MAY 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1457

Determinations by the Minister of Customs under Section 16 of the Customs Acts Amendment Act, 1934.

Customs Department, Wellington, 20th April, 1939.

IN pursuance of section 16 of the Customs Acts Amendment Act, 1934, I, Walter Nash, Minister of Customs, do hereby determine as follows:—

PART I.

With respect to each of the following classes of motor-vehicles, the undermentioned goods may, subject to Part II hereof, be entered under Tariff item 389 (a) as unassembled or completely knocked down motor-vehicles provided that the respective goods are on importation not further manufactured or assembled than as set out in Column No. 2 of Part I hereof:—

Column No. 1. Column No. 2.
Classes of Motor-vehicles. Goods which may be entered under Condition in which such goods shall be imported.
Tariff Item 389 (a).

Class I:—
Motor-vehicles, being passenger
motor - vehicles other than
omnibuses
(i) Chassis, consisting of—
(a) Side members, end members, cross
members, subframe, dumb irons,
tank saddles, brackets for fixing
engine, spring brackets, engine
and gear box
These goods (except the engine and gear
box) may be built up into a “frame” by
means of rivets, gussets, bolts, or welding,
and the engine and gear box may be fully
assembled and attached (permanently or
otherwise) to the frame. The frame must
not be further assembled but such other
minor fittings, for example, stays, lugs,
and brackets, as are ordinarily affixed to
the frame may be so affixed by welding,
riveting, or any other process which
has the like effect.
(b) Scuttle (or cowl), wind-shield as-
sembly, mud-guards, valances,
running boards, and other parts
of chassis including spring
shackles and under - carriage
springs, but not including
electric batteries (accumulators),
and bumper bars
May not be attached to the frame or to
parts affixed thereto (as referred to in
(a) above) but may, subject to the fore-
going restriction, be imported in such
condition as the importer elects.
(c) Bumper bars Shall be rough stampings or metal sections,
unmachined, and not plated.
(ii) Bodies, the following parts of—
(a) Metal panels, and framework (if
any)
May be built up into the form of a “shell”
with doors attached thereto. The win-
dows and back-light may be glazed, and
the shell may have a coat of grease, oil,
red oxide, or similar protective coating
not including cellulose or pyroxylin or
similar lacquer. The shell shall not be
advanced in manufacture beyond the
stage where the necessary welding pro-
cesses have been performed, for example,
the seams shall not be soldered, filled,
or smoothed.
(b) Seat springs May be built up and assembled in the
metal frame.

Class II:—
Motor-vehicles, being commercial
trucks or delivery vans
(i) Chassis, consisting of—
(a) Side members, end members, cross
members, subframe, dumb irons,
tank saddles, brackets for fixing
engine, spring brackets, engine
and gear box
Shall be imported in the condition set out
with respect to chassis of motor-vehicles
in Class I hereof except that in cases
where a metal underbody or floor takes
the place of a chassis frame such under-
body or floor may, at the discretion of
the Minister, be deemed to be the chassis
frame and may in such case have attached
to it the stays, lugs, brackets and other
minor fittings that would ordinarily be
attached to a frame.
(b) Scuttle (or cowl), wind-shield as-
sembly, mud-guards, valances,
running boards, and other parts
of chassis including spring
shackles, but not including
under-carriage springs, electric
batteries (accumulators), and
bumper bars
(c) Bumper bars
(ii) All-steel cabs, being cabs consisting of
metal panels which when welded
together form the cab—the following
parts of:—
(a) Metal panels
Shall be plain or machined metal stampings
with or without a protective coat (as set
out in paragraph (a) of subdivision (ii)
of Class I above) but must not be built
up in any way by welding or any other
process which has the like effect, nor
must any parts whatsoever be attached
thereto.
(b) Doors
Shall be imported in an unassembled con-
dition, that is, with window-regulating
gear detached and panel stampings
unwelded.
(c) Reinforcing plates and parts
for panels; and back-lights
(unglazed)
Must not be attached to metal panels but,
subject to this restriction, may be im-
ported in such condition as the importer
elects.