2976
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 71

“V. In the case of boneless beef, boneless veal, salted beef, salted pork, and edible offals the indication of origin shall be applied to each container or package.

“4. The indication of origin required on sale and exposure for sale, whether wholesale or by retail, shall be applied as follows, that is to say:—
“I. In the case of chilled beef, frozen mutton, frozen lamb, and frozen pork, in like manner as on importation; provided that where any joint or cut of such meat did not on importation or does not by reason of the method of preparation for market in the ordinary course of trade bear any marking such as is mentioned in Article 3 of this Order, the indication of origin shall be applied by means of a ticket or label placed on each portion of meat.

“II. In the case of boneless beef, boneless veal, salted beef, salted pork, and edible offals—
“(a) In like manner as on importation; or
“(b) By means of a ticket or label placed on each portion of meat or each container or package of meat.

“III. In the case of frozen beef and frozen veal, in like manner as is hereinbefore specified in the case of boneless beef, boneless veal, salted beef, salted pork, and edible offals.

“Provided that in the case of any joint or cut of chilled beef or frozen mutton or frozen lamb or frozen pork such as is mentioned in paragraph I of this Article, and in the case of any boneless beef, boneless veal, salted beef, salted pork, edible offals, frozen beef, or frozen veal the requirements of this Article as to the application of the indication of origin on exposure for sale shall be deemed to be complied with—
“(a) Where a tray, slab, or rail contains either only imported meat of Empire origin, or only imported meat of foreign origin, as the case may be, and a ticket or label bearing the indication of origin is prominently displayed on such tray, slab, or rail, clearly visible to intending purchasers and adequately identifying the meat to which it applies.

“(b) Where such meat is exposed for sale in a shop dealing, for the time being, solely with either imported meat of Empire origin or imported meat of foreign origin and two notices, each not less than two feet square, are prominently displayed in the shop, clearly visible to intending purchasers and adequately identifying the meat, bearing the words ‘All meat in this shop is imported meat of Empire origin,’ or ‘All meat in this shop is imported meat of foreign origin,’ as the case may be, in letters not less than two inches in height.

“Provided also that in the case of any portion of meat of the kinds specified in the last foregoing proviso, the provisions of this Article as to the application of the indication of origin on sale shall be deemed to be complied with—
“(a) Where the indication of origin is clearly and conspicuously stated on an invoice or delivery note attached to or accompanying the meat.

“(b) Where a sale of any portion of meat which is duly marked on exposure for sale in accordance with the provisions of this Article is made to a purchaser who is present at the time of sale at the shop, place, or premises on which such portion of meat is exposed for sale.

“5. For the purposes of this Order, edible offals shall mean the following edible offals, whether fresh, chilled, or frozen, of carcases of cattle, sheep, and pigs:—
“Livers, lungs, melts or spleen, skirts, tails, hearts, kidneys, sweetbreads, tongues, tripe, and heads (including cheeks and brains).

“6. The provisions of this Order shall apply on exposure for sale wholesale whether the person exposing the goods is or is not a wholesale dealer.

“7. The provisions of this Order shall come into force at the expiration of six months from the date hereof.

“8. (a) This Order may be cited as the Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) No. 7 Order, 1934.

“(b) The Interpretation Act, 1889, shall apply to the interpretation of this Order as if it were an Act of Parliament.