270 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 13

Tariff and Development Board Notice No. 204—Public Inquiry into Import Duties and Import Licensing in Respect of Products of the Proposed New Zealand Industry to Print Knitted Fabrics by the Silk Screen Process and into the Elimination of Tariff Margins in Terms of the New Zealand/Australia Free Trade Agreement on Certain Knitted Fabrics (Ex Tariff Heading 60.01)

1. The Minister of Customs has referred to the Tariff and Development Board for inquiry and report, in regard to the proposed New Zealand industry to print knitted fabrics by the silk screen process, the question whether printed knitted fabrics of a kind which, if unprinted, would be classified in Tariff items 60.01.07, 60.01.21, 60.01.22, 60.01.23, and 60.01.24, should be determined to be classified under Tariff items 60.01.05 and 60.01.06.

2. At the same time the Board will consider any representations relating to the elimination of margins by which, in respect of the goods set out in the First Schedule to this notice (and included in Tariff and Development Board Notice No. 168) the rates of duty on imports from Australia exceed those payable under the British Preferential Tariff. The Board will also consider the question of import licensing as it affects these goods.

3. The Minister has also requested the Board to inquire into and report on requests for cancellation of the decision described in the Second Schedule and of the concession set out in the Third Schedule to this Notice.

4. The Board will, in accordance with its normal procedures, conduct a public inquiry in the Boardroom, First Floor, Law Society Building, 26 Waring Taylor Street, Wellington, on 18 May 1971, commencing at 10.30 a.m.

5. Any person who wishes to tender evidence should lodge twelve copies of a typewritten statement of the evidence, to be presented under oath at the public inquiry, at the Board’s office no later than Friday, 30 April 1971. In preparing this evidence the “Notes for Guidance of Witnesses” prepared by the Board may be of assistance. Copies of these notes may be obtained from the Board’s office.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of February 1971. O. A. BLACK, Secretary, Tariff and Development Board.

P.O. Box 5070, Wellington.

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

DECISION UNDER SECTION 164 OF THE CUSTOMS ACT 1966

“New Zealand made fabrics in the piece exported for screen printing are approved for re-admission under section 164 until 30 June 1971. In all cases duty is payable on the cost of processing at the rate applicable according to the classification of the goods on their re-importation into New Zealand.”

THIRD SCHEDULE

CONCESSION UNDER PART II OF CUSTOMS TARIFF

NOTE—This concession has been extended by the Customs Department to apply also to such fabrics when re-imported after silk screen printing abroad and this extension has also been continued to 31 October 1971.

Mining Privileges Struck off the Register

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of section 188 (4) of the Mining Act 1926, that the mining privileges mentioned in the Schedule hereto have been struck off the Register.

Hokitika, 2 February 1971. K. J. CONROY, Mining Registrar.

(Mines 10/5/10)