Tariff Act 1882 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

ANNO QUADRAGESIMO SEXTO

VICTORIA', REGINA',

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No. V.

AN ACT for imposing Duties on Imported Goods and for exemption of certain Goods from Duties.

[ Assented to, 24th August, 1882. ]

`WHEREAS an Act was passed in the 43rd year of the reign of Her present Majesty, No. 25, intituled " An Act Preamble.

to repeal The Tariff Act, 1876,' and to make other provisions in lieu thereof;" And whereas it was enacted thereby that the said Act should continue in force for the period of three years from the date of its passing, and no longer ; And whereas it is expedient, in view of the expiration of the said Act, to make fresh provisions for imposing Duties on Imported Goods and for exemption of certain Goods from Duties: 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, as follows:—

there shall be charged, raised, collected, levied, and paid upon all Duties upon goods. 1. ON and after the seventh day of October next ensuing,

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goods, wares, articles, merchandise, and things, not enumerated or

Schedule 5.

included in the Fifth Schedule of this Act, such duties as are

Schedules 1, 2, 3, and 4.

respectively specified in the First, Second, Third, and Fourth

Schedules to this Act.

2. THE said duties shall be collected and levied in the manner

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levying duties. b provided by, and subject and according to the provisions of, any

Ordinance, Act, or Law for the time being in force for the general regulation of the Customs of the Colony.

Short Title. 3, THIS Act may be cited for all purposes as " The Tariff

Act, 1882."

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

this Act.

WILLIAM C. F. ROBINSON, Governor.

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First Schedule.

Table of Specific Ditties.

RATE OP

ARTICLE. PER. DEITY.

s. a.

Bacon, Hams, and Tongues lb. 0 3

Beer, Cider, and Perry Gallon 1 0

Blasting Powder	lb.	0	q,
Bran and Pollard	Ton	10	0
Butter	lb.	0	2
Candles	0 1

Cement .., Barrel 2 0

Cheese	M.	0	3
Cigars and Snuff	lb.	5	0
Cocoa, Chocolate, Chicory, Coffee (roast or ground) ...	lb.	0	3
Coffee (raw)	lb.	0	2
Confectionery	lb.	0	4
Corn:

Oats	Bushel	0	4
40 lbs.

Wheat	Do. 60 tbs.	0	4
Barley	Do. 50 lbs.	0	4
Maize	Do. 60 lbs.	0	4

Flour Ton 0 0

2000 Its.

Fruit, dried, not including Dates	lb.	0	3
Galvanized Iron (corrugated sheet)	Ton	0	0

Ginger... ... ... lb. 0 3

Gunny, Bran, and Ore Bags doz. 0 6

Hay and Chaff ... .. Ton 12 6

Hops... ... ... ... lb. 0 4

Iron Wire for Fencing, Standards, 85c: ... cwt. 1 0

Iron (Hoop) ... ..., ... .. ... cwt. 1 0

Iron Gates, Hurdles, and Staples, and Bars for Fencing	cwt.	1	0
Lead (Sheet, Pig, and Piping) ..	cwt.	2	6

M alt... ... ... ... ... ... ... Bushel 2 0

Oatmeal... ... Ton 10 0

... ... • .. ... ...

Oil (Fish and Vegetable, except Salad in bottles) ... Gallon 0 6

Oils (MineralandTurpentine ; and Methylated Spirit and

other Spirits rendered unfit for human consumption) Gallon 0 6

Onions	Ton	10	0
Pepper	lb.	0	3
Potatoes	Ton	10	0
Rice...	cwt.	2	0

- • • ...

Sacks (Corn and Flour) ... doz. 1 0

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FIRST SCHEDULE.—Specific Duties—continued.

RATE OF

ARTICLE. PER. DUTY.

s.

Sago 0 0 1

Salt (except Rock) Ton 1 0 0

Shot... ... .. cwt. 0 5 0

Soap (not Toilet) ... cwt. 0 2 6

Soda (Crystal) ... Ton 2 0 0

Spices... ... ... ... ... ... ... lb. 0 0 3

Spirits, Cordials, or Strong Waters (not being perfumed or medicinal spirits, to be used as medicine or per- fumery 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 15 0

Spirits of Wine, rectified, not being for medicinal

purposes ... ... Gallon 0 0

Sporting Powder ... ... lb. 0 4

Sugar, Molasses, and Treacle cwt. 4 0

'Pea ... ... ... ... 0 4

Tobacco (manufactured) ...	3	0
Tobacco (unmanufactured)	1	0

Tobacco for sheepwash	...	0	3
Vinegar...

... Gallon 0 6

Wine (sparkling) ... ... Gallon 6 0

Wine (except sparkling) ... Gallon 4 0

Wool Bales ... each 0 4

Second. Schedule.

On the undermentioned Goods, Wares. Articles, Merchandise, or things imported into the Colony. a Duty of 10 per cent., according to the value of the same:—

Alkali.	Iron Tanks.
Anchors.	Ironwork for Railways and Tramways.
Boats.	Pictures, Prints, and Statuary.

Bottles, Stone and Glas imported Pitch and Tar.

empty. Preserved Mutton and Beef.

Bricks, Fire. Pumps, Metal Piping, Hose, and other

Casks, Empty. Apparatus for raising water.

Chains, Cables.	Salt Beef and Pork.
Copper, Sheet.	Sulphur.
Copper Rod.	Telegraphic Instruments, Wire, Insu-

Cordage. lators.

Dynamite and Fuses.	Tools.
Hides.	Twine and Canvas.

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Third Schedule.

On the undermentioned Goods, Wares, Articles, Merchandise, or

things imported into the Colony, a Duty of 5 per cent., according

to the value of the same :—

Brewery and Distilling Plant.	Metal Sheathing, and Nails.
Disinfectants.	Mill Stones.
Drainage Pipes and Tiles.	Oakum.
Earth Closets.	Patent Materials for Wool Scouring.
Engine Packing.	Printing Presses and Type.
Felt Sheathing.	Resin.
Forges, Anvils, Bellows.	Smelting Material.
Gas, and Iron Water Pipes.	Staves and Hoops for Casks.
Iron, Pig,	Steam Engines and parts of.
Iron Bar and Bolts.	Steel, unworked, bar, blister, shear, or

Iron, Sheet and Plate, Galvanized Sheet- cast.

ing, plain. Tin, Block, Plate, and Foil.

Iron W ire Netting.	Weigh Bridges.
Machinery other than Agricultural.	Wire Cloth for Quartz Crushing Ma-

Machinery (Agricultural) consisting of chinery.

Ploughs, Harrows, Scarifiers, Rollers,	Work for Patent Slips and Docks.
Horse Rakes (parts of), Reaping and	Zinc, Sheet.
Mowing Machines, Machines for sowing Seed by Horse-power, Mould- ing Boards, and Plough Shares.

Fourth Schedule.

On all Goods, Wares, Articles of Merchandise, or things

imported into this Colony and not included in the First,

Second, Third, or Fifth Schedules, a duty of 121 per cent,

according to the value of the same.

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Fifth Schedule.

Goods Free of Duty.

Animals, Live.

Books, printed, not being Account, including Music and Charts.

Coal.

Coke and Fuel.

Fire Engines.

Ice.

Immigrants' Tools and Instruments of Trade, not exceeding .Q10 in value.

Machinery for boring for Water and Coal.

Musical Instruments, and parts of, for Places of Worship, Colored

Glass for Church Windows, and Band Instruments for Volunteer

Force.

Outside Packages in which goods are ordinarily imported, and which are

of no commercial value except as covering for goods.

Personal Baggage of Passengers and Immigrants (not including vehicles, glassware, chinaware, silver and gold plate, and plated goods and furniture other than cabin furniture), which is imported with and by passengers bond fide for their own personal use and not imported for the purpose of sale.

Plants, Seeds, and Bulbs.

Provisions and Stores, Military or Naval, required for Her Majesty's

Service.

Rock Salt.

Specimens of Natural History, Antique Curiosities.

Specie, Bullion, and Coin.

Uniforms and Appointments, Military, Naval, and Civil, imported by

Officers stationed in the Colony, for their own purpose.

By Authority : RICHARD RETHER, Government Printer, Perth.