Alterations to the Scales of Charges Upon the New Zealand Government Railways

GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES

PURSUANT to the Government Railways Act 1949, the Minister of Railways hereby makes the following alterations to those charges, items, and conditions contained in sections 68 to 71 of the General Scale of Charges in force on the New Zealand Government Railways such charges, terms, and conditions having been published in the Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette dated 2 September 1963.

GOODS AND LIVESTOCK

68. Classification of Goods, Livestock, etc.

Paragraph 1: Omit this paragraph, and substitute:

1. Except as may be otherwise provided goods will be charged for carriage by railway in accordance with the classification set out in paragraph 4 hereof, that is to say-

Goods for which a class is shown will be charged at the rates prescribed by section 69 for the specified class and goods named in the said paragraph 4 for which no class is shown will be charged at the rates prescribed by the section specified.

With the exception of used empty containers, articles already classified in section 68 which are manufactured from plastic or perspex will be charged in accordance with the classification applicable to plastic or perspex.

Paragraph 2: Omit this paragraph, and substitute:

2. (a) All goods described in the following classification or elsewhere in this General Scale of Charges or in the Local Rates Scale of Charges as being at "owner's risk"; and

(b) All goods other than those classified in paragraph 4 hereof as Class "C", or Class "C" plus a prescribed increase, or Class "D", or Class "E" plus a prescribed increase, or class "G", shall, unless a request is made that such goods be received, held, carried, delivered, or otherwise dealt with at the risk of the Department under and subject to the provisions of section 110, be received, held, carried, delivered, or otherwise dealt with at the sole risk in every respect whatsoever of the owner.

Paragraph 3: Omit this paragraph, and substitute:

3. The word "dangerous" used in relation to goods denotes that the goods will be conveyed under the sections applicable to explosives and dangerous goods.

Paragraph 4:

Omit:

Classification

Class

Acid, acetic, boracic, citric, cresylic, formic, lactic, oleic, sulphurous and tartaric C
Ammunition, safety, small-arm, Dangerous-
Consigned direct from factory or to Armed Services Departments. Minimum quantity 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., $7\frac{1}{2}$ tons per Kc, Lc, or Xc wagon. Owners to load and unload D less 25%
Bags, hessian, jute, or twill, including paper or plastic-lined-
Loose, not otherwise specified C
Loose. Minimum 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., $7\frac{1}{2}$ tons per Kc, Lc, or Xc wagon. Owners to load and unload See Regulation 72 E
In bags, bales, or bundles. Not otherwise specified See Regulation 72 E
Biscuits (see also foods, farinaceous, in biscuit form)-
*Loose. Minimum quantity 2 tons 10 cwt per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., 3 tons per Kc, Lc, or Xc wagon. Owners to load and unload C
Bleaching liquids, as under-
"Clorodux", "Clorogene", "Janitor", "Janola" "Morso", or "White Magic" C
Bluestone D
Cabinets, as under-
Clothes-drying C plus 50%
Copper, sulphate of D
Eggs, as under-
Not otherwise specified C
Minimum quantity 1 ton per consignment D
Felt, laundry, plumbing, slipper or sole, also underfelt G