REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1930 AND THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933.

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 1901-1930 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1933.

Dated this twenty-seventh day of October, 1933.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

FRED. H. STEWART

Minister of State for Commerce.

Amendment of Commerce (General Exports) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 22, as amended to this date.)

1. Regulation 3 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from the definition of “Mature” the word “less” (last occurring) and inserting in its stead the word “more”; and

(b) by inserting after the definition of “The Act” the following definition:—

“‘The Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Department of Commerce.”

2. Regulation 47 of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from the table contained in paragraph (a) the words and figures—

“Citrus	24	11½	11½	Citrus fruits only
Citrus bushel	20	10	11⅛	Citrus fruits only
Lemon	25	10	13	Lemons only”.
and inserting in their stead the words and figures—
“Orange	24	11½	11½	Oranges and Grape Fruit only
Lemon	25	10	13	Lemons only
Half Lemon	25	5	13	Lemons and Mandarins ”;

and

(b) by omitting paragraph (d) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph

“(d) oranges intended for export to any port in Europe or Canada or to any Eastern port shall be packed only in the type of case described as “Orange” in the table contained in paragraph (a) of this Regulation;

Provided that in special circumstances oranges intended for export to any Eastern port may, with the approval of the Secretary, be packed in either the type of case described as “Australian bushel” or that described as “Standard bushel” in the said table.”

3. Regulation 48a of the Commerce (General Exports) Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph, (c) and inserting in its stead the following:—

“(e) Oranges described as “Special” shall consist of oranges complying with the requirements of paragraph (d) of this regulation, and, in addition, shall be substantially free from disfigurements such as are caused by scars, scratches of the skin, excessive navel segments, cavities, punctures and blemishes caused by any insect or fungus pest. Such disfigurements shall not exceed 2 per centum of the total surface area of any individual orange.”.

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