CUSTOMS ACT AND COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT.
EXPORTS
(CANNED AND FROZEN FRUITS) REGULATIONS.
Statutory Rules 1964,
No. 54.(a)
Interpretation.
1.
Regulation 4 of the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended
by omitting from the definition of " can " in sub-regulation (I.) the
word " tin " and inserting in its stead the word " tinplate
".
2.
Regulations 18, 19 and 20 of the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations
are repealed and the following regulations inserted in their stead:—
Register
of brands.
"18.—(1.) Subject to regulation 20 of these
Regulations, the Secretary—
(a)may
register a brand as a brand that may be included in the trade description of
canned or frozen fruit; and
(b)shall
keep a register, to be known as the Register of Brands, of the brands so
registered.
"(2.) A brand may be registered for a particular
type of canned or frozen fruit.
"(3.) The register of brands kept by the
Secretary under these Regulations as in force immediately before the
commencement of this regulation and any register incorporated with and forming
part of that register shall be incorporated with and form part of the register
kept under this regulation.
Application
to be accompanied by copies of brand.
"19. An application for the registration of a
brand shall be accompanied by seven copies of the brand.
Registration
as trade mark necessary.
"20. A brand shall not be registered under these
Regulations unless it is registered, or deemed to be registered, in the
Register of Trade Marks kept under the Trade Marks Act1955-1958, as a trade mark in respect of
canned or frozen fruit or of a particular kind of canned or frozen fruit and
unless the applicant is the registered proprietor or a registered user of the
trade mark.".
Second
Schedule— paragraph 13.
3.
The Second Schedule to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is
amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-paragraph (b) of
paragraph 13 the word "and" (second occurring); and
(b)by
inserting after sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 13 the following word and
sub-paragraph:—
";
and (d) in the case of grapefruit segments—not less than 22 ounces of
fruit.".
(a) Made under the Customs Act 1901-1963 and the Commerce
(Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1950 on 16 April, 1964; notified in the Commonwealth
Gazette on 23 April, 1964.
Third
Schedule— Part I—items 25, 26 and 27.
4.
Part I of the Third Schedule to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits)
Regulations is amended—
(a)by
omitting from sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 in the second column of
item 25 the word "avoirdupois";
(b) by
omitting from sub-paragraph (b)
of paragraph 2 in the second column of item 26 the word
"avoirdupois"; and
(c) by omitting from paragraph 6 in the
second column of item 27 the word " avoirdupois ".
Third
Schedule— Part 1—items 30a and 30b.
5.
Part 1 of the Third Schedule to the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits)
Regulations is amended by inserting after item 30 the following items:—
30a. Grapefruit —
Choice Quality—Segments | 1. Each can and each case shall contain only one variety of
grapefruit.
| 1. The trade description shall include the words " Choice
Segments " or "Choice Quality Segments "on the label and on
the outside container.
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2. The grapefruit shall have been canned in segments and only
mature segments used of which not more than 25 per centum shall be broken.
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3. Each grapefruit shall have been peeled. |
4. The segments shall be of reasonably good colour
and reasonably free from seeds, portions of tough membrane and other defects.
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5. When processed not less than 50 per centum of the segments
shall be whole.
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6. The syrup used shall be clear and shall contain 45 per centum
by weight of cane sugar.
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30b. Grapefruit —
Standard Quality—Segments | 1. Each can and each case shall contain only one variety of
grapefruit.
| 1. The trade description shall include the words "Standard
Segments" or "Standard Quality Segments " on the label and on
the outside container.
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2. The grapefruit shall have been canned in segments and only
mature segments used.
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3. Each grapefruit shall have been peeled. |
4. The segments shall be of fairly good colour
and fairly free from seeds, portions of tough membrane and other defects.
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5. When processed not less than 50 per centum of the segments
shall be whole.
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6. The syrup used shall be clear and shall contain 45 per centum
by weight of cane sugar.
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