Tariff Act 1872 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

ANNO TRICESIMO SEXTO

VICTORIIE It EGINAI.

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No. IV.

AN ACT to repeal an Act for imposing Duties on im-

ported Goods, and for exemption of certain Goods from

Duties ; and to make other provisions in lieu thereof. •

• [Assented to, 30th August, 1872.]

THEREAS an Act was passed in the 34th year of the reign Preamble.

of Her present Majesty No. 17 imtituled: " An Act to "repeal certain Ordinances for imposing Duties on imported Goods, "and for exemption of certain Goods from Duties ; and to make other "provisions in lieu thereof"; And whereas it is expedient to amend

the said Act: Be it therefore enacted by his Excellency the • Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof:-

1 THAT the said recited Act shall be, and the same is hereby Repeal of 34th Vie. No. 17

repealed (except so much of the same as repeals any former Ordi- with certain exceptions.

nance) and that from and after the passing of this Act there shall

be charged raised collected levied and paid upon all Goods Wares

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and Merchandize (except as hereinafter provided for) imported into this Colony the Duties respectively specified in the first Schedule

hereunto annexed. •

Duties upon goods. 2 THAT upon all imported Goods Wares and Merchandize

save as aforesaid enumerated in the First Schedule hereunto annexed and upon which no Customs Duties shall have been paid before the passing of this Act, there shall be levied and paid the Duties respectively specified in the said Schedule.

Manner of collecting and 3

THAT the Duties specified. in the said First Schedule shall be collected and levied in the manner provided by any Ordinance or Ordinances for the time being in force for the general regulation of the Customs of the said Colony.

levying duties.

Goods free of Duty. 4 THAT the Goods Wares and Articles enumerated in the

Second Schedule hereunto annexed shall and may from and after the passing of this Act be imported into the said Colony free of Duty.

Title of Act. 5 THIS Act may be cited for all purposes as " The Tariff

Act, 1872."

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent to

this Act.

FRED. A. WELD, Governor.

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First Schedule.

Table of Duties.

RATE OF

ARTICLE.	PER	DUTY.
S. d.

• Beer, Porter, Cider, and Perry, bottled and in wood Gallon 0 9

Bran and Pollard .. Ton 20 0

Butter .. • • • . lb 0 3

Candied Peel, &c. .. lb 0 2

Cheese.. .. .. lb 0 2

Chicory	..	. •	lb	0	1
Cigars and Snuff	..	• •	lb	5	0

Coffee.. .. .. .. • • • • lb 0 1

Confectionery, Comfits, and Sweet Meats .	• •	lb or pint	0	2
Corn and other Grain (not including Rice)	. a	Bushel	0	6

Dried Apples, Currants, Figs, Peaches, and Raisins lb 0 2

Hay .. .. • a • • Ton 20 0

Meal.. .. • • .. Ton 20 0

Potatoes • • .. • • Ton 10 0

Provisions, salted, dried, or preserved in brine,

including Fish • • • • .. • • .. lb 0 2

Spices (mixed and other) . • • • • . • • lb 0 2

Spirits, Cordials, or Strong Waters (not being Per- fumed or Medicinal Spirits, to be used as medicine or perfumery only), for each and every Imperial gallon of such Spirits, Cordials, or Strong Waters, of any strength not exceeding the strength of proof by Syke s hydrometer, and so in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of proof, or any quantity greater or less than a

gallon • • • • Gallon 14 0

Sugar, refined and candy • • Cwt. 4 0

Sugar, moist and molasses • . .. Cwt. 3 0

Tea.. .. • • lb 0 4

Tobacco, manufactured • • lb 2 6

Tobacco, unmanufactured • • lb 1 0

Tobacco for sheep wash • . • . lb 0 3

Vinegar • • • A Gallon 0 6

Wine, bottled and in wood • • • • • • Gallon 4 0

On aii Goods, Wares, and Merchandize imported into this Colony, and not otherwise charged with a specific duty, and not hereafter set forth as free of duty, a duty of ten per cent., according to

the invoice value .. • • • • • • • • £10 `19' cent.

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Second Schedule.

Goods Free of Duty.

Animals, living., Machinery for Agricultural purposes;

Baggage, personal, of Immigrants.	for Boring, Brick and Tile making,
Bags and Sacks.	Planing, Punching, Sawing, Shear-
Bales for Wool.	ing, Turning, Quartz Crushing,
Blasting Powder.	Coffee Roasting, Manufacture of
Books, printed, not being account.	Boots and Shoes • for Mills and
Bottles, glass and stone, 'imported 0	Loons; for Steam Vessels ; Machine

full. Saws ; for preserving or boiling

Brewery and Distillery Plant.	down Meat or Fish ; for Sugar
Bullion and Coin.	Manufacture; for Mining purposes.

Chloride of Lime.	Maps and Charts.
Churns.	Mill Stones.
Coals, Coke, and other Fuel.	Pictures, Prints, and Statuary.
Cotton Waste.	Plants, Seeds, and Bulbs.
Disinfecting Fluid.	Printing Machinery, Presses, Type,

Drainage Pipes, Tiles. Materials, Printing Ink.

Earth Closets, and Patent Water Provisions and Stores, Military or

Closets. Naval, required for her Majesty's

Emery Cloth. Service.

Filters. Pumps and other apparatus for rais-

Fire Engines and Hose. ing water.

Flour. Railway Plant, all materials for con-

Forges, Forge Backs.	struction of Railways, Tramways;
Gas Pipes, Machinery, Material	and Electric Telegraphs.

for the construction of Gas	Sewing Machines.
Works.	Specimens of Natural History.

Implements for Whaling purposes.	Staves and Hoops for Casks.
Implements, Agricultural, inclusive	Steam Engines, parts of Steam Engine

of Ploughs, Harrows, Hay Rakes, Uniforms and Appointments, Naval

Riddles and Sieves. Military, and Civil, imported b3

Iron, Material specially imported for Officers stationed in the Colony fo:

construction of Bridges, Wharves, their own use.

Jetties, or Patent Slips, Rod, Bolt, Water Pipes, not otherwise described

Bar, Hoop, Pig, Black Sheet, Plates	all Materials specially imported fo
for Malt Kilns, Lamp Posts, Plates,	constructing Waterworks.

Rivets, Bolts, Nuts, Screws, and	Weigh Bridges for Carts.
Casting for Ships.	Wire for Fencing.

India-rubber, Sheet, for Engine pack- Wire Cloth for Quartz Crushin;

ing. Machinery.

By Authority : RICHARD PETHER, Government Printer, Perth.