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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 20

may require, and may be increased by the appropriate proportion
of such of the following charges as have been actually incurred by
the distributor in respect of the sugar concerned:—

(i) Sea-freight charges.
(ii) Marine and war-risk insurance charges computed as if the value of the sugar was the price charged by the distributor in accordance with this Order.
(iii) Wharfage charges.
(iv) Harbour Board improvement rate charges.
(v) Rail charges.
(vi) Cartage charges.

Provided that no such increase shall exceed the amount of the charges that would have been incurred had the sugar been transported by the most economical route available at the time of its consignment from Auckland, and that nothing in this clause shall authorize the addition of cartage charges greater than would have been incurred had cartage been effected by a common carrier at current rates.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subclause (2) hereof where, with respect to any lot of sugar or any lot of sugar delivered together with golden syrup or treacle, the inclusive weight of the lot is less than a half-ton, the maximum price of the sugar in the lot shall be calculated in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this clause, and may be increased by the amount customarily imposed with respect to such sales in accordance with trade practice in operation on 14 April 1947.

Duty Imposed on Distributors

(5) Where with respect to any sugar sold by a distributor the price fixed in accordance with the Second Schedule is increased by any of the charges specified in subclause (3) of this clause, the total amount of such charges, calculated at a rate per ton, shall be shown separately on the invoice relating to such sale, and full details of each such charge shall be made available to the purchaser and to the Tribunal if and when required.

Retail Storekeepers' Prices

7. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the maximum price that may be charged or received by any retail storekeeper carrying on business in any of the Metropolitan Areas of Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Wellington, or in any of the cities or boroughs of Gisborne, Greymouth, Hastings, Invercargill, Napier, Nelson, Blenheim, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Timaru, Wanganui, or Westport for any sugar to which this Order applies shall be the appropriate price fixed in the Fourth Schedule hereto.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this clause, the maximum price that may be charged or received by any retail storekeeper carrying on business elsewhere than in one of the places specified in the last preceding subclause shall be the appropriate price fixed by that subclause increased by the appropriate proportion of any transport-costs incurred by the retail storekeeper in respect of the transport of the sugar from the premises of the distributor to the premises of the storekeeper: Provided that nothing in this subclause shall be construed to authorize the addition of any amount in excess of the appropriate proportion of the transport-costs that would have been incurred if the sugar had been purchased from a distributor in such one of the places specified in the last preceding subclause that is nearest or most convenient of access to the premises of the retail storekeeper, and been conveyed to the storekeeper by the most economical route normally available at a cost not exceeding the cost that would have been incurred if delivery had been effected by a common carrier at current rates.

(3) Where delivery of any sugar is effected otherwise than over the counter or where the sale is not for cash, the maximum price of that sugar shall be the appropriate maximum price fixed by the foregoing provisions of this clause increased by ½d. per pound, provided that where both such conditions apply the appropriate maximum price shall not be increased by more than ½d. per pound.

(4) If in respect of any lot of sugar sold by a retail storekeeper the maximum price calculated in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this clause is not an exact number of pence or half-pence, the maximum price of the lot shall be calculated to the next upward halfpenny.

PROVISION FOR SPECIAL PRICES

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

PROVISION WHEREBY CONTRACTS MAY BE MADE FOR SALE OF SUGAR AT PRICES EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM PRICES FIXED BY THIS ORDER

9. Except with respect to sugar sold by a retail storekeeper, nothing contained in this Order shall be deemed to forbid the making or carrying out of a contract for the sale of any sugar to which this Order applies at a price exceeding the appropriate price

fixed by this Order, provided such sale is made subject to the condition that if payment is made by prompt cash in accordance with the customary usage of the trade in the place of delivery the price shall be reduced to the appropriate price fixed by this Order.

GENERAL

10. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Order, the maximum price that may be charged by any distributor or by any retail storekeeper for sugar to which this Order applies bought by the distributor or retail storekeeper before the date of the coming into force of this Order, and unsold by him at that date, shall not exceed the appropriate price authorized pursuant to the Control of Prices Act 1947 to be charged immediately before that date. In the case of sugar to which this Order applies bought by a retail storekeeper after the coming into force of this Order at the appropriate price authorized pursuant to the Control of Prices Act 1947 to be charged immediately before that date; such sugar shall not be resold at prices in excess of those so authorized prior to the coming into force of this Order.

FIRST SCHEDULE
FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES THAT MAY BE CHARGED BY THE COMPANY
For Delivery in the Auckland Sugar District For Delivery in the Central Sugar District For Delivery in the Southern Sugar District Net Cash Price Net Cash Price Net Cash Price When Sold to a Distributor When Sold to a Distributor When Sold to a Distributor Per Ton Per Ton Per Ton £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Raw Sugar .. 70 4 0 65 6 0 64 5 0 Brewers' crystals .. 72 0 8 66 18 6 65 17 7 Caster .. 73 14 9 68 12 5 67 11 5 No. 1 .. 71 6 1 66 4 0 65 3 0 No. 1 X.D. .. 70 9 1 65 7 1 64 6 1 No. 1A .. 70 11 6 65 9 6 64 8 6 No. 2 .. 70 1 9 64 19 10 63 18 10 No. 3 .. 69 2 4 64 0 6 62 19 6 Boil out .. 68 14 0 63 16 0 62 15 0 Invert sugar, in drums or kegs .. 63 16 4 58 15 0 57 14 1 Any other sugar .. 70 11 6 65 9 6 64 8 6

SECOND SCHEDULE
FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES THAT MAY BE CHARGED BY A DISTRIBUTOR
For Delivery in the Auckland Sugar District For Delivery in the Central Sugar District For Delivery in the Southern District Net Cash Price Net Cash Price Net Cash Price Per Ton Per Ton Per Ton £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Raw Sugar .. 71 18 7 67 4 8 66 3 0 Brewers' crystals .. 73 17 0 68 19 0 67 18 0 Caster .. 75 12 0 70 14 0 69 13 0 No. 1 .. 73 2 0 68 4 0 67 3 0 No. 1 X.D. .. 72 4 6 67 6 6 66 5 6 No. 1A .. 72 7 0 67 9 0 66 8 0 No. 2 .. 71 17 0 66 19 0 65 18 0 No. 3 .. 70 17 0 65 19 0 64 18 0 Boil out .. 70 7 9 65 13 8 64 12 1 Invert sugar, in drums or kegs .. 65 8 0 60 10 0 59 9 0 Any other sugar .. 72 7 0 67 9 0 66 8 0

THIRD SCHEDULE
FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES THAT MAY BE CHARGED BY THE COMPANY TO DIRECT CUSTOMERS
For Delivery in the Auckland Sugar District For Delivery in the Central Sugar District For Delivery in the Southern Sugar District Net Cash Price Net Cash Price Net Cash Price Per Ton Per Ton Per Ton £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brewers' crystals .. 73 17 0 68 19 0 67 18 0 Caster .. 75 12 0 70 14 0 69 13 0 No. 1 .. 73 2 0 68 4 0 67 3 0 No. 1 X.D. .. 72 4 6 67 6 6 66 5 6 No. 1A .. 72 7 0 67 9 0 66 8 0 No. 2 .. 71 17 0 66 19 0 65 18 0 No. 3 .. 70 17 0 65 19 0 64 18 0 Any other sugar, except raw, boil out, or invert sugar .. 72 7 0 67 9 0 66 8 0