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THE \nNEW ZEALAND GAZETTE\nEXTRAORDINARY.\n \nPublished by Authority.\n \nWELLINGTON, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1921.\n \nBoard of Trade Regulations.—Sale and Purchase of Wheat.\nJELLICOE, Governor-General.\nORDER IN COUNCIL.\nAt the Government House at Wellington, this 14th day of March, 1921.\nPresent :\nHis Excellency the Governor-General in Council.\nIN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon him by section twenty-six of the Board of Trade Act, 1919, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion; doth hereby, on the recommendation of the New Zealand Board of Trade, make the following Board of Trade Regulations for the regulation and control of the wheat industry.\nREGULATIONS.\n1. THESE regulations may be cited as the Board of Trade (Sale and Purchase of Wheat) Regulations, 1921.\n2. These regulations shall come into operation on the day after the publication thereof in the Gazette.\n3. In these regulations, except where a contrary intention appears,—\n“Wheat” means wheat of any kind or quality grown in New Zealand during the season 1920–21 or in any season previous to the season 1920–21:\n“Free wheat” means—\n(a.) Any wheat after purchase and resale by the Government in pursuance of the scheme of purchase set forth in these regulations for gristing into wheat products for human consumption only:\n(b.) Any wheat after its purchase and resale by the Government in pursuance of the said scheme of purchase for resale to intending growers and licensed brokers for seed purposes only:\n(c.) 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 a kind or quality required by the Government, and being wheat after it has been dealt with in the manner prescribed by clause 17 of these regulations:\n“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 ;\nA\n“Tuscan” includes all varieties of Tuscan, also Talavera Dreadnought, Red Marvel, Federation, Vandalla King, and John Brown; also all varieties not classed as Hunters or Pearl herein:\n“Hunters” includes all varieties of Hunters, also McCaullum’s, Webb’s Challenge, Webb’s Standup White, Bordier, Velvetear, Sensation, Redchaff, and Victor:\n“Pearl” includes Pearl, Velvet, and Bobs:\n“Government” means His Majesty the King in respect of the Government of the Dominion of New Zealand :\n“Government Grader” means a Grader appointed by the Wheat Controller for the purposes of these regulations:\n“The Wheat Trade Regulations, 1917,” means the Wheat Trade Regulations of the 22nd day of December, 1917 :\n“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.\n“The Wheat Trade Regulations, 1920,” means the Wheat Trade Regulations of the 16th day of March, 1920.\nPART I.—PRIVATE DEALINGS IN WHEAT PROHIBITED.\n4. (1.) 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.\n(2.) 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 New Zealand or elsewhere, or to be concerned in the fulfilment or performance of any agreement for the sale 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.\n5. In the foregoing regulations the terms “purchase” and “sale” include any mode of acquisition or disposition by agreement other than acquisition or disposition by way of security only.