And whereas the growing of wheat and the manufacture of flour in
New Zealand are industries essential for the public welfare:

And whereas by reason of the conditions created by the said war
it has become necessary to make special provisions for the maintenance,
control, regulation, and management of those industries through the
establishment of a scheme for the purchase and sale of wheat by the
Government of New Zealand:

And whereas, pursuant to the authority aforesaid, a scheme was established,
by an Order in Council dated the twenty-second day of December,
one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, for the purchase and sale
by the Government of wheat grown in New Zealand during the season
1917–18:

And whereas by an Order in Council of the twenty-fifth day of
February, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, the like scheme was
extended to wheat grown during the season 1918–19:

And whereas it is expedient that the scheme so established should,
with certain modifications, be made applicable to wheat grown in New
Zealand during the season 1919–20:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion
of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the
Executive Council of that Dominion, doth hereby make the following
regulations under the War Regulations Act, 1914.

REGULATIONS.

1. These regulations may be cited as the Wheat Trade Regulations, 1920.

2. In these regulations, except where a contrary intention appears,
   “Wheat” means wheat of any kind or quality grown in New
   Zealand during the season 1919–20:

“Free wheat” means—
(a.) Any wheat after its purchase and resale by the Government
in pursuance of the scheme of purchase set forth
in these regulations;
(b.) Any wheat which has been offered to the Government for
purchase in pursuance of the said scheme of purchase
and has been rejected as being unmerchantable or otherwise
not of the kind or quality required by the Government:

“Good milling-wheat” means wheat suitable for milling, and
weighing not less than 60 lb. per Imperial bushel measure, or
of a quality superior thereto:

“Tuscan” includes all varieties of Tuscan, also Talavera, Dread-
nought, Red Marvel, Federation, Yandalla King, and John
Brown; also all varieties not classed as Hunters or Pearl
herein:

“Hunters” includes all varieties of Hunters, also Victor,
McCallum’s, Webb’s Challenge, Webb’s Standup White,
Bordier, Velvetear, Sensation, and Redchaff:

“Pearl” includes Pearl, Velvet, and Bobs:

“Government” means His Majesty the King in respect of the
Government of the Dominion of New Zealand:

“The Wheat Trade Regulations, 1917,” means the Wheat Trade
Regulations of the 22nd day of December, 1917:

“The Wheat Trade Regulations, 1919,” means the Wheat Trade
Regulations of the 25th day of February, 1919, and the
amending regulations of the 7th day of April, 1919, and the
19th day of August, 1919.

PART I.—PRIVATE DEALINGS IN WHEAT PROHIBITED.

3. Save in accordance with and pursuance of the scheme of purchase
   and sale set forth in these regulations, it shall not be lawful for any
   person, whether as principal, agent, or otherwise, to purchase or agree
   or offer to purchase any wheat other than free wheat, or to be concerned
   in the making of any such purchase, agreement, or offer by any other
   person, whether in New Zealand or elsewhere, or to be concerned in the
   fulfilment or performance of any agreement for the purchase of any
   such wheat, whether such agreement has been made in New Zealand or
   elsewhere, and whether it has been made before or after the making of
   these regulations.

4. Save in accordance with and pursuance of the scheme of purchase
   and sale set forth in these regulations, it shall not be lawful for any
   person, whether as principal, agent, or otherwise, to sell or agree or offer
   to sell any wheat other than free wheat, or to be concerned in the making
   of any such sale, agreement, or offer by any other person, whether in