Price Order No. 2261 (Californian Oranges)

PURSUANT to the Control of Prices Act 1947, I, Maurice
John Belgrave, pursuant to a delegation from the Secretary
of Trade and Industry acting under a delegation from the
Price Tribunal, hereby make the following price order:

1. This order may be cited as Price Order No. 2261 and
   shall come into force on the 25th day of February 1974.

2. (1) Price Order No. 2251* is hereby revoked.
   (2) The revocation of the said 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. References in this order to metropolitan areas are
   references to the metropolitan areas described in the Schedule
   hereto.

APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER

4. This order applies with respect to all Californian oranges
   sold by way of retail in New Zealand.

MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES OF CALIFORNIAN ORANGES

5. (1) The maximum price that may be charged or received
   by any retailer for Californian oranges to which this order
   applies shall be:

(a) When sold by a retailer carrying on business in any of
the metropolitan areas of Auckland, Wellington,
Christchurch, or Dunedin, or in any of the Cities
or Boroughs of Whangarei, Takapuna, Hamilton,
Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Stratford, Hawera, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Napier,
Hastings, Masterton, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth,
Timaru, Westport, Oamaru, Balclutha, Gore, or
Invercargill—

20 cents per lb.

(b) When sold by a retailer carrying on business elsewhere—
1 lb, 21 cents;
2 lb, 41 cents;
3 lb, 62 cents;
4 lb, 82 cents;
5 lb, $1.03;
6 lb, $1.23.

Fractions of a pound shall be calculated at the rate of
21 cents per pound. Quantities in excess of 6 lb shall be
calculated at the rate of 20½ cents per pound.

(2) If in respect of any lot of oranges sold by a retailer
the maximum price calculated in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this clause is not an exact number of
cents, the maximum price of the lot may be computed to the
nearest whole cent.

PROVISIONS FOR SPECIAL PRICES

6. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing provisions of this order, and subject to such conditions,
   if any, as it thinks fit, the Tribunal, on application by any
   retailer, may authorise special maximum prices in respect of
   any Californian oranges to which this order applies where
   special circumstances exist, or for any reason extraordinary
   charges (freight or otherwise) are incurred by the retailer. Any
   authority given by the Tribunal under this clause may apply
   with respect to a specified lot or consignment of oranges, or
   may relate generally to all Californian oranges to which this
   order applies sold by the retailer while the approval remains
   in force.

DUTY IMPOSED ON RETAILERS

7. Every retailer who offers or exposes any Californian
   oranges for sale in any shop shall keep in a prominent position
   in such proximity to the oranges 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
   following particulars:

(a) The retail price per pound of the oranges. Retailers to
whom clause 5 (b) of this order applies shall state at least
the prices for 1 lb and 2 lb lots.

(b) The word “Californian”.

SCHEDULE
DEFINITION OF METROPOLITAN AREAS

Name of
Metropolitan
Area

Districts Included Therein

Auckland

The City of Auckland, the Boroughs of
Birkenhead, Devonport, Ellerslie, Mount
Albert, Mount Eden, Mount Roskill, New
Lynn, Newmarket, Northcote, Onehunga,
One Tree Hill, Otahuhu, Mt. Wellington.

Wellington

The Cities of Wellington and Lower Hutt,
the Boroughs of Eastbourne and Petone.

Christchurch

The City of Christchurch and the Borough
of Riccarton.

Dunedin

The City of Dunedin and the Boroughs of
Green Island, Port Chalmers, and St.
Kilda.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of February 1974.

M. J. BELGRAVE,
Acting Director of Distribution Division.

*Gazette, No. 121, 19 December 1973, Vol. III, p. 2769
(T. and I.)