21 MARCH
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
517
Decisions Under the Customs Acts
THE following decisions in interpretation of the Customs Tariff are published for public information:
PART I—DECISIONS IN INTERPRETATION OF THE TARIFF
| Tariff Item No. | Decision | Record No. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 338 (1) (d)(i) | Batteries or cells etc.--Of kinds approved by the Minister--Mallory types RM 1; RM 3; RM 4; RM 12; RM 401; RM 450;RM 625; RM 640; TR 120; TR 132; TR 132B; TR 133;TR 140; TR 152; 400Mini-Max “B” batteries types 504e, 506e.| 212-22/221/8 |
| 338 (1) (d)(ii) | Batteries or cells etc.--Of kinds determined by the Minister--Cells of dimensions contained in British Standard Specifications 397 : 1946, Table 3 for cell numbers U2 and U5 | 212-22/221/8 |
| 338 (2) (c)(ii) (a) | Condensers--Other kinds as may be approved--Automotive condensersGas filled condensers.Metallised dielectric condensers.Mica condensers.Variable condensers.(The above decisions regarding condensers are effectivefrom 24/8/56) | 212-22/221/7 |
PART II\ PART III THERE IS NO INDEX OR LIST OF CANCELLED DECISIONS IN RESPECT OF THIS TARIFF ORDER
PART IV—THE CUSTOMS TARIFF (1956 REPRINT)
Amendments effective from 22 March 1957—Page 43—Tariff item 338 : delete sub-item 1 (d).Substitute:338 (1) (d) Batteries or cells (other than storage batteries), viz.:(i) Of kinds approved by the Minister(ii) Of kinds determined by the Minister(iii) Other kindsAmendments effective from 24 August 1956—Page 44—Tariff item 338 : delete sub-item 2 (c).Substitute:338 (2) (c) Condensers (capacitors), viz.:(i) Power-factor correction condensers, viz.:(a) Having a kilovolt-ampere reactive rating exceeding 15(b) Having a kilovolt-ampere reactive rating not exceeding 15(ii) Other kinds, viz.:(a) As may be approved by the Minister(b) Other
| B.P. | Australia | Canada | M.F.N. | General |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | . | . | 20%S | 25% |
| 25%or2½d. | . | . | 45%Sor4½d.S | 55%5d. |
| Per cell | . | . | whichever returns the higher duty | |
| 25% | . | . | 45%S | 55% |
| Free | . | . | 20%S | 25% |
| 15% | . | . | 35%S | 40% |
| Free | . | . | 20%S | 25% |
| 30% | . | . | 50%S | 60% |
“S” indicates--also applies to Switzerland.Vide the Customs Tariff (Electric Batteries other than Storage Batteries) Order 1957, the Customs Surtax (Electric Batteries other thanStorage Batteries) Exemption Order 1957, the Customs Primage (Electric Batteries other than Storage Batteries) Exemption Order 1957, theCustoms Tariff (Electrical Condensors) Order 1957, the Customs Primage (Electrical Condensors) Exemption Order 1957, the Customs Surtax(Electrical Condensors) Exemption Order 1957.Dated at Wellington this 21st day of March 1957.(Tariff Order 212)J. P. D. JOHENSEN, Comptroller of Customs.Plants Declared Noxious Weeds in the City of Nelson(Notice No. Ag. 6262)Pursuant to the Noxious Weeds Act 1950, the Director-General of Agriculture, acting under a delegation from theMinister of Agriculture for the purposes of the said Act,hereby publishes the following special order made by theNelson City Council on the 21st day of February 1957.SPECIAL ORDERTHE Nelson City Council, in pursuance of the authorities andpowers vested in it in that behalf by the provisions of theNoxious Weeds Act 1950, hereby resolves by way of specialorder that the following plants be declared noxious weedswithin the City of Nelson:Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus and Rubus laciniatus).Common Broom (Cytisus scoparius).Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare).Gorse (Ulex, any species).Hemlock (Conium maculatum).Dated at Wellington this 15th day of March 1957.E. J. FAWCETT, Director-General of Agriculture.Notice to Make Returns of Land Under the Land andIncome Tax Act 1954Pursuant to the Land and Income Tax Act 1954, the Commissioner of Inland Revenue hereby gives notice as follows:1.A return of land held as at noon on 31 March 1957 isrequired from every person and company, whether a taxpayeror not, being the owner of land in New Zealand within themeaning of the Land and Income Tax Act 1954, where thetotal unimproved value exceeds £3,000.2.Returns are required to be delivered or forwarded to thedistrict office of the Taxes Division, Inland Revenue Department, where the taxpayer's records are filed, not later than8 April 1957.3.Return forms are available at all district offices of theTaxes Division, Inland Revenue Department, and at all post offices.4.Any person or company failing to furnish a returnwithin the prescribed time is liable to a fine not exceeding£100 and not less than £2.Dated at Wellington this 15th day of March 1957.F. R. MACKEN, Commissioner of Inland Revenue.