STATUTORY RULES.

1954. No. .

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REGULATIONS UNDER 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 Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1950.

Dated this fourth day of June, 1954.

W. J. Slim

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

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Amendments of the Commerce (Imports) Regulations.†

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation upon the expiration of three months after the date on which they are notified in the Gazette.

Definitions.

2. Regulation 5 of the Commerce (Imports) Regulations is amended by omitting the definition of “ clean ” (first occurring).

Articles used for food or drink by man.

3. Regulation 10 of the Commerce (Imports) Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (2.).

Agricultural seeds.

4. Regulation 13 of the Commerce (Imports) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation :—

“ (1.) In the case of agricultural seeds and maize, the trade description shall include—

(a) the name or names of the seeds; and

(b) unless the Collector of Customs is satisfied that the seeds are not to be used for planting, a statement of their condition as to newness.”.

Plants.

5. Regulation 14 of the Commerce (Imports) Regulations is amended by omitting the words “ and their condition as to freedom from, or affection by, any disease or pest ”.

Restrictions upon importation.

6. Regulation 22 of the Commerce (Imports) Regulations is repealed.

Second Schedule.

7. The Second Schedule to the Commerce (Imports) Regulations is amended by omitting from the paragraph headed “ Lucerne Seed ” the words “ shall contain no foreign seeds or substances, and ”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 1954.

† Statutory Rules 1940, No. 280, as amended by Statutory Rules 1949, No. 46; 1951, No. 154; 1952, No. 48; and 1953, No. 54.

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Printer, Canberra,

2972.—Price 3d. 9/27.4.1954.