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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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(e) The amount of any through-store charges actually incurred by the wholesale distributor but not more in any case than an amount calculated at the rate of 3½d. per bushel with respect to barley taken into store on or before the 31st day of May or 2½d. per bushel with respect to barley taken into store after the 31st day of May: Provided that where any through-store charges have previously been incurred any subsequent through-store charges shall not in any case exceed 2½d. per bushel irrespective of the date on which the barley was taken into store:

(f) An amount calculated at the rate of 1d. per bushel in respect of each of the months June to September and at the rate of ½d. per bushel in respect of each of the months October to December (in all cases exclusive of the month in which the barley was delivered to the wholesale distributor) during which the barley is held by the wholesale distributor undelivered: Provided that for the purpose of this paragraph a part of a month shall be deemed to be a complete month; provided, further, that a wholesale distributor shall be entitled to an amount under this paragraph only in respect of such of the aforesaid months that first fall within a period of twelve months following the date on which the barley was harvested:

(g) An amount calculated at the rate of 2d. per bushel:

(3) Where with respect to any barley sold by a wholesale distributor the purchaser desires full details of the various charges comprised in the total amount payable, full details of each such charge shall be made available to him by the wholesale distributor: Provided that where any charges are incurred pursuant to paragraph (g) of subclause (1) or paragraph (e) of subclause (2) of this clause the amount of such charges shall be stated separately on the relevant invoice.

Merchant Distributors’ Prices

12. The maximum price (sacks included) that may be charged or received by any merchant distributor for any barley to which this Order applies shall not exceed the sum of the following amounts:—

(a) The price actually paid or payable to the grower (exclusive of the price paid for the sacks) or to the wholesale distributor (sacks included):

(b) Any transport, branding, dressing, or insurance in transit charges actually and reasonably incurred by the merchant distributor:

(c) With respect to barley grown in the South Island and transported to the North Island, an amount not exceeding 1 per cent. of the sum of the amounts calculated in accordance with paragraphs (a) and (b) hereof (to cover the estimated loss due to shrinkage and other causes):

(d) The amount of any through-store charges actually incurred by the merchant distributor but not more in any case than an amount calculated at the rate of 3½d. per bushel with respect to barley taken into store on or before the 31st day of May or 2½d. per bushel with respect to barley taken into store after the 31st day of May: Provided that where any through-store charges have previously been incurred any subsequent through-store charges shall not in any case exceed 2½d. per bushel irrespective of the date on which the barley was taken into store:

(e) An amount calculated at the rate of 1d. per bushel in respect of each of the months June to September and at the rate of ½d. per bushel in respect of each of the months October to December (in all cases exclusive of the month in which the barley was delivered to the merchant distributor) during which the barley is held by the merchant distributor undelivered: Provided that for the purposes of this paragraph a part of a month shall be deemed to be a complete month; provided, further, that a merchant distributor shall be entitled to an amount under this paragraph only in respect of each of the aforesaid months that first fall within a period of twelve months following the date on which the barley was harvested:

(f) An amount computed as follows:—

(i) With respect to barley grown in the South Island and sold in the North Island—

(ii) With respect to any other barley—

Retailers’ Prices

13. The maximum price that may be charged or received by any retailer for any barley to which this Order applies shall be the sum of the following amounts:—

(a) The cost of the barley to the retailer at the point at which he takes delivery but not more in any case than the cost that would have been incurred had the retailer purchased the barley in lots of half-ton or more:

(b) The amount of the transport charges incurred by the retailer in obtaining delivery of the barley into his store being not more in any case than the charges that would have been incurred had delivery been effected at common carrier rates:

(c) An amount calculated at the rate per bushel as follows:—

(i) For barley sold in sack lots: 1s. per bushel;

(ii) For barley sold in lots of a half-bushel but less than one sack: 1s. 9d. per bushel;

(iii) For barley sold in lots of less than half-bushel: 2s. 6d. per bushel.

PROVISION FOR SPECIAL PRICES WHERE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGES INCURRED

14. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Order, and subject to such conditions, if any, as it thinks fit, the Tribunal, on application by any grower, wholesale distributor, merchant distributor, or retailer may authorize special maximum prices in respect of any barley to which this Order applies where special circumstances exist, or for any reason extraordinary charges (freight or otherwise) are incurred by the grower, wholesale distributor, merchant distributor, or retailer. Any authority given by the Tribunal under this clause may apply with respect to a specified lot or consignment of barley or may relate generally to all barley to which this Order applies sold by the grower, wholesale distributor, merchant distributor, or retailer, while the approval remains in force.

DUTIES IMPOSED ON WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS AND MERCHANT DISTRIBUTORS

15. (1) Every wholesale distributor who sells any barley to which this Order applies on the basis of sacks extra shall state separately in the appropriate invoice relating to such sale the price charged for the barley and the price charged for the sacks.

(2) Every merchant distributor who sells for purposes other than seed purposes any barley that has been machine dressed by him shall keep for a period of two years a detailed record of the charges incurred by him in machine dressing the barley and of the weight of barley lost in the process of machine dressing.

Dated at Wellington, this 31st day of January, 1950.

The Seal of the Price Tribunal was affixed hereto in the presence of—

[L.S.]

W. J. HUNTER, (Judge) President.
P. N. HOLLOWAY, Member.