Customs Regulations (Amendment)

STATUTORY RULES . 1923. No. 90. REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1922. (Ninth Amendment.) I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, do hereby make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901-1922, to come into operation forthwith. Dated this fourth day of July, 1923. FORSTER, Governor-General. By His Excellency’s Command, AUSTIN CHAPMAN, Minister of State for Trade and Customs. Amendment of Customs Regulations 1922. (Statutory Rules 1922, No. 24, as amended to this date.) Regulations 94 and 95 of the Customs Regulations 1922 are repealed, and the following regulations inserted in their stead:— Section 107 . KING’S WAREHOUSES. Rent and Charges Payable for Goods Warehoused in a King’s Warehouse. 94. (1) Rent and charges according to the following scale shall be paid in respect of goods warehoused in any King’s Warehouse:— Articles. Receipt and Delivery. Rent per Week. s . d. s. d. 1. WINES AND SPIRITS AMD OTHER LIQUIDS, N.E.I.— In bulk, per package— ( a ) Tuns, puncheons, butts, or pipes exceeding 90 gallons 10 6 1 6 ( b ) Hogsheads over 71 gallons and not exceeding 90 gallons 3 6 0 4 ( c ) Hogsheads over 40 gallons and not exceeding 71 gallons 2 9 0 3 ( d ) Barrels or quarter casks over 20 gallons and not exceeding 40 gallons .. .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 2 ( e ) Octaves or smaller packages, 9 gallons and not exceeding 20 gallons .. .. .. .. .. 1 3 0 1 In bottles, tins, kegs, or drums, per package— ( a ) Packages containing 5 gallons and under 9 gallons .. 0 5 0 0 ¾ ( b ) Packages containing 3 gallons and under 5 gallons .. 0 4 0 0 ½ ( c ) Packages under 3 gallons .. .. .. .. 0 3 0 0 ½ 2. BEER , per package— (a) Hogsheads .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 0 2 ½ ( b ) Half-hogsheads or barrels .. .. .. 1 6 0 1 ½ ( c ) Cases .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 9 0 0 ¾ C.7910.—Price 3d. Charges Payable for Goods Warehoused, etc.— continued . Articles. Receipt and Delivery. Rent per Week. 3. TOBACCO— s. d. s . d. Manufactured ( a ) per package .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 1 ½ Unmanufactured ( b ) per cwt. or portion thereof Cigars, Cigarettes, and Snuff— .. 1 3 0 1 ½ ( c ) per package. 90 lbs. nett or over .. .. 4 0 0 4 ( d ) per package, 40 lbs. and under 90 lbs. .. .. 3 6 0 3 ½ ( e ) per package, under 40 lbs. nett .. .. 3 3 0 3 ¼ 4. DRUGS—Including Medicinal Opium, per package .. 1 0 0 3 5. GRAIN, RICE, OATMEAL, FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, per ton 5 6 0 6 Per Ton Weight. Per Ton Measurement. 6. HEAVY GOODS — ( a ) In packages over 10 cwt. and not exceeding 20 cwt. by weight .. .. .. .. .. 9 0 0 7 ½ ( b ) in packages over 20 cwt. and not exceeding 30 cwt. by weight .. .. .. .. .. 12 9 0 7 ½ ( c ) In packages over 30 cwt. and not exceeding 40 cwt. by weight .. .. .. .. .. 15 3 0 8 ( d ) In packages over 40 cwt and not exceeding 50 cwt. by weight .. .. .. .. .. 20 3 0 8 (e) In packages over 50 cwt. and not exceeding 60 cwt. by weight .. .. .. .. .. 30 3 0 9 ( f ) I n packages over 60 cwt. and not exceeding 70 cwt. by weight .. .. .. .. .. 32 9 0 9 ( g ) In packages over 70 cwt. and not exceeding 80 cwt. by weight .. .. .. .. .. 35 3 0 10 ( h ) In packages over 80 cwt. 40 3 1 0 7. MOTOR CARS .. .. .. .. .. 35 0 0 9 Receipt and Delivery. Rent per Week. 8. TIMBER, per 100 superficial feet .. .. .. 1 6 0 1 ½ 9. GOODS OF SUCH VALUE AS IN THE OPINION OF THE COLLECTOR REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTION FOR SAFETY— (a) Not exceeding £100 in value .. .. .. 0 9 1 0 (b) For every additional £100 in value or portion thereof 0 9 1 0 10. UNSPECIFIED GOODS, per ton .. .. .. 7 6 0 7 ½ (2) The minimum charge in respect of rent under this regulation shall be 1d. (3) Goods not otherwise specified shall be rated according to weight or measurement at the option of the Collector. (4) Where charges are levied by weight or measurement at per ton, fractional parts shall be charged in proportion. (5) When goods are re-packed into smaller quantities no extra charge under the headings “ receipt and delivery ” shall be made on account of the re-pack. (6) The charge for re-gauging or re-weighing bulk spirits or other liquids in bulk shall be 1s. per vessel. (7) The charge for each re-pack, re-weigh, or re-examination shall be calculated upon the time occupied in the completion of the operation at the rate of 2s. 6d. per hour. For any broken period of one hour not exceeding 30 minutes 1s. 6d. shall be the charge. Section 72 a. RENT AND CHARGES PAYABLE FOR GOODS DEPOSITED IN KING’S WAREHOUSE BY ORDER OF COLLECTOR. 95. (1) Rent and charges according to the following scale shall be paid in respect of goods deposited in King’s Warehouse by order of the Collector :— Articles. Receipt and Delivery. Rent per Week. 1. WINES AND SPIRITS AND OTHER LIQUIDS, N.E.I.— s. d. s . d. In bulk, per package— ( a ) Tuns, puncheons, butts, or pipes exceeding 90 gallons .. 11 0 2 0 ( b ) Hogsheads over 71 gallons and not exceeding 90 gallons 4 0 0 5 ( c ) Hogsheads over 40 gallons and not exceeding 71 gallons 3 0 0 4 ( d ) Barrels or quarter casks over 20 gallons and not exceeding 40 gallons .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 0 3 ( e ) Octaves or smaller packages, 9 gallons and not exceeding 20 gallons .. .. .. .. .. 1 6 0 2 In bottles, tins, kegs, or drums, per package— ( a ) Packages containing 5 gallons and under 9 gallons .. 0 6 0 2 ( b ) Packages containing 3 gallons and under 5 gallons .. 0 5 0 1 ( c ) Packages under 3 gallons .. .. .. .. 0 4 0 0 ½ 2. BEER, per package— ( a ) Hogsheads .. .. .. .. .. 2 6 0 3 ( b ) Half-hogsheads or barrels .. .. .. .. 1 9 0 2 ( c ) Cases .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 0 0 1 3. TOBACCO— Manufactured— ( a ) per package .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 0 2 Unmanufactured— ( b ) per cwt. or portion thereof .. .. .. 1 6 0 2 ½ Cigars, Cigarettes, Snuff— ( c ) per package, 90 lbs. nett or over .. .. .. 4 6 0 5 ( d ) per package, 40 lbs. and under 90 lbs. .. .. 3 9 0 4 ( e ) per package, under 40 lbs, nett .. .. .. 3 6 0 3 ½ 4. DRUGS, including Medicinal Opium, per package .. .. 1 3 0 6 5. GRAIN, RICE, OATMEAL, FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, per ton 8 0 0 8 Per Ton weight. Per Ton Measurement 6. HEAVY GOODS— ( a ) In packages over 10 cwt. and not exceeding 20 cwt. by weight .. .. .. .. .. 11 6 0 8 ( b ) In packages over 20 cwt. and not exceeding 30 cwt. by weight .. .. .. .. .. 15 6 0 9 ( c ) In packages over 30 cwt. and not exceeding 40 cwt. by weight .. .. .. .. .. 17 9 0 10 ( d ) In packages over 40 cwt. and not exceeding 50 cwt. by weight .. .. .. .. .. 22 9 1 0 ( e ) In packages over 50 cwt. and not exceeding 60 cwt. by weight .. .. .. .. .. 32 9 1 0 ( f ) In packages over 60 cwt. and not exceeding 70 cwt. by weight .. .. .. .. .. 35 0 1 2 ( g ) In packages over 70 cwt. and not exceeding 80 cwt. by weight , .. .. .. .. .. 37 9 1 2 ( h ) In packages over 80 cwt. .. .. .. 42 9 1 4 7. MOTOR CARS .. .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 11 Receipt Rent and per Delivery. Week. 8. TIMBER, per 100 superficial feet .. .. .. 1 8 0 2 9. GOODS OF SUCH VALUE AS IN THE OPINION OF THE COLLECTOR REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTION FOR SAFETY— ( a) Not exceeding £100 in value .. .. .. 0 9 1 3 ( b ) For every additional £100 in value or portion thereof .. 0 9 1 3 Rents and Charges Payable for Goods Deposited, etc — continued . Articles. Charges. 10. SINGLE PACKAGES AND SMALL CONSIGNMENTS— (a) One or more packages of same import mark or consignment aggregating not more than 2 feet by measurement or 1 cwt. by weight 4s. 6d., including receipt and delivery and two weeks’ rent, after that 1d. per week ( b ) One or more packages of same import mark or consignment aggregating more than 2 feet by measurement or 1 cwt. by weight, but not more than 10 feet by measurement or 5 cwt. by weight .. .. 6 s., including receipt and delivery and two weeks’ rent, after that 1d. per week (c) One or more packages of same import mark or consignment aggregating more than 10 feet by measurement or 5 cwt. by weight, but not more than 20 feet bymeasurement or 10 cwt. by weight 7s., including receipt and delivery and two weeks’ rent, after that 2d. per week Receipt and Delivery. Rent per Week. s. d. s. d. 11. UNSPECIFIED GOODS, per ton .. .. .. 8 0 0 8 (2) Cartage.—In all cases where cartage is charged in addition to the rates set out above, the actual amount paid for such cartage only is to be charged. Such rate should not exceed the current rate at time of warehousing the goods. (3) Where charges are levied by weight or measurement at per ton, fractional parts shall be charged in proportion. (4) Goods not otherwise specified shall be rated according to weight or measurement at the option of the Collector. Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.