No. 19

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 1972
Published by Authority
WELLINGTON: FRIDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 1972
Price Order No. 2189 (Spirits and Beer)

PURSUANT to the Control of Prices Act 1947, the Price
Tribunal hereby makes the following Price Order:
PRELIMINARY

1. This order may be cited as Price Order No. 2189 and
   shall come into force on the 26th day of February 1972.
2. (1) Price Order No. 2185* is hereby revoked.
   (2) The revocation of the said price order shall not affect
   the liability of any person for any offence in relation thereto
   committed before the coming into force of this order.
3. In this order, unless the context otherwise requires-
   "Ounce" means fluid ounce as defined in the Weights
   and Measures Proclamation 1946†:
   "Standard Measure" means five-eighths of an ounce:
   "Quart" means a bottle customarily referred to in the
   licensed trade as a quart bottle, and having a capacity
   of approximately 26⅞ oz:
   "Licensing Trust" means any Licensing Trust to which
   the Licensing Trusts Act 1949 applies and includes the
   Invercargill Licensing Trust and the Masterton
   Licensing Trust.
4. In this order, unless the context otherwise requires-
   (a) The Act means the Control of Prices Act 1947, and
   (b) Terms and expressions defined in the Act have the
   meanings so defined.
   APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER
5. This order shall apply—
   (a) To all intoxicating liquor sold in public bars of hotels,
   taverns or other premises licensed under the Sale
   of Liquor Act 1962, or sold in public bars administered
   by any Licensing Trust, and
   (b) To all draught beer in flagons, and bottled beer in bottles
   containing 1 quart, sold in—
   (i) hotels, taverns, or other premises licensed under
   the Sale of Liquor Act 1962, and
   (ii) Licensing Trusts.
   FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES OF BEER SOLD IN PUBLIC BARS
6. (1) Subject to the provisions of this order, the maximum
   price that may be charged for beer sold in public bars shall
   be—
   (a) For beer served in a container customarily referred to
   in the trade as a 20 ounce container and having a
   capacity of approximately 20 ounces, 27 cents.
   (b) For beer served in a container customarily referred to
   in the trade as a 12 ounce container and having
   a capacity of approximately 12 ounces, 17 cents.
   (c) For beer served in a container customarily referred to
   in the trade as an 11 ounce container and having a
   capacity of approximately 11 ounces, 16 cents.
   (d) For beer served in a container customarily referred to
   in the trade as a 10 ounce container and having a
   capacity of approximately 10 ounces, 15 cents.
   (e) For beer served in a container customarily referred to
   in the trade as a 9 ounce container and having a
   capacity of approximately 9 ounces, 14 cents.
   (f) For beer served in a container customarily referred to
   in the trade as an 8 ounce container and having a
   capacity of approximately 8 ounces, 12 cents.
   (g) For beer served in a container customarily referred to
   in the trade as a 7 ounce container and having a
   capacity of approximately 7 ounces, 11 cents.
   (h) For beer served in a container customarily referred to
   in the trade as a 6 ounce container and having a
   capacity of approximately 6 ounces, 9 cents.
   (i) For beer served in a container customarily referred to
   in the trade as a 5 ounce container and having a
   capacity of approximately 5 ounces, 8 cents.
   (j) For jugs customarily referred to in the trade as 35
   ounce jugs and having a capacity of approximately
   35 ounces, 46 cents.
   (k) For beer sold in jugs of a capacity of more than
   35 ounces the maximum price that may be charged
   shall be 46 cents increased by 1.3 cents for every
   ounce of capacity in excess of 35 ounces-provided
   that if the price so calculated contains fractions of
   a cent the maximum approved price shall be rounded
   to the nearest whole cent.
   (l) For beer sold in jugs of a capacity of less than
   35 ounces, the maximum price that may be charged
   shall be 46 cents reduced by 1.3 cents for every
   ounce of capacity less than 35 ounces-provided
   that if the price so calculated contains fractions
   of a cent the maximum approved price shall be
   rounded to the nearest whole cent.
   (m) For beer sold in bottles or cans containing less than
   1 quart: the authorised price per bottle or can ruling
   at the particular premises on 21 December 1971,
   increased by 1 cent per bottle or can.