Exports (Fish) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1951. No. 48.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1950 AND THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1950.*

WHEREAS by section 112 of the Customs Act 1901-1950 it is provided that the Governor-General may, by regulation, prohibit the exportation of any goods—

(a) the exportation of which would, in his opinion, be harmful to the Commonwealth ; or

(b) which have not been prepared or manufactured for export under the prescribed conditions as to purity, soundness, or freedom from disease, or which do not conform to the prescribed conditions as to purity, soundness, or freedom from disease :

And whereas it is provided by the said section that the said power of prohibition shall extend to authorize the prohibition of the exportation of the goods generally, or to any specified place, and either absolutely or so as to allow of the exportation of the goods subject to any condition or restriction :

And whereas I am of opinion that the exportation of fish, except subject to the conditions and restrictions prescribed by the Exports (Fish) Regulations, as amended by the following Regulations, would be harmful to the Commonwealth :

Now therefore 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 Customs Act 1901-1950 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1950,

Dated this fifteenth day of June, 1951.

W.J. McKell

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Commerce and Agriculture and for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

Amendments of the Exports (Fish) Regulations.

Definitions.

1. Regulation 3 of the Exports (Fish) Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (1.), after the definition of “ the Secretary ”, the following definition :—

“ ‘ tuna’ means fish of any of the following varieties :—

Albacore (Germoalalunga) ;

Southern Bluefin tuna (Thunnusmaccoyii) ;

Northern Bluefin tuna (Thunnusthynnus) ;

Yellowfin tuna (Neothunnusmacropterus) ; or

Skipjack or striped tuna (Katsuwonuspelamis).”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 1951

  Statutory Rules 1949, No. 54, as amended by Statutory Rules 1950, No. 38.

1569.—Price 3d. 9/18.4.1951.

The First Schedule.

2. The First Schedule to the Exports (Fish) Regulations is amended by inserting after Item 5 the following items :—

        

5a. Tuna (Frozen— in round)	The fish shall be frozen as soon as possible after catching and shall be held at a temperature not exceeding 5° F.
5b. Tuna (Canned)	1. Only the light-coloured meat of the tuna shall be used.	The trade description on the containers shall include—
2. Each can shall contain cooked meat, which shall—	(a) the words “ IN (here specify variety) OIL ” ;
(a) reasonably fill the can;	(b) the words “ WHITE MEAT ” if the contents are derived from Albacore or the words “ LIGHT MEAT ” if the contents are derived from Bluefin, Yellowfin or Striped Tuna ; and
(b) be free from all dark meat;
(c) be packed in an approved vegetable oil ; and
(d) consist of—
(i) in the case of solid pack fancy canned tuna, solid pieces not exceeding three in number ;	(c) in the case of—
	(i) solid pack fancy canned tuna, the words “ FANCY SOLID PACK TUNA ” ;
(ii) in the case of solid pack standard canned tuna, solid pieces not exceeding six in number ;	(ii) solid pack standard canned tuna, the words “ SOLID PACK TUNA ” ;
	(iii) grated or shredded canned tuna, the words “ GRATED TUNA ” or “ SHREDDED TUNA ” as the case may be ; or
(iii) in the case of grated or shredded canned tuna, small uniform pieces produced in such form by mechanical means ; or
	(iv) flaked canned tuna, the words “ FLAKED TUNA ”, “ TUNA FLAKES ” or “ BITE SIZE TUNA ”.
(iv) in the case of flaked canned tuna, small pieces not used in packing solid packs.

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