112
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Number of Imperial gallons of such
spirits cleared and taken out of
Bonded Warehouses during the same
period-
For home consumption 29,221.1
For exportation 14.0 29,235.1

Number of Imperial gallons of such
spirit remaining in all Bonded Ware-
houses on the 31st December, 1870... 52,038.3

WILLIAM SEED,
Chief Inspector of Distilleries.

Office of the Commissioner of Customs,
Wellington, 8th February, 1872.

THE following Victorian Customs Drawback
Regulations are published for general infor-
mation.

W. GISBORNE.

DRAWBACKS REGULATIONS, 1872.
ACT 35 VICT. No. 413.

1. A drawback of duty paid on importation may
   be paid on the exportation of the goods mentioned
   in Schedule I., hereunto attached, and at the rate
   respectively specified against any item exported.

2. In order to entitle the exporter to claim any
   such drawback, he shall comply with the following
   conditions:-
   (a.) A notice must be given to the Collector of
   Customs at the port of export at least two
   working hours before of the intention to pack.
   (b.) The usual export entry must be passed,
   accompanied by invoices distinguishing-
   Free.
   Liable to 10 per cent. on importation.
   Ditto 20 per cent. ditto.
   Clothing manufactured in Victoria [from
   material liable to duty].
   Setting forth legibly in respect to each specific
   class of articles the actual cost price received,
   or to be received, from the purchaser of the
   goods. The entry having been passed, and
   invoices in duplicate having been stamped, an
   officer of Customs will attend, before whom
   the following declaration must be made and
   subscribed by the exporter, or, if by a firm, by
   a member thereof:-
   "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 values therein
   given represent the true price paid to me or to be
   paid on the following terms , without any dis-
   count, rebate, or other allowance, by the pur-
   chaser 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 that
   none of the said goods were the produce of or manu-
   factured in Victoria, except as specified in the said
   invoice."
   (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 here-
   unto annexed, marked B.

3. The Collector of Customs at the port of
   export, on the receipt of the drawback debenture
   duly completed, 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
   mentioned therein.

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 Land-
   ing 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 quanti-
   ties, values, weights, &c., as the case may be, were
   correct or not on such examination.

7. 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 employe
   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 ex-
   ceeding one hundred pounds, and any such decision
   shall be final and without appeal.

FORM A.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PACK.
To the Collector of Customs,
Melbourne, , 187
I beg to give notice that I intend to pack sundry goods for
exportation for drawback at at o'clock, on
187, and would beg to request the attendance of an officer of
Customs for that purpose, and I deposit £ in payment of
the officer's services.

FORM B.
FORM FOR CLAIM FOR DRAWBACK UPON GOODS
SUBJECT TO AN AD VALOREM DUTY.
Act 35 VICT. No. 413. REGULATIONS OF
Port of , Victoria.
Her Majesty's Government, Dr. to
[Signature of Claimant.]
£ s. d.
To drawback of duty upon the goods specified
in Export Warrant No. , 187 , and
exported on the for
Total amount of invoice
Drawback at per cent. £
I , of , carrying on business at under the
style and title of , do hereby declare that the goods above
specified were exported by me and have been landed at
as per certificate at the back hereof, and that I was the
exporter of the said goods, and am alone entitled to the draw-
back thereon. Declared before me at the Custom House this
day of 187 .
Examined and found correct- Landing Surveyor.
Approved- Collector of Customs.
Received this day of , 187 , from the Collector
of Customs, the sum of pounds shillings and
pence in full payment of above drawback.
Witness to payment.