Excise Regulations 1925 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1933. No. 37.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE EXCISE ACT 1901-1923.

(Twelfth Amendment.)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Excise Act 1901-1923.

Dated this fifteenth day of March, 1933.

(Sgd.) ISAAC A. ISAACS.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

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Amendment of Excise Regulations 1925.

(Statutory Rules 1925, No. 181, as amended to this date.)

1. Before regulation 84 and after the sub-heading “Delivery of Spirits” the following sub-heading and regulation are inserted—

Definition.

“83a. For the purposes of regulations 84 to 94 (inclusive)—

‘Fresh grapes’ means grapes cut from the vines and forthwith removed to a winery and crushed without being subjected to any drying process whether natural or artificial.”.

2. Regulation 84 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following proviso—

“Provided that Australian spirits to be used for fortifying Australian wine manufactured after the date of commencement of this proviso shall not be delivered under these Regulations unless the wine has been manufactured wholly from the fermented juice of fresh grapes and/or concentrated grape must.”.

3. Regulation 120 is cancelled and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“120. Spirit received under these Regulations by any State drug depot or principal public hospital for purposes of distribution must be delivered to public hospitals either in the same condition as received or in the form of medicines, medicinal extracts, infusions, tinctures or the like.”

4. Regulation 177t is cancelled and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“177t.—(1.) All matches manufactured in a factory shall be packed in the manner in which they are ordinarily sold retail and may be removed from the factory in packages containing such quantities as are approved by the Collector.

626.—Price 3d.

 

(2.) Each Container (i.e., box, tin or book) of matches shall be marked, to the satisfaction of the Collector, to clearly indicate by whom the matches were manufactured and that the matches are of Australian origin, or if so desired by the manufacturer, with a factory number and a State number to be allotted by the Collector. The factory number shall be placed directly above the State number, and both numbers shall be enclosed in a circle, thus

(3.) Each box of Safety Matches shall in addition be marked with a statement of the approximate number of matches therein.

(4.) Each package into which boxes, tins or books of matches are packed shall be marked with the full name and address of the manufacturer of the matches or with the factory number and the State number as set out in sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation.

(5.) Each outer package in which matches are removed from the factory shall be clearly marked with the name and address of the manufacturer of the matches.

(6.) Each container or package of matches may be marked with any other marking approved by the Collector.”

5. Regulation 177w is cancelled and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“177w. Regulations 177l to 177s (inclusive) and regulations 177u and 177v of these Regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to the manufacture of cigarette tubes, paper and papers.”

6. After regulation 177x the following regulations are inserted:—

“177y.—All cigarette tubes, paper and papers manufactured in a factory shall be packed in the manner in which they are ordinarily sold retail and may be removed from the factory in packages containing such quantities as are approved by the Collector.”

“177z.—(1.) Each package may be marked with any marking approved by the Collector, and shall be marked with the name and address of the licensed manufacturer or with a factory number and a State number to be allotted by the Collector. The factory number shall be placed directly above the State number and both numbers shall be enclosed in a circle, thus

(2.) The immediate container of cigarette papers or of cigarette tubes shall in addition be marked with a statement of the approximate number of papers or tubes therein.

(3.) The provisions of this regulation shall not apply to cigarette papers or cigarette tubes exported under Customs control.”

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.