13 FEBRUARY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

249

PART II—DECISIONS CANCELLED

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of February 1969.

V. W. THOMAS, Comptroller of Customs.

Tariff and Development Board Notice No. 84—Inquiry into Import Duties and Import Licensing Affecting Various Goods

1. Following the receipt by the Minister of Industries and Commerce of reports from the Emergency Protection Authority, pursuant to section 10D of the Tariff and Development Board Act 1961, the Government has accepted the recommendation of the Authority that urgent action is necessary in relation to the importation of the goods enumerated in the Schedules to this notice and has taken the temporary measures described in these Schedules.

2. In accordance with section 10E of the Tariff and Development Board Act 1961, the Minister of Industries and Commerce has referred to the Board for inquiry and report the questions set forth in the Schedules to this notice.

3. Interested parties are requested to forward to the Board such evidence as they would propose to tender during a public inquiry into any of the matters set forth in the Schedules. Persons tendering evidence should comply with the ‘Notes for Guidance of Witnesses’, which have been prepared by the Board and of which copies may be obtained from the under-named.

4. Twelve copies of a typewritten statement of the evidence to be tendered should be lodged with the under-named not later than 28 April 1969.

5. To the extent that, on the basis of the evidence submitted, public inquiries are found to be necessary, it is intended to conduct them on dates to be notified, but not earlier than approximately 1 month after 28 April 1969.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of February 1969.

O. A. BLACK,
Acting Secretary, Tariff and Development Board,
P.O. Box 5070, Wellington.

SCHEDULE A

Chart temperature recorders, classified in Tariff item 90.23.00, which reads as follows:

90.23.00 Hydrometers and similar instruments; thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers, psychrometers, recording or not; any combination of these instruments.

Rates of duty are:

Temporary measure taken:

Chart temperature recorders to be excluded from the proposed import licensing exemption relating to item code 90.180 and given a “C” category.

Terms of reference to Board:

To inquire into and report whether any new or increased duty is necessary in respect of these goods and to include import licensing as affecting these goods in its inquiry.

SCHEDULE B

Domestic coal shovels, classified in Tariff item 82.01.04, which reads as follows:

Shovels:

82.01.03 As may be determined by the Minister.

82.01.04 Other.

Rates of duty are:

*or such lower rate of duty as the Minister may in any case direct.

Temporary measure taken:

Domestic coal shovels to be determined under Tariff item 82.01.03, with rates as follows:

Terms of reference to Board:

To inquire into and report upon whether any new or increased duty is necessary in respect of these goods.

SCHEDULE C

Hat-making blocks, classified in Tariff item 84.39.01, which reads as follows:

84.39 Machinery for the manufacture or finishing of felt in the piece or in shapes including felt-hat making machines and hat-making blocks:

84.39.01 Hat-making blocks.

Rates of duty are:

Temporary measure taken:

Hat-making blocks to be excluded from the proposed import licensing exemption relating to item code 84.325.

Terms of reference to Board:

To inquire into and report whether any new or increased duty is necessary in respect of these goods and to include import licensing as affecting these goods in its inquiry.