New Zealand Gazette – 1968 – No. 51

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✨ Price Order for Eggs



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 51

Duck Eggs

  1. (1) For the purposes of this order, every lot of duck eggs sold by a producer, licensed distributor, or retailer shall be classified as "Large", "Small", or "Mixed".

(2) With respect to the classification of duck eggs—

(a) All eggs of a weight not less than 2 3/16 oz shall be classified as "Large".

(b) All eggs of a weight less than 2 3/16 oz shall be classified as "Small".

(c) If any lot of eggs comprises some eggs classifiable as "Large" and some classifiable as "Small", all the eggs in the lot shall be classified as "Mixed".

FIXING MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES OF EGGS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

  1. The maximum retail price that may be charged or received by any retailer (including a producer) for any eggs to which this order applies shall be the appropriate maximum price specified in the Schedule hereto.

RETAILERS TO EXHIBIT PRICES

  1. Every retailer who offers or exposes any eggs to which this order applies for sale in any shop shall keep in a prominent position in such proximity to the eggs to which it relates as to be obviously descriptive thereof a ticket, placard, or label on which shall be stated in legible and prominent characters the classification of the eggs according to whether they are "Large Grade", "Standard Grade", "Medium Grade", "Pullet Grade", or "Mixed" (in the case of hen eggs), or "Large", "Small", or "Mixed" (in the case of duck eggs), and the retail price per dozen of the eggs.

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES WHICH MAY BE CHARGED OR RECEIVED BY PRODUCERS FOR EGGS IN RESPECT OF SALES TO LICENSED DISTRIBUTORS

  1. The prices that may be charged or received by any producer in respect of sales to licensed distributors for any eggs to which this order applies shall not exceed the appropriate maximum price specified in the Schedule hereto reduced by 5 cents per dozen.

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES WHICH MAY BE CHARGED OR RECEIVED BY LICENSED DISTRIBUTORS OR PRODUCERS SELLING TO RETAILERS FOR EGGS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

  1. The prices that may be charged or received by licensed distributors or producers selling to retailers for any eggs to which this order applies shall be the appropriate maximum price specified in the Schedule hereto reduced by 4 cents per dozen.

PROVISION FOR CLASSIFICATION OF EGGS INVOICED

  1. Every producer selling otherwise than by way of retail and every licensed distributor who sells any eggs to which this order applies shall specify in the relevant invoices with respect to each item the classification of the eggs comprised in the item.

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES FOR CARTONED AND LOOSE CHILLED HEN EGGS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

  1. (1) The maximum price that may be charged or received by any retailer for cartoned or loose chilled hen eggs to which this order applies shall be the appropriate maximum price specified in the Schedule hereto reduced by 5 cents per dozen.

(2) The maximum price that may be charged or received by any licensed distributor for cartoned or loose chilled hen eggs to which this order applies shall be the appropriate maximum price specified in the Schedule hereto reduced by 9 cents per dozen.

PROVISION FOR SPECIAL PRICES

  1. (1) Subject to such conditions, if any, as it thinks fit, the Price Tribunal, on application by any licensed distributor or retailer, may authorise an addition to the maximum prices fixed from time to time in respect to any eggs to which this order applies where special circumstances exist or for any reason extraordinary charges (freight or otherwise) are incurred by the licensed distributor or retailer. Any authority given by the Tribunal under this clause may apply with respect to a specified lot or consignment of eggs or may relate generally to all eggs to which this order applies sold by the licensed distributor or retailer while the approval remains in force.

(2) Where in terms of clause 13 (1) hereof the Price Tribunal has on application by a licensed distributor authorised an addition to the maximum Scheduled prices for eggs, the licensed distributor shall forthwith notify retailers in writing to this effect.

*S.R. 1953/156.

†Gazette, 18 July 1968, Vol. II, supplementary.

SCHEDULE

MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES (PER DOZEN) FOR EGGS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

Hen Eggs Duck Eggs (Loose)
Large Grade (Fresh) Standard Grade (Fresh) Medium Grade (Fresh) Pullet Grade (Fresh) Mixed (Fresh)
Loose Cartoned Loose Cartoned Loose Cartoned Loose Cartoned Loose Large Small Mixed
c c c c c c c c c c c c
Wellington Egg Marketing Area 53 56 49 52 46 49 36 39 44 32 26 30
Hamilton Egg Marketing Area 51 54 47 50 44 47 34 37 44 32 26 30
Northland District 53 56 49 52 46 49 36 39 44 32 26 30
Taranaki District 52 55 48 51 45 48 35 38 44 32 26 30
Gisborne District 49 52 45 48 42 45 32 35 44 32 26 30
Hawke's Bay District 50 53 46 49 43 46 33 36 44 32 26 30
Elsewhere in North Island 51 54 47 50 44 47 34 37 44 32 26 30
Nelson District 49 52 45 48 42 45 32 35 44 32 26 30
Marlborough District 51 54 47 50 44 47 34 37 44 32 26 30
Westland District 51 54 47 50 44 47 34 37 41 28 22 26
Southland District 47 50 43 46 40 43 30 33 41 28 22 26
Elsewhere in South Island 48 51 44 47 41 44 31 34 41 28 22 26

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of August 1968.

(I. and C.)

C. E. BEARD,

Assistant Director of Trade Practices and Prices Division.


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💰 Amendment to Price Order No. 2083 - Duck Egg Classification and Pricing

💰 Finance & Revenue
16 August 1968
Price Order, Duck Eggs, Classification, Maximum Retail Prices, Schedule, Egg Marketing Areas
  • C. E. Beard, Assistant Director of Trade Practices and Prices Division