2216
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 62

Marking for Export.

20. (1.) All fruit intended for export from Niue shall be packed in such kinds of cases, sacks, or other receptacles as may be prescribed by these regulations, or may from time to time be approved of by the Inspector as suitable for the carriage of the particular class of fruit intended to be exported, and the Inspector may refuse to allow to be exported any fruit not so packed.
    (2.) All cases, sacks, and other receptacles containing fruit intended for export shall be marked in accordance with these regulations, and the Inspector may refuse to allow to be exported any case, sack, or other receptacle not so marked.
    (3.) All cases shall be marked on both ends, and all sacks and other receptacles on the sides thereof, in the following manner:—
    (a.) With a main mark, consisting of the initials of the consignee to whom the fruit is intended to be shipped, or with such other distinguishing letters as may be required by the Inspector, marked in block letters of not less than 5 in. in height.
    (b.) With a submark, to be chosen by the shipper and duly registered in accordance with these regulations, consisting of letters 2½ in. in height. In the case of fruit-cases such submark shall be placed on the left-hand top corner of the ends of the cases.
    (4.) All main marks shall be subject to the approval of the Inspector, and all submarks shall, if approved by the Inspector, be registered by him in accordance with these regulations before being used, and the Inspector may, before approving any main mark or approving and registering any submark, require the same to be varied or altered in such manner as he may think proper.
    (5.) All applications to approve any main mark shall be made in writing to the Inspector, and when approved by him such main mark may be issued by any shipper desiring to ship fruit to the consignees represented by such main mark.
    (6.) All applications to approve and register any submark shall be made in writing to the Inspector, accompanied by a fee of 1s., and when approved and registered such submark shall be used by the person applying to register the same, who shall be entitled to ship any fruit under such submark until the 31st day of March next ensuing.
    (7.) Registration of such submarks shall be renewed from year to year on application in writing to the Inspector and on payment of a fee of 1s.
    (8.) No person other than the person in whose name such submark is registered shall use the same; and no person shall ship any fruit otherwise than under a main mark duly approved, and a submark duly approved and registered, or in respect of which registration has been duly renewed in accordance with these regulations; nor shall the Inspector pass any fruit as being fit for export unless the same shall be properly marked.

Licensing of Fruit-buyers.

21. (1.) No person, other than the holder of a wholesale trading license issued under any regulation in force in Niue in respect of trading licenses, shall buy fruit intended for export unless he is the holder of a license so to do.
    (2.) Application for such license shall be made in writing to the Resident Commissioner, who shall, before issuing such license, satisfy himself that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold such license.
    (3.) There shall be payable in respect of such license a fee of £1, and every such license shall expire on the 31st day of March following the date of the license. Such license shall not be transferable.
    (4.) No licensed fruit-buyer under this regulation having bought for a principal for export by any vessel shall act as a buyer for or on account of any other shipper or exporter by the same vessel.
    (5.) If the holder of any such license commits a breach of the last preceding subclause of this regulation, or is convicted of any offence involving dishonesty, his license shall be cancelled, and he shall not be entitled to sue for or recover any commission, reward, or remuneration in respect of the purchase of any fruit made or effected after the date of the commission of the offence for which his license has been so cancelled.