CUSTOMS TARIFF (NEW ZEALAND PREFERENCE) (No. 1).
No. 19 of 1964.
An Act to amend the Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) 1933–1963.
[Assented to 15th May, 1964.]
BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) (No. 1) 1964.
(2.) The Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) 1933–1963 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) 1933–1964.
Commencement.
2. Except as otherwise provided by this Act, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Amendment of Tariff in accordance with First Schedule.
3.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act is amended as set out in the First Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended.
(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the thirteenth day of January, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four.
Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Second Schedule.
4.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last preceding section is further amended as set out in the Second Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.
(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-fourth day of January, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four.
Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Third Schedule.
5.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last two preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Third Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.
(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the fourth day of February, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four.
Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Fourth Schedule.
6.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last three preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Fourth Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.
(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-eighth day of February, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four.
the SCHEDULE
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FIRST SCHEDULE. Section 5.
Amendments of the Schedule to the Principal Act.
Consecutive No. | Tariff Item. | Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand. |
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94. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:— |
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“94 | 291 Timber, viz.:— |
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| (d) Timber, not dressed, viz.:— |
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| Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga douglasii), Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), Spruce (Picea sitchensis) and Balsam (Abies balsamea)— |
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| (2) In sizes of 12 inches x 6 inches (or its equivalent) and over | 3s. per 100 super. feet |
| (3) In sizes of 6 inches x 4 inches (or its equivalent) and upwards, and less than 12 inches x 6 inches (or its equivalent) | 6s. 6d. per 100 super. feet |
| (4) In sizes less than 6 inches x 4 inches (or its equivalent), in respect of which a certificate by an authority or body (in the country of export) approved by the Minister certifying the timber to be of clear grades has not been produced— |
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| Under 7 inches x 2½ inches (or its equivalent) | 18s. per 100 super. feet |
| Other---------------------- | 21s. per 100 super. feet |
| (5) In sizes less than 6 inches x 4 inches (or its equivalent), other— |
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| Under 7 inches x 2½ inches (or its equivalent) | 10s. per 100 super. feet |
| Other---------------------- | 13s. per 100 super. feet |
| (e) New Zealand White Pine, not dressed, for use in the manufacture of butter boxes | Free |
| (f) Timber, not dressed, viz.:— |
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| Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata)— |
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| (2) In sizes of 12 inches x 6 inches (or its equivalent) and over | 7s. per 100 super. feet |
| (3) In sizes of 8 inches x 2 inches (or its equivalent) and upwards, and less than 12 inches x 6 inches (or its equivalent) | 12s. per 100 super. feet |
| (4) In sizes less than 8 inches x 2 inches (or its equivalent) | 14s. per 100 super. feet |
| (g) Timber, not dressed, viz.:— |
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| Pinus radiata— |
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| (2) In sizes of 12 inches x 6 inches (or its equivalent) and over | Free |
| (3) In sizes of 7 inches x 2½ inches (or its equivalent) and upwards, and less than 12 inches x 6 inches (or its equivalent) | Free |
| (4) In sizes less than 7 inches x 2½ inches (or its equivalent) | Free |
| (h) Timber, not dressed, viz.:— |
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| Other— |
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| (2) In sizes of 12 inches x 6 inches (or its equivalent) and over | 3s. per 100 super. feet |
First Schedule—continued.
Consecutive No. | Tariff Item. | Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce of Manufacture of New Zealand. |
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94—continued. | ||
“94—continued. | ||
(h)—continued. | ||
| (3) In sizes of 7 inches x 2½ inches (or its equivalent) and upwards, and less than 12 inches x 6 inches (or its equivalent) | 6s. 6d. per 100 super. feet |
| (4) In sizes less than 7 inches x 2½ inches (or its equivalent) | 10s. per 100 super. feet |
| (i) (1) Timber, not dressed, in sizes not less than 4 inches in width and not less than 3 inches in thickness for the manufacture of boxes | Free |
| (2) Timber, not dressed, cut to size for making boxes---- | Free” |
96. By omitting the item. | ||
97. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:— | ||
“97 | 292 (g) (2) Timber headings and mouldings, including moulded skirting and other moulded boards | 22½ per cent. ad val.” |
SECOND SCHEDULE. Section 4.
Amendment of the Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by Section Three of this Act.
Consecutive No. | Tariff Item. | Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand. |
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89. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:— |
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“89 | Ex 269 Insecticides for agricultural purposes to which sub-item (b) of Item 269 in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff 1933–1964, or that Act as amended from time to time, or as proposed to be amended from time to time by a Customs Tariff alteration proposed in the Parliament, applies | Free |
| Ex 280 (k) Agricultural insecticides to which sub-paragraph (2) (b), (6) (b), (7) (b) or (8) (b) of sub-item (k) of Item 280 in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff 1933–1964, or that Act as amended from time to time, or as proposed to be amended from time to time by a Customs Tariff alteration proposed in the Parliament, applies | Free” |
THIRD SCHEDULE. Section 5.
Amendment of the Schedule to the Principal Act as Amended by Sections Three and Four of this Act.
Consecutive No. | Tariff Item. | Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand. |
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46. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:— |
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“46 | Ex 150 (c) (2) Fittings of cast iron, for pipes, tubes and tubing exceeding three inches but not exceeding six inches in internal diameter or equivalent area cross section, to which paragraph (2) of sub-item (c) of Item 150 in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff 1933–1964, or that Act as amended from time to time, or as proposed to be amended from time to time by a Customs Tariff alteration proposed in the Parliament, applies | 15 per cent. ad val. |
| Ex 150 (c) (3) Fittings of cast iron, for pipes, tubes and tubing exceeding three inches in internal diameter or equivalent area cross section, to which paragraph (3) of sub-item (c) of Item 150 in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff 1933–1964, or that Act as amended from time to time, or as proposed to be amended from time to time by a Customs Tariff alteration proposed in the Parliament, applies | 5 per cent. ad val.” |
FOURTH SCHEDULE. Section 6.
Amendment of the Schedule to the Principal Act as Amended by Sections Three to five (inclusive) of this Act.
Consecutive No. | Tariff Item. | Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of New Zealand. |
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75. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:— |
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“75 | Ex 197 (a) (2) Cutlery partly or wholly of gold or silver, except when gold ferruled or silver ferruled only | 22 ½ per cent. ad val. |