) Fabrics consisting of warp without weft, assembled by means of an adhesive   ad val.
	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
(3) Having hooks or eyes attached, of the types used on brassieres or corsets----------------------- ad val.	15 per cent.	27½ per cent.	37½ per cent.
(4) Tinsel, exceeding 2½ inches in width   ad val.	27½ per cent.	35 per cent.	35 per cent.

Seventh Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.		British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures Thereof, and Attire—continued.
107—continued.
“(d)—continued.
(5) Of jute or hemp or jute and hemp, not exceeding 2½ inches in width-------------------------------- ad val.		27½ per cent.	40 per cent.	40 per cent.
(6) Other—
(a) Wholly or in chief part by weight of man-made fibres----------------------------------- ad val.		22½ per cent.	40 per cent.	40 per cent.
or	per linear yard	1d.	1d.	1d.
	or less ad val.	30 per cent.	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(b) Wholly of jute, of plain or matt weaves ad val.		27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.
(c) Other-------------------------------------- ad val.		27½ per cent.	45 per cent.	45 per cent.”
110. By omitting sub-item (m) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(m) Braided girdles for pyjamas or dressing gowns ad val.		27½ per cent.	57½ per cent.	62½ per cent.”
By inserting a new sub-item as follows:—
“(o) Jabots and textile bows (not including bow ties), being articles of women’s apparel---------------------------------------------- ad val.		Free	12½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
121. By omitting from sub-item (b) the words “, and blind tassels”.
122. By omitting sub-item (f).
124. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“124. Braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece, tassels, pompoms and the like, not covered by item 107 (c), 109, 112 or 331 (b) (2) (b)—
(a) Straw or grass braids for hat making—
(1) Bleached or dyed------------------------ ad val.		5 per cent.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.
(2) Other-------------------------------------------------		Free	Free	Free
(b) Braids as used in the manufacture of girdles for pyjamas or dressing gowns---------------------------------- ad val.		27½ per cent.	57½ per cent.	62½ per cent.
(c) Narrow woven fabrics (i.e., of a width not exceeding 30 centimetres) having designs produced by broche threads or yarns-------------------------------------------- ad val.		22½ per cent.	40 per cent.	60 per cent.
(d) Blind tassels------------------------------------------ ad val.		Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(e) Of textile materials, when not suitable for attire   ad val.		7½ per cent.	30 per cent.	30 per cent.
(f) N.E.I., when suitable for attire and when not wholly or partly of gold or silver--------------------------------- ad val.		Free	12½ per cent.	22½ per cent.”
126. By omitting sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(a) Wicking of woven plaited or knitted textile materials, for lamps stoves lighters candles and the like—
(1) Woven, not being seamless tubular fabrics or composed wholly or principally of asbestos or glass ad val.		27½ per cent.	50 per cent.	50 per cent.
(2) Other---------------------------------------------------- ad val.		5 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.”
135. By omitting the item.

 

Seventh Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION VI.—METALS AND I MACHINERY.
135. By inserting a new item as follows:—
“135. High carbon steel; alloy steel containing manganese, silicon, nickel, chromium, tungsten, titanium, vanadium, molybdenum, cobalt or other alloying elements introduced to impart special qualities to the steel—
(a) Ingots, billets, bars, die and tool blocks and blanks, also tapered or bevelled bars and other special shapes, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws------------------------------- ad val.	12½ per cent.	27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.
(b) Ingots, blooms, slabs, billets, or like crude manufactures per ton	£1 4s.	£3 5s.	£3 5s.
(c) (1) Not covered by sub-item (f), viz.:—Angle, rod other than wire rod in coils, tee, bar not being of a fancy pattern; bar of fancy pattern rolled direct from the billet bar or rod and in the state in which it leaves the rolls--------- per ton	£2 10s.	£5	£6
(2) Wire rod in coils-------------------------------------- per ton	£1 13s.	£4	£4
(d) Plate and sheet (plain)------------------------------------ per ton	£2 8s.	£3 10s.	£3 10s.
and ad val.	..	12½ per cent.	25 per cent.
(e) Wire—
(1) Of No. 15 or finer gauge (Imperial Standard Wire Gauge)------------------------------------------------- ad val.	10 per cent.	40 per cent.	50 per cent.
(2) Other----------------------------------------------- ad val.	5 per cent.	5 per cent.	15 per cent.
and per ton	..	£6	£6
(f) Hoop and strip, not exceeding 19.685 inches in width and not exceeding 0.236 inch in thickness and provided the ratio of width to thickness is not less than 10 to 1, not further manufactured than plated polished or decorated—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws per ton	Free	£3 10s.	£3 10s.
(2) Other--------------------------------------------- ad val.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.	20 per cent.
and per ton	..	£3 10s.	£3 10s.”
136. By inserting after the words “Iron and Steel” the following words and figures:—
“, not covered by item 135”.
By omitting paragraph (1) of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(1) Not covered by sub-item (f),viz.:—Angle, rod other than wire rod in coils, tee, bar not being of fancy pattern; bar of fancy pattern rolled direct from the billet bar or rod and in the state in which it leaves the rolls per ton	£2 10s.	£5	£6”
By omitting sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(d) Plate and sheet (plain)------------------------------------------------- per ton	£2 8s.	£3 10s.	£3 10s.
and ad val.	..	12½ per cent.	25 per cent.”

Seventh Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division VI.—Metals and Machinery—continued.
136—continued.
By omitting sub-item (f) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(f) Hoop and strip, not exceeding 19.685 inches in width and not exceeding 0.236 inch in thickness and provided the ratio of width to thickness is not less than 10 to 1, not further manufactured than plated polished or decorated—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws per ton	Free	£3 10s.	£3 10s.
(2) Tinned---------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
and a deferred duty as follows:—
on and after 1st January, 1963
(2) Tinned---------------------------------------------------- per ton	£2 17s.	£5 15s.	£5 15s.
(3) Other------------------------------------------------------ ad val.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.	20 per cent.
and per ton	..	£3 10s.	£3 10s.”
By omitting sub-item (g).
By omitting the two sub-items lettered (j) and inserting in their stead the following sub-items:—
“(j) Plate and sheet, plain tinned----------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
and a deferred duty as follows:—
on and after 1st January, 1963
“(j) Plate and sheet, plain tinned----------------------------------- per ton	£2 17s.	£5 15s.	£5 15s.”
152. By omitting from sub-item (a) the words “, close-jointed or cycle tubes” and inserting in their stead the words “or close-jointed tubes”.
By omitting paragraph (2) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(2) Wrought iron and steel pipes, n.e.i.-------------------------- ad val.	10 per cent.	27½ per cent.	35 per cent.”
161. By omitting sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (3) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph :—
“(a) Driven by air cooled internal combustion engines not exceeding 10 brake horse-power-------------------------------------------- ad val.	30 per cent.	45 per cent.	45 per cent.”
177. By omitting paragraph (2) of sub-item (b).
By omitting sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (3) of sub-item (b).
By omitting sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (3) of sub-item (b).
178. By omitting sub-items (b) and (c) and inserting in their stead the following sub-items:—
“(b) Internal combustion piston engines—
(1) Marine, including reversing gear and reduction gear imported therewith and for use therewith—
(a) Not exceeding 40 brake horse-power ad val.	25 per cent.	42½ per cent.	52½ per cent.
(b) Other------------------------------------------ ad val.	25 per cent.	42½ per cent.	52½ per cent.
Subject to a reduction in the rate of duty of 2.5 for each brake horsepower in excess of 40 brake horsepower, with minimum of ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	12½ per cent.

Seventh Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.		British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division VI.—Metals and Machinery—continued.
178—continued.
“(b)—continued.
(2) Air cooled, not exceeding 10 brake horsepower, but not including—
compression ignition engines motor cycle engines fractional horse-power engines of the types used in models and toys ad val.		25 per cent.	42½ per cent.		52½ per cent.
or	each	£6 10s.	£6 10s.		£6 10s.
	or less ad val.	17½ per cent.	..		..
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(3) Tractor engines—
(a) For use in road rollers---------------------------------- ad val.		17½ per cent.	32½ per cent.		42½ per cent.
(b)Other, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws----- ad val.		Free	7½ per cent.		7½ per cent.
(4) Motor cycle engines; motor vehicle engines, not covered by paragraph (2)------------------------------------------------------------ ad val.		27½ per cent.	45 per cent.		57½ per cent.
(5) Other—
(a) Not exceeding 60 brake horse-power ad val.		25 per cent.	42½ per cent.		52½ per cent.
(b) Other---------------------------------------------------- ad val.		25 per cent.	42½ per cent.		52½ per cent.
Subject to a reduction in the rate of duty of 2.5 for each brake horsepower in excess of 60 brake horsepower, with minimum of----------------------------------- ad val.		Free	7½ per cent.		12½ per cent.
“(c) Parts for internal combustion piston engines, not being electrical starting equipment or ignition equipment—
(1) (a) Piston pins----------------------------------------------- ad val.		22½ per cent.	37½ per cent.		47½ per cent.
(b) Piston rings----------------------------------------------- ad val.		22½ per cent.	47½ per cent.		47½ per cent.
or each		..	2½d.		2½d.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(c) Valves—
(1) Not exceeding 1 lb. weight each per lb.		1s. 6d.	2s. 6d.		2s. 9d.
or ad val.		22½ per cent.	37½ per cent.		47½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(2) Other------------------------------------------------ ad val.		22½ per cent.	37½ per cent.		47½ per cent.
(2) Motor cycle carburetors-------------------------------------- ad val.		Free	7½ per cent.		7½ per cent.
(3) For tractor engines—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws ad val.		Free	7½ per cent.		7½ per cent.
(b) Cylinder sleeves—
(1) Not exceeding 5 inches internal diameter ad val.		17½ per cent.	32½ per cent.		45 per cent.
(2) Other------------------------------------------- ad val.		Free	7½ per cent.		7½ per cent.
(c) Cylinder sleeve assemblies; pistons; piston assemblies ad val.		22½ per cent.	40 per cent.		47½ per cent.
(d) Parts n.e.i., for use in road rollers------------------- ad val.		17½ per cent.	32½ per cent.		42½ per cent.
(4) Parts n.e.i., for air cooled engines covered by item 178 (b) (2) ad val.		25 per cent.	42½ per cent.		52½ per cent.
(5) Parts n.e.i., for engines covered by item 178 (b) (4)----- ad val.		27½ per cent.	45 per cent.		57½ per cent.

Seventh Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division VI.—Metals and Machinery—continued.
178—continued.
“(c)—continued.
(6) Parts n.e.i. for engines covered by item 178 (b) (5), not being parts commercially usable with engines covered by item 178 (b) (4)—
(a) Commercially usable only with engines exceeding 60 brake horse-power—To be dutiable at the rate applicable to the lowest powered engine with which commercially usable.
(b) Other-------------------------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	42½ per cent.	52½ per cent.
(7) Parts n.e.i., for marine engines covered by item 178 (b) (1), not being parts commercially usable with engines covered by item 178 (b) (4) or 178 (b) (5)—
(a) Commercially usable only with engines exceeding 40 brake horse-power—To be dutiable at the rate applicable to the lowest powered engine with which commercially usable.
(b) Other-------------------------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	42½ per cent.	52½ per cent.”
By omitting sub-items (h), (i) and (j).
180. By omitting from paragraph (1) of sub-item (h) the figures and letters “177 (b) (3) (a)” and inserting in their stead the figures and letters “178 (b) (3), 178 (c) (3) (a), 178 (c) (3) (d)”.
194. By omitting from paragraph (1) of sub-item (b) the words and figures “of .5 inch pitch and .13 inch or .192 inch width between inner plates”.
By omitting paragraph (3) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(3) Roller, bush or conveyor types, other; inverted tooth types; bicycle chain or chains--------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”
206. By inserting a new sub-item (j) as follows:—
“(J) Lamps for cycles and motor cycles—
(1) When exclusive to bicycles, non-motorized  ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(2) Other--------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.”
216. By omitting sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(a) Steel grit; steel balls for bearings----------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.”

Seventh Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION VII.—OILS, PAINTS, AND VARNISHES.
230. By omitting sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—
“(b) For denaturation—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws   per gallon	Free	4d.	4d.
(2) Other than as prescribed by Departmental By-laws under clause (1), as prescribed by Departmental By-laws per gallon	1s. 2d.	1s. 6d.	1s. 6d.”
By omitting paragraph (4) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraphs:—
“(4) Other vegetable paint oils------------------------------------- per gallon	1s. 4d.	1s. 6d.	1s. 6d.
“(5) Other, including animal or fish oils------------------------- per gallon	6d.	9d.	9d.”
DIVISION IX.—DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
280. By omitting sub-item (j) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(J) (1) Diammonium hydrogen orthophosphate; ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate------------------------------------------------ ad val.	25 per cent.	40 per cent.	40 per cent.
(2) (a) Disodium hydrogen orthophosphate-------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	37½ per cent.	37½ per cent.
(b) Trisodium orthophosphate; sodium hexameta-phosphate-------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	40 per cent.	40 per cent.
(c) Tetrasodium pyrophosphate; sodium tripoly-phosphate ad val.	20 per cent.	37½ per cent.	37½ per cent.
(d) Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate; disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate------------------------------------- per lb.	3d.	6d.	6d.
(3) Calcium tetrahydrogen orthophosphate--------------- per lb.	3d.	6d.	6d.
(4) Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate---------------- per lb.	3d.	6d.	6d.
(5) Trixylyl phosphate; tritolyl phosphate and other phosphoric ester plasticizers------------------------------------------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	40 per cent.	40 per cent.”
DIVISION X.—WOOD, WICKER, AND CANE.
305. By omitting from sub-item (a) the words “; show figures of all kinds “.
DIVISION XI.—JEWELLERY AND FANCY GOODS.
310. By inserting a new sub-item as follows:—
“(c) Children’s bicycles tricycles and quadricycles, and parts n.e.i. and accessories n.e.i. therefor—
(1) Children’s bicycles tricycles and quadricycles  ad val.	20 per cent.	52½ per cent.	52½ per cent.
(2) Other—
(a) Wholly or essentially of leather ad val.	17½ per cent.	40 per cent.	45 per cent.
(b) Wholly or essentially of rubber-------- ad val.	12½ per cent.	40 per cent.	45 per cent.
(c) Other------------------------------------------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”
DIVISION XII.—HIDES, LEATHER, AND RUBBER.
333. By omitting from paragraph (2) of sub-item (a) the figures and letter “354 (b)” and inserting in their stead the figures and letter “350 (a)”.

Seventh Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION XIV.—VEHICLES.
350. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“350. Motor-cycles auto-cycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars of all kinds—
(a) Motor bicycles, not including tyres and tubes—
(1) Having a piston displacement of not less than 245 cubic centimetres
ad val.	Free	Free	17½ per cent.
(2) Motor scooters, not covered by paragraph (1) ad val.	Free	15 per cent.	17½ per cent.
(3) Other--------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	17½ per cent.	17½ per cent.
(b) N.E.I.----------------------------------------------------------- each	£7 10s.	£12	£12
or ad val.	20 per cent.	45 per cent.	45 per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.”
351. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“351. (a) Cycles (including delivery tricycles), not motorized, n.e.i.----------------------------------------------------------------------- each	15s.	£1 5s.	£1 5s.

“225. (a) Oils n.e.i.—
(1) Not covered by paragraph (2) per gallon	6d.	9d.	9d.
(2) In vessels, contents or reputed contents not exceeding one gallon—
(a) Contents or reputed contents not exceeding one quarter-pint   per dozen	1s.	1s. 6d.	1s. 9d.
(b) Contents or reputed contents exceeding one quarter-pint and not exceeding one half-pint   per dozen	2s.	3s.	3s. 6d.
(c) Contents or reputed contents exceeding one half-pint and not exceeding one pint   per dozen	4s.	6s.	7s.
(d) Contents or reputed contents exceeding one pint and not exceeding one quart per dozen	8s.	12s.	14s.
(e) Contents or reputed contents exceeding one quart  per gallon	2s. 5d.	3s. 9d.	4s. 4d.
(b) Greases n.e.i.—
(1) In packages not exceeding 4 lb. net weight- per cwt.	3s.	6s.	6s.
or ad val.	10 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
Whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(2) Other------------------------------------------------- per cwt.	2s.	4s.	4s.
or ad val.	10 per cent.	17½ per cent.	17½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.”

Eleventh Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division VII.—Oils, Paints, and Varnishes—continued.
226. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“226. Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals—
(a) Crudes-------------------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(b) Not covered by sub-item (a) or (c)—
(1) Enriched crudes; topped crudes; heavy distillates n.e.i.; residuals; enriched residuals; other oils for use as feed stock----------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(2) Diesel fuel as defined by Departmental By-laws—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws--------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(b) Other------------------------------- per gallon	1s.	1s.	1s.
(3) Gasoline and other petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, having a flash point of less than 73 degrees Fahrenheit when tested in an Abel Pensky closed test apparatus—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws--------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(b) For use in aircraft, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws   per gallon	8½d.	8½d.	8½d.
(c) Other, not covered by paragraph (7) per gallon	11¾d.	11¾d.	11¾d.
(4) Mineral turpentine, not covered by paragraph (7)—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws--------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(b) Other------------------------------- per gallon	11¾d.	11¾d.	11¾d.
(5) Kerosine and refined burning oils, not covered by paragraph (2), (3), (4) or (7)—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws--------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(b) Power kerosine as defined by Departmental By-laws--------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(c) Other, including aviation kerosine per gallon	6½d.	6½d.	6½d.
(6) Other, including preparations n.e.i. containing not less than 70 per cent., by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws--------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(b) Greases--------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.

Eleventh Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division VII.—Oils, Paints, and Varnishes—continued.
226—continued.
“226—continued.
(b)—continued.
(6)—continued.
(c) Other, not covered by paragraph (7) or by item 285 (a)—
(1) Medicinal oils, not compounded-------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(2) Oils, colourless or pale straw, bloomless or nearly debloomed, not compounded, not covered by clause (1)	Free	Free	Free
(3) Other------------ per gallon	Free	3d.	3d.
(7) In vessels, contents or reputed contents not exceeding one gallon, not covered by paragraph (1), (2) or (6) (b) or by item 285 (a)—
(a) Contents or reputed contents not exceeding one quarter-pint—
(1) Containing products of types covered by paragraph (3) per dozen	4d.	1s. 1d.	1s. 1d.
(2) Other-------------- per dozen	Free	9d.	9d.
(b) Contents or reputed contents exceeding one quarter-pint and not exceeding one half-pint—
(1) Containing products of types covered by paragraph (3) per dozen	8d.	2s. 2d.	2s. 2d.
(2) Other-------------- per dozen	Free	1s. 6d.	1s. 6d.
(c) Contents or reputed contents exceeding one half-pint and not exceeding one pint—
(1) Containing products of types covered by paragraph (3) per dozen	1s. 4d.	4s. 4d.	4s. 4d.
(2) Other-------------- per dozen	Free	3s.	3s.
(d)Contents or reputed contents exceeding one pint and not exceeding one quart—
(1) Containing products of types covered by paragraph (3) per dozen	2s. 8d.	8s. 8d.	8s. 8d.
(2) Other-------------- per dozen	Free	6s.	6s.
(e) Contents or reputed contents exceeding one quart—
(1) Containing products of types covered by paragraph (3) per gallon	11¾d.	2s. l0¾d.	2s. 10¾d.
(2) Other-------------- per gallon	Free	1s. 11d.	1s. 11d.

Eleventh Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division VII.—Oils, Paints, and Varnishes—continued.
226—continued.
“226—continued.
(c) Lubricating oils—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws	Free	Free	Free
(2) Containing not more than 2 per cent., by weight of additives, not covered by paragraph (4) per gallon	6½d.	6½d.	9d.
(3) Other, including compounded oils containing not less than 70 per cent., by weight of mineral lubricating oils, not covered by paragraph (4)—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws-------------------------------- per gallon	Free	3d.	3d.
(b) Other--------------------------- per gallon	1s. 2d.	1s. 5d.	1s. 5d.
(4) In vessels, contents or reputed contents not exceeding one gallon—
(a) Contents or reputed contents not exceeding one quarter-pint----- per dozen	1s.	1s. 6d.	1s. 9d.
(b) Contents or reputed contents exceeding one quarter-pint and not exceeding one half-pint per dozen	2s.	3s.	3s. 6d.
(c) Contents or reputed contents exceeding one half-pint and not exceeding one pint  per dozen	4s.	6s.	7s.
(d) Contents or reputed contents exceeding one pint and not exceeding one quart   per dozen	8s.	12s.	14s.
(e) Contents or reputed contents exceeding one quart  per gallon	2s. 5d.	3s. 9d.	4s. 4d.”
226a. By omitting the item.
227. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“227. (a) Petroleum jelly------------------------------------------------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(b) Paraffin wax, microcrystalline wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax and other mineral wax, including mixtures thereof, whether or not coloured---------------------- per lb.	Free	¾id.	¾d.
(c) Petroleum bitumen, petroleum pitch, petroleum asphalt, petroleum coke and other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals—
(1) Petroleum bitumen, petroleum pitch, petroleum asphalt, petroleum coke  ad val.	Free	10 per cent.	10 per cent.
(2) Other	Free	Free	Free

Eleventh Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.		British Preferential Tariff.		Intermediate Tariff.			General Tariff.
Division VII.—Oils, Paints, and Varnishes—continued.
227—continued.
“227—continued.
(d) Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs)—
(1) Cut-back bitumen------------ per gallon		Free		⅝d.		⅝d.
(2) Asphalt mastic-------------------- ad val.		10 per cent.		17½ per cent.		17½ per cent.
(3) N.E.I.------------------------------ ad val.		Free		10 per cent.		10 per cent.”
229. By omitting the item.
229a. By omitting the item.
230. By inserting in sub-item (b) a new paragraph as follows:—
“(6) Turkey red oil----------------------------------- per gallon		6d.		8d.		8d.”
DIVISION VIII.—EARTHENWARE, CEMENT, CHINA, GLASS, AND STONE.
235. By omitting the item.
DIVISION IX.—DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
267. By omitting sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(b) Bone pitch; natural pitch; asphalt and bitumen, not covered by item 227 (c)------------------------------------------ ad val.	Free		10 per cent.		10 per cent.”
290. By omitting sub-item (a).
By omitting from paragraph (1) of sub-item (c) the following words:—
“; Petroleum jelly n.e.i.”.

TWELFTH SCHEDULE. Section 14.

Amendment of the Schedule to the Principal Act as Amended by Sections Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen of this Act.

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.		General Tariff.
DIVISION XIII. PAPER AND STATIONERY.
346. By omitting sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(c) Fountain pens; pencils n.e.i.; pens n.e.i. without holders or not including holders—
(1) Ball point pens and ball point pencils, having a value for duty not exceeding 4½d. each  ad val.	Free		12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
and, in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 4th August, 1961, a temporary duty of  each	1d.		1d.	1d.
(2) Parts n.e.i. for ball point pens and ball point pencils-------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free		12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
(3) Other--------------------------------------- ad val.	Free		12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.”

THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE. Section 15.

Amendments of the Schedule to the Principal Act as Amended by Sections Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen and Fourteen of this Act.

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION IV.—AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND GROCERIES.
74. By omitting sub-items (b) and (c) and inserting in their stead the following sub-items:—
“(b) Potted or concentrated, including extracts of, and meat jellies; preparations in dry form for making soup—
(1) Of meat (i.e. not being of poultry, or of game and not being soup)—
(a) Liquid extracts-------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(b) Other------------------------------- ad val.	20 per cent.	45 per cent.	45 per cent.
(2) Other--------------------------------------- ad val.	20 per cent.	45 per cent.	45 per cent.
“(c) Preserved in tins or other airtight vessels, including the weight of the liquid contents—
(1) Poultry, game or soup-------------------- per lb.	2¼d.	6d.	6d.
(2) Other---------------------------------------- per lb.	2¼d.	6d.	6d.
and ad val.	5 per cent.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.”

Thirteenth Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.		Intermediate Tariff.				General Tariff.
DIVISION V.—TEXTILES, FELTS AND FURS, AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF, AND ATTIRE.
105. By omitting sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(a) Woven piece goods, weighing six ounces or more per square yard, of types which, either as imported or when further processed, are principally used for furnishings drapes or upholstery, of cotton, of linen, or of fibre admixtures, but not including—
piece goods containing 20 per cent. or more by weight of man-made fibres piece goods containing wool bed tickings fabrics printed in fast colours chenille and pile fabrics, not being moquettes of the type used for upholstery goods covered by item 105 (h) (3)------------ ad val.	37½ per cent.			50 per cent.		60 per cent.”
By inserting in paragraph (1) of sub-item (h) after the letters and figure “(h) (2) (a),” the letter and figure “(h) (3),”.
By inserting in sub-item (h) a new paragraph as follows:—
“(3) Textile fabrics of any base material or weave, irrespective of width, impregnated or coated with resins of the vinyl or vinylidene types, but not including floor coverings or plastic laminates containing textile fabrics------------- ad val.	25 per cent.			40 per cent.		45 per cent.”
130. By omitting the words, figures and letter “(except goods covered by item 208 (d) (2))” and inserting in their stead the words, figures and letters “(except goods covered by item 105 (h) (3), 208 (d) (2) or 369 (f) )”.
DIVISION VI.—METALS AND MACHINERY.
219. By omitting sub-item (k) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(k) Micrometers----------------------------------------- ad val.	Free			7½ per cent.		12½ per cent.”
DIVISION VII.—OILS, PAINTS, AND VARNISHES.
232. By omitting from sub-item (e) the words “preparations containing” and inserting in their stead the words “preparations in volatile organic solvents containing”.

Thirteenth Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION VIII.—EARTHENWARE, CEMENT, CHINA, GLASS, AND STONE.
240. By omitting sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(a) Tiles, flooring and wall, including mosaic, not covered by item 368 (a) (3) (a)—
(1) Of artificial plastic material------------ per square yard	2s. 3d.	4s. 6d.	6s.
or ad val.	17½ per cent.	35 per cent.	47½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(2) Of linoleum; of cork--------------------- per square yard	2s. 3d.	4s. 6d.	6s.
or ad val.	17½ per cent.	35 per cent.	47½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(3) Of rubber------------------------------------ per square yard	2s. 3d.	4s. 6d.	6s.
or ad val.	17½ per cent.	35 per cent.	47½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(4) Of glass, whether or not glazed or enamelled  per square yard	2s. 3d.	4s. 6d.	6s.
or ad val.	17½ per cent.	35 per cent.	47½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(5) Of ceramic materials, whether or not glazed or enamelled---------------------------------------------- per square yard	2s. 3d.	4s. 6d.	6s.
or ad val.	17½ per cent.	35 per cent.	47½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(6) Other----------------------------------------- per square yard	2s. 3d.	4s. 6d.	6s.
or ad val.	17½ per cent.	35 per cent.	47½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.”
246. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“246. Laboratory and scientific glassware----------------------- ad val.	20 per cent.	30 per cent.	30 per cent.”
250. By omitting sub-item (f) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(f) Articles of glass and articles of etched or engraved glass including any two or more of the articles enumerated in this sub-item when imported in combination with one another (but not including articles covered by sub-item (b) or (e) or item 246), viz.:—
Dishes, tumblers, salads, bowls other than lighting-ware, nappies, jugs, candlesticks, butters, battery jars or cells, vases, trays, comports, flowerblocks, mugs, sundaes, goblets, measures including medicine measures ad val.	5 per cent.	30 per cent.	45 per cent.
or per dozen pieces	..	l0d.	11d.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.”
DIVISION IX.—DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
264. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“264. (a) Pyroligneous acid, acetic acid and vinegar and solutions, extracts, or essences thereof—
(1) Containing not more than 6 per cent. of acetic acid-------------------------------------------------- per gallon	4½d.	9d.	9d.
(2) Containing more than 6 per cent., and not more than 30 per cent., of acetic acid------------------- per gallon	2s. 9¾d.	4s. 9d.	4s. 9d.

Thirteenth Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division IX.—Drugs and Chemicals—continued.
264—continued.
“264—continued.
(a)—continued.
(3) Containing more than 30 per cent., of acetic acid------------------------------------------ per gallon	3s. 8¾d.	6s. 6d.	6s. 6d.
And for each 10 per cent. or part thereof exceeding 40 per cent., of acetic acid-------------------------------- per gallon	l1d.	1s. 9d.	1s. 9d.
(b) (1) Acetates of a class or kind used in the manufacture of acetic acid, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(2) Acetates for the manufacture of acetic acid  ad val.	12½ per cent.	32½ per cent.	32½ per cent.
(c) Vinyl acetate monomer------------------------------- per ton	£45	£45	£45
less ad val.	15 per cent.	..	..”
DIVISION XI.—JEWELLERY AND FANCY GOODS.
319. By omitting clause (3) of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following clause:—
“(3) N.E.I., including recorded tapes or films for audio reproduction ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”
By omitting paragraph (2) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(2) Prepared record blanks, film for mechanical sound recording, prepared tapes strips or like articles of a kind used for sound recording per lb.	2¼d.	4d.	4d.”
By omitting sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(c) Styli of the type used with gramophones dictating machines or other sound reproducers--------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	17½ per cent.”
DIVISION XIII.—PAPER AND STATIONERY.
334. By omitting sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (2) of sub-item (f) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraphs:—
“(c) Other than as prescribed by Departmental By-laws under sub-paragraph (a), as prescribed by Departmental By-laws- per ton	£11 16s. 8d.	£16 6s. 8d.	£16 6s. 8d.
“(d)Other--------------------------------------------------------------------- per ton	£11 16s. 8d.	£16 6s. 8d.	£16 6s. 8d.
and,in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 11th August, 1961, a temporary duty of------------------------------------------------------------------------ per ton	£10	£10	£10”
By omitting paragraph (3) of sub-item (j) and inserting in its stead the following paragraphs:—
“(3) Other than as prescribed by Departmental By-laws under paragraph (1), as prescribed by Departmental By--------------------------- per ton	£7	£16 6s. 8d.	£16 6s. 8d.
“(4) Other-------------------------------------------------------------------- per ton	£7	£16 6s. 8d.	£16 6s. 8d.
and,in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 11th August, 1961, a temporary duty of-------------------------------------------------------------------- per ton

£10 £10 £10”

Thirteenth Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.		British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION XVI.—MISCELLANEOUS.
368. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“368. Artificial resins and plastic materials—
(a) Polymerization and copolymerization products of the vinyl and vinylidene types—
(1) Emulsions solutions pastes powders granules flakes lumps and similar forms, including moulding compounds, not covered by item 232 (e) or item 255 (b) (1); waste and scrap—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws-		Free	Free	Free
(b) Of vinylidene polymers and copolymers ad val.		Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(c) Of vinyl chloride polymers and copolymers—
(1) Specially prepared for the manufacture of sound reproduction discs per lb.		7½d.	9½d.	9½d.
(2) Unplasticised, not covered by clause(1)------------------------- ad val.		25 per cent.	40 per cent.	45 per cent.
or	per lb.	6½d.	6½d.	6½d.
	less ad val.	15 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(3) Other---------------------- ad val.		25 per cent.	40 per cent.	45 per cent.
(d) Other---------------------------------- ad val.		25 per cent.	40 per cent.	45 per cent.
(2) Flexible sheets strip film roll film and foil, whether or not printed polished embossed or otherwise surface worked, but not including—
goods covered by item 255 (b) (1) material which has been further worked (e.g. edges hemmed, holes punched)
expanded material
material supported by or laminated with or containing textile fabric (including glass fibre fabric)
		coated textile fabrics—
(a) of vinylidene polymers and copolymers ad val.		Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(b) Other------------------------- ad val.		32½ per cent.	50 per cent.	55 per cent.

Thirteenth Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division XVI.—Miscellaneous—continued.
368—continued.
“368—continued.
(a)—continued.
(3) Plates sheets and strips not covered by paragraph (2) and tubes rods sticks and other profile shapes, whether or not printed polished embossed or otherwise surface worked, but not including—
goods covered by item 255 (b)(1) material which has been further worked (e.g. drilled, milled, contour worked, edges bevelled, fittings attached) coated textile fabrics—
(a) Flooring or wall tiles   per square yard	2s. 3d.	4s. 6d.	6s.
or ad val.	17½ per cent.	35 per cent.	47½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(b) Hose------------------------------ ad val.	22½ per cent.	37½ per cent.	45 per cent.
(c) Of vinylidene polymers and copolymers, not covered by sub-paragraph (a) or (b)—
(1) Not supported by or laminated with or containing textile fabric (including glass fibre fabric) ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(2) Other------------------ ad val.	25 per cent.	40 per cent.	45 per cent.
(d) Other----------------------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	40 per cent.	45 per cent.
(4) Articles made therefrom—
(a) Curtains------------------------------- ad val.	12½ per cent.	30 per cent.	32½ per cent.
(b) Tablecloths, table covers, table centres and the like—
(1) Textile supported   ad val.	17½ per cent.	35 per cent.	40 per cent.
(2) Other----------------------- ad val.	30 per cent.	47½ per cent.	55 per cent.
(c) Seat covers for vehicles  ad val.	27½ per cent.	37½ per cent.	37½ per cent.
(d) Bags n.e.i. (i.e. containers)   ad val.	12½ per cent.	30 per cent.	30 per cent.
(e) Hose, fitted------------------------- ad val.	22½ per cent.	37½ per cent.	45 per cent.
(f) N.E.I.---------------------------------- ad val.	30 per cent.	47½ per cent.	55 per cent.”
369. By omitting paragraph (3) of sub-item (c).
By omitting paragraph (3) of sub-item (d).
By omitting sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (f).
390. By omitting sub-item (b).

Thirteenth Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division XVI.—Miscellaneous—continued.
401. By inserting a new sub-item as follows:—
“(c) Goods or parts of goods which, after having been properly entered for home consumption in Australia, were exported, without drawback or refund of duty having been paid thereon, for repair or renovation by the original manufacturer, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws-----------------	Free	Free	Free”
455. By inserting a new item as follows:—
“455. (a) Articles specially designed and imported for the use of the Blind, Deaf, and Dumb, when imported by governing bodies of public institutions having the care thereof--------------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(b) Articles designed for the alleviation of deafness, not being electrical------------------------------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(c) Articles specially designed for the use of the Blind, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws-------------	Free	Free	Free”

FOURTEENTH SCHEDULE. Section 16.

Amendments of the Schedule to the Principal Act as Amended by Sections Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen and Fifteen of this Act.

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION XIII.—PAPER AND STAITONES
340. By omitting sub-item (e) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(e) Paper bobbins cones pirns reels spools and tubes, of the type used in the spinning and weaving industries—
(1) Paper cones-------------------------------- per lb.	5d.	7d.	7d.
or ad val.	20 per cent.	25 per cent.	25 per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
and, in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 31st August, 1961, a temporary duty of--------------------------- per lb.	8d.	8d.	8d.
(2) Other---------------------------------------- per lb.	5d.	7d.	7d.
or ad val.	20 per cent.	25 per cent.	25 per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.”

 

Fourteenth Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.		British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION XVI.—MISCELLANEOUS.
369. By omitting sub-paragraphs (6) and (c) of paragraph (5) of sub-item (c) and inserting in their stead the following sub-paragraphs:—
“(b) High density—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws ad val.	Free		12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
(2) Other--------------------------------------- ad val.	Free		12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
and,in addition, except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 1st September, 1961, a temporary duty of per lb.	l½d.		l½d.	l½d.
“(c) Other—
(1) Having a F.O.B. price per lb. not less than 28 pence------------------------------------------ ad val.	Free		12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
and, in addition, a temporary duty of per lb.	3d.		3d.	3d.
(2) Other--------------------------------------- ad val.	Free		12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
and, in addition, temporary duties as follow:—
per lb.	3d.		3d.	3d.
and,except in respect of goods in direct transit to Australia on or before 1st September, 1961, for each 1d. or part thereof by which the F.O.B. price per lb. is less than 28 pence----------- per lb.	¾d.		¾d.	¾d.”