THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 221

If the goods are liable to a fixed rate of duty,
the invoice should show whether the goods
are in original packages or not, the declara-
tion being as follows:—

"I, , do hereby declare that I am the exporter
of the goods mentioned in this entry and the invoice
dated and signed by me; that the quantities
therein given are correct, and the values represent the
true price paid to me or to be paid on the following
terms , without any discount, rebate, or other
allowance, by the purchaser thereof, trading at
, in the Colony or port of , under the style
and title of ; and I further declare that these
goods were properly cleared at the Customs, and duty
paid on importation, and are in their original packages,
and that none of the said goods were the produce of or
manufactured in Victoria, except as specified in the
said invoice."

If the goods are not in their original packages,
the goods will be subject to the inspection
specified in clause 6, but in any case the
weights or quantities must be checked.

(c.) Every facility, and especially any desired
facility, must be given to the officer to super-
intend the packing of these goods and take a
correct account according to such invoice.

(d.) Upon the completion of the packing, the
goods must be secured and sealed by the
officers of Customs, and despatched in charge
of a carrier duly licensed under the Customs
laws into the Customs shed, and delivered to
the custody of the export officer for shipment;
or if not so forthwith removed, they must be
placed under the lock of the Crown until
removal.

(e.) No claim for drawback of duty will be
entertained unless the debenture be rendered
duly completed according to the form hereunto
annexed, marked B or C as the case may be,
unless otherwise authorized by the Commis-
sioner of Trade and Customs.

3. The Collector of Customs at the port of export,
   on the receipt of the drawback debenture duly com-
   pleted, will cause it to be examined and passed for
   payment with all convenient despatch.

4. No drawback will be paid unless the debenture
   be tendered, duly completed, within four months
   from the date of the exportation of the goods men-
   tioned therein to any of the Australasian colonies,
   including New Zealand; or within eight months, if
   exported to the United Kingdom or other distant
   country.

5. No drawback will be paid unless a charge of
   one shilling and sixpence per hour during the time
   of an officer being employed under these regulations,
   or other expense incurred, as certified by the Landing
   Surveyor, shall have been paid.

6. No drawback will be payable on goods except
   on packages re-packed in the presence of, or inspected
   by, an officer of Customs, who will in the latter case
   cause such to be examined, as may be directed by the
   Landing Surveyor, and certify on the entry that
   such has been done, specifying whether the quantities,
   values, weights, &c., as the case may be, were correct
   or not on such examination.

7. The persons before whom declarations under
   these regulations, shall be made in Victoria shall be
   a Justice of the Peace of the said Colony, or an
   officer of Customs. The Commissioner of Trade and
   Customs is also hereby empowered to cause any
   debenture to be passed for payment though not
   strictly in accordance with the forms required by
   these Regulations.

8. At each port on the River Murray the Coast-
   waiter in charge will attend at his office on such day
   and at such hour as may be directed by public notice
   from the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, to
   pass such goods for drawback in respect to which he
   may have received notice on the previous day, in
   which case no charge will be made for the officer's
   attendance.

9. Claims for drawback under clause 8 must be
   made to the Collector of Customs at Melbourne,
   who will pay them at the Custom House, or remit
   the money to claimant, less the cost of remittance.

10. Should any fraud or attempt at fraud be com-
    mitted by any exporter of any goods entered for
    drawback under these Regulations, or by any employé
    of any such exporter, it shall be competent for any
    officer of Customs to detain any goods specified in
    any such entry, and report the matter to the Col-
    lector of Customs, who will thereupon inquire into
    the matter; and if sufficient grounds appear for any
    suspicion of fraud or over-valuation, such shall be
    reported to the Commissioner of Customs, who is
    hereby empowered to inquire into and decide such
    imputation in such manner as he shall deem the
    necessities or justice of the case demand, either by
    the forfeiture of the whole of the goods mentioned in
    any such entry, or such portion thereof as he shall
    think fit, or by the imposition of a penalty not
    exceeding one hundred pounds, and any such decision
    shall be final and without appeal.

SCHEDULE I.
ARTICLES ON WHICH DRAWBACKS WILL BE
ALLOWED.