2234

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 57

(6) No person shall pack for export oranges showing 20 per centum
or more of russet in the same case with oranges showing less than 20
per centum of russet.
(7) No person shall export oranges showing 20 per centum or more
of russet otherwise than in a case which is plainly marked with the
word "russet" in the bottom right-hand corner of one end.
(8) No fruit shall be passed as fit for export which is packed in
contravention of either of clauses (4) and (6) of this regulation, or
which is not packed in a case complying with the requirements of
clauses (5) and (7) of this regulation.

6. FRUIT-CASES.

(1) No person shall export fruit in any package, case, or other
container which, in the opinion of an Inspector, is insufficiently nailed
or is split, broken, or of weak material or construction.
(2) No person shall export or pack for export from Rarotong
oranges or bananas otherwise than in a rectangular box case of the
type known as the "Standard Citrus Case of California," complying
with the following requirements:—
(a) The outside dimensions shall be 26 in. by 12 in. by 12 in.
(b) The box shall consist of three pieces ¾ in. by 11½ in. by 11½ in.,
dressed on one side, and eight pieces ⅜ in. by 26 in. by 5¼ in.:
Provided that, on written application being made to him,
the Director may, if satisfied as to its strength, allow thinner
timber to be used for the tops and bottoms of the cases,
or may allow thin timber adequately strengthened by cleats
to be so used.
(3) No person shall export or pack for export from any island of
the Cook Group any tomatoes or cucumbers otherwise than in a
rectangular box case of the type known as the "New Zealand Standard
Export Half-case," the inside dimensions of which are 19¾ in. long,
5 in. deep, and 11½ in. wide.
(4) Where no other provision is made by these regulations no person
shall export or pack for export from any island of the Cook Group
any fruit in any package, case, or other container which is, in the
opinion of an Inspector, unsuitable for the carriage of the particular
class of fruit intended to be exported, save that if any particular type
of package, case, or other container is for the time being approved by
the Director by notice under his hand as suitable for the carriage of
any particular class of fruit then, subject always to the provisions of
clause (1) of this regulation, fruit of that class may be exported in a
container of a type so approved.

7. FUMIGATION.

(1) No person shall export any fruit, being oranges or pineapples,
from any island where a fumigator is provided unless such fruit has
been placed in such fumigator for fumigation prior to export.
(2) Fruit shall be delivered to and removed from a fumigator at
such times as the Director or an Inspector may from time to time
direct, and the exporter shall provide all labour required for handling
fruit in a fumigator.
(3) The exporter of any fruit shall pay such charges for fumigation
as are prescribed by Regulation 15 hereof.

8. REGISTRATION OF GROWERS' AND EXPORT BRANDS.

(1) Every grower of fruit for export shall register his name with
the Director or a Resident Agent, who shall thereupon allot to him a
number for the purpose of identification. Such number shall not be
transferable.
(2) No person except the person to whom the same has been allotted
shall use a number so allotted for any purpose connected with the
identification of fruit.
(3) Every allottee of fruit shall apply to the Director, or to a
Resident Agent, for the registration of an export brand, and if, in the
opinion of the Director or the Resident Agent, the use of such export
brand is not likely to lead to mistakes or confusion, the same shall be
registered. Such export brand shall not be transferable.
(4) No person except the allottee by or in respect of whom such
brand has for the time being been registered shall use such brand for
any purpose connected with fruit.
(5) Notwithstanding registration of any brand the Director may, if
such brand has been registered in error or is in his opinion likely to
lead to mistakes or confusion, by notice in writing to the allottee
revoke the registration thereof.