STATUTORY RULES
1966
No. 84
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REGULATIONS
UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1965 AND THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT
1905-1950.*
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 1901-1965
and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1550.
Dated
this twenty-first day of April, 1966.
CASEY
Governor-General.
By
His Excellency’s Command,
Minister of State for
Primary Industry and for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Customs and
Excise.
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Amendments
of the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations
Third Schedule—Item 1.
1. Item 1 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh
Fruit) Regulations is amended—
(a) by inserting in the table in sub-paragraph
(1.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column), after the word and figures—
“Nickajack ...........................
| NJ.
| 30
| 10”,
|
the words and figures—
“Red
Delicious.....................
| R.DEL
| 95
| 75”;
|
(b) by omitting from the
table in sub-paragraph (4.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) the word and
figures—
“Jonathan.............................
| 2¼-2¾
| 2⅜-2⅞
| 2¼-2⅞”
|
and
inserting in their stead the word and figures—
“Jonathan.............................
| 2¼-2⅞
| 2⅜-2⅞
| 2¼-2⅞”;
|
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Notified in the Commonwealth
Gazette on ,
1966.
Statutory Rules 1955, No. 61, as
amended to date. For previous amendments of the Exports (Fresh Fruit)
Regulations, see footnote to
Statutory Rules 1966, No. 49, and see
also Statutory Rules 1966, No. 49.
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(c) by inserting in the table of sub-paragraph
(4.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column), after the word and figures—
“Nickajack
....................................
| ..
| ..
| 21/4-31/8”,
|
the
words and figures—
“Red Delicious—
| 21/4-23/4
| 23/8-27/8
| 21/4-31/2”.
|
(d) by omitting the table in sub-paragraph (5.) of paragraph 1 (in the
second column) and inserting in its stead the following table:—
Variety
| Count
Range
|
For
export to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
| For
export to the Continent of Europe
| For
export to a destination other than the United Kingdom the Republic of Ireland
or the Continent of Europe
|
Alfriston...................
| 180-100
| 180-100
| 180-80
|
Cleopatra..................
| 216-125
| 198-113
| 234-100
|
Cox’s Orange Pippin
| 288-150
| 234-163
| 343-175
|
Crofton.....................
| 252-113
| 198-113
| 252-113
|
Delicious..................
| 234-125
| 198-113
| 234-72
|
Democrat..................
| 234-100
| 198-80
| 252-72
|
Dougherty................
| 234-113
| 234-113
| 234-113
|
Duke of Clarence.....
| 216-113
| 198-100
| 234-88
|
Dunns ......................
| 216-100
| 216-100
| 252-88
|
French Crab.............
| ..
| ..
| 252-88
|
Geeveston Fanny.....
| 234-125
| 198-113
| 252-325
|
Golden Delicious......
| 216-125
| 198-100
| 234-72
|
Granny Smith...........
| 234-100
| 198-80
| 234-72
|
Gravenstein..............
| ..
| ..
| 252-113
|
Jonathan...................
| 234-150
| 198-125
| 234-125
|
King Cole.................
| 234-125
| 216-125
| 234-113
|
King Pippin .............
| ..
| ..
| 270-113
|
Legana......................
| 234-100
| 198-80
| 234-100
|
McIntosh Red..........
| ..
| ..
| 252-88
|
Nickajack.................
| ..
| ..
| 234-88
|
Red Delicious...........
| 234-125
| 198-113
| 234-72
|
Red Jonathan............
| 234-150
| 198-125
| 270-125
|
Rokewood................
| 234-125
| 216-125
| 252-113
|
Rome Beauty...........
| 234-113
| 198-100
| 252-88
|
Scarlet......................
| 234-138
| 216-113
| 252-125
|
Statesman.................
| 234-138
| 216-125
| 252-113
|
Stayman...................
| ..
| ..
| 234-88
|
Sturmer.....................
| 234-125
| 198-113
| 234-88
|
Tasman’s Pride........
| 234-113
| 198-100
| 234-88
|
Worcester Pearmain.
| 234-125
| 198-113
| 270-113
|
Yates........................
| 252-125
| 198-113
| 270-138
|
(e) by omitting
the table in sub-paragraph (6.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) and
inserting in its stead the following table:—
Variety
| Count
Range
|
For
export to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
| For
export to the Continent of Europe
| For
export to a destination other than the United Kingdom, the Republic of
Ireland or the Continent of Europe
|
Alfriston ..................................
| 175-108
| 175-108
| 175-75
|
Cleopatra .................................
| 220-126
| 200-108
| 220-96
|
Cox’s Orange Pippin................
| 300-154
| 228-175
| 340-175
|
Crofton.....................................
| 240-108
| 193-108
| 240-120
|
Delicious ..................................
| 220-126
| 200-108
| 220-68
|
Democrat..................................
| 240-96
| 200-83
| 260-75
|
Dougherty.................................
| 240-120
| 240-120
| 240-120
|
Duke of Clarence......................
| 200-108
| 193-96
| 220-83
|
Dunns.......................................
| 220-96
| 220-96
| 260-83
|
French Crab..............................
| ..
| ..
| 240-83
|
Geeveston Fanny......................
| 240-120
| 193-108
| 260-120
|
Golden Delicious......................
| 220-126
| 200-96
| 220-68
|
Gravenstein...............................
| ..
| ..
| 240-120
|
Granny Smith...........................
| 240-96
| 200-75
| 240-68
|
Jonathan....................................
| 240-154
| 200-132
| 240-132
|
King Cole.................................
| 220-132
| 200-132
| 220-108
|
King Pippin...............................
| ..
| ..
| 260-108
|
Legana......................................
| 220-96
| 393-83
| 220-96
|
McIntosh Red ..........................
| ..
| ..
| 240-83
|
Nickajack..................................
| ..
| ..
| 240-96
|
Red Delicious...........................
| 220-126
| 200-108
| 220-68
|
Red Jonathan............................
| 240-154
| 200-132
| 260-132
|
Rokewood................................
| 220-132
| 220-132
| 240-120
|
Rome Beauty............................
| 220-120
| 200-108
| 240-96
|
Scarlet.......................................
| 240-132
| 220-108
| 260-120
|
Statesman.................................
| 220-132
| 200-120
| 240-120
|
Stayman....................................
| ..
| ..
| 240-83
|
Sturmer.....................................
| 220-120
| 200-108
| 220-83
|
Tasman’s Pride ........................
| 240-108
| 200-96
| 220-83
|
Worcester Pearmain..................
| 240-126
| 200-108
| 260-108
|
Yates.........................................
| 260-120
| 200-108
| 260-132
|
(f) by omitting
from the table in sub-paragraph (7.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) the
words and figures—
“Crofton .....................................................................
| 270
| 280”
|
“Dougherty.................................................................
| 252
| 260”
|
“Scarlet........................................................................
| 288
| 280”, and
|
“Yates ........................................................................
| 288
| 288”;
|
(g) by inserting in the table in sub-paragraph (8.) of paragraph 1 (in
the second column), after the word and figures—
“Legana
......................................................................
| 216 ..
| 220”
|
the
words and figures—
“Red Delicious............................................................
| 216
| 220”;
|
(h) by inserting
after sub-paragraph (8.) of paragraph 1 (in the second column) the following
sub-paragraphs:—
“(8a.) For the purposes of this item, the
variety Red Delicious consists of the strains Richared,
Starking, Starkrimson and
such other strains as are approved by the Secretary.
“(8b.)
Apples of a
strain that may be exported as Red Delicious may be exported under the name Red
Delicious or under the name of that strain and, when exported under the name of
the strain, the provisions of this item relating to apples of the variety Red
Delicious apply to and in relation to the exportation of the apples as if they
were exported as Red Delicious apples.
“(8c.)
Apples of the variety Red Delicious shall not be exported unless the apples in
each container are of the same strain.”;
(i)
by omitting from paragraph 2 (in the second column) the words “and King Pippin” and inserting in
their stead the words “King Pippin and Worcester Pearmain”;
and
(j) by omitting
clauses (b) and (c)
of sub-paragraph (2.) of paragraph 6 (in the second column) and inserting in
their stead the following clauses:—
“(b) fibreboard cartons equipped with trays or equipped with
fillers and pads forming individual cells; or
“(c) wooden boxes equipped with trays,”.
Third Schedule—Item I.
2.—(1.) Item 1 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh
Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-paragraph (5.) of paragraph 7 (in
the second column) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—
“(5.) The apples shall be protected by the use of
packing material on the top, bottom, sides and ends of each box or tray.”.
(2.)
This regulation shall come into operation on the first day of January, 1967.
Third Schedule—Item 1.
3. Item 1 in the Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit)
Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting
from sub-paragraph (2.) of paragraph 9a (in
the second column) the words “varieties Jonathan and” and inserting in their
stead the word “variety”; and
(b) by inserting after
subparagraph (2.) of that
paragraph the following sub-paragraph:—
“(3.) Apples of the variety Jonathan intended for
export to the United Kingdom and continent of Europe shall be placed in cool
store as soon as possible after packing and shall not be shipped if the
temperature of the apples is above 45 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of
loading.”.
Third Schedule—Item 2.
4. Item 2 in the
Third Schedule to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting paragraph 1 (in the third column) and inserting in its
stead the following paragraphs;—
“1. The trade description shall set out the
variety or the authorized abbreviation of the variety, of the grapes contained
in the box.
“2. For the purposes of the last preceding
paragraph, the authorized abbreviation of a variety of grapes specified in the
first column of the following table is the abbreviation set out in the second
column of that table opposite to the name of that variety:—
Variety
| Abbreviation
|
Red Prince..................................................................
| R.P.
|
Cannon Hall Muscat..................................................
| C.H.M.
|
Black Malaga.............................................................
| B.M.
|
Red Emperor..............................................................
| Red. Emp.
|
and
(b) by omitting from paragraph 2 (in the second column) the words and
figures “18.4 degrees Brix” and inserting in their stead the words and figures
“16.2 degrees Brix”.
Third Schedule—Item 8.
5.—(1.) Item 8 in the Third Schedule
to the Exports (Fresh Fruit) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-paragraph (5.)
of paragraph 2 (in the second column) and inserting in its stead the following
sub-paragraph:—
“(5.) The pears shall be protected by the use of
packing material on the top, bottom, sides and ends of each box or tray.”.
(2.)
This regulation shall come into operation on the first day of January, 1967.
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By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth
Government Printer, Canberra