No. 61

1259

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, 28 JUNE 1973
Published by Authority

WELLINGTON: THURSDAY, 28 JUNE 1973

Price Order No. 2237 (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. 2237 and shall come into force on the 30th day of June 1973.

2. (1) Price Orders No. 2189*, 2232† and 2233‡ are hereby revoked.

(2) The revocation of the said price orders 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 26⅔ 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 for consumption off the premises in—

(i) hotels and taverns 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 29 June 1973, increased by 2 cents per bottle or can.