Price Order No. 2271 (Tyres and Tubes Manufactured in New Zealand)

Pursuant to the Control of Prices Act 1947, the Price Tribunal hereby makes the following price order:

1. This order may be cited as Price Order No. 2271 and shall come into force on the 26th day of April 1974.

2. (1) Price Order No. 2256* 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.

Application of This Order

3. This order applies with respect to all new tyres and new tubes manufactured in New Zealand of the kind described in the Schedule hereto.

Fixing Maximum Wholesale and Retail Prices of Goods to Which This Order Applies

Wholesalers’ Prices

4. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this order the maximum price that may be charged or received at any place in New Zealand by any wholesaler for any tyres or tubes to which this order applies shall be the appropriate price specified in the Schedule hereto.
   (2) The maximum wholesale prices specified in the said Schedule shall be reduced by a discount equal to 5 percent thereof where payment is made on or before the 20th day of the calendar month next following the calendar month in which delivery is made by the wholesaler.
   (3) The maximum prices fixed by the foregoing provisions of this clause are exclusive of sales tax.

Fixing Special Prices for Sales to Local Authorities

5. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this clause, the maximum price that may be charged or received by any person for any tyres or tubes sold to a local authority shall be the appropriate wholesale price (including discount) specified in the Schedule hereto, increased by an amount equal to:
   (a) 23 percent in the case of car tyres;
   (b) 21.5 percent in the case of truck and bus tyres;
   (c) 24.25 percent in the case of tubes; and
   (d) 21.625 percent in the case of tractor tyres when such tyres are subject to sales tax, and 1.625 percent when such tyres are exempt from sales tax.
   (2) The maximum price fixed in the preceding subclause is inclusive of sales tax where applicable and is not subject to any discount.

Retailers’ Prices

6. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this clause, the maximum price that may be charged or received at any place in New Zealand by a retailer for any tyres or tubes to which this order applies shall be the appropriate price specified in the Schedule hereto.
   (2) With respect to tyres, the maximum prices specified in the said Schedule shall be reduced by the amount of the discount specified in the Schedule, where payment is made in cash or on or before the 20th day of the calendar month next following the calendar month in which delivery is made by the retailer.
   (3) With respect to tubes the maximum prices specified in the said Schedule are not subject to any discount.
   (4) Where car tyres are fitted maximum prices fixed as aforesaid may be increased by a fitting charge not exceeding 75c per tyre.

Special Prices for “Factory Seconds”

7. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this order, the maximum prices which may be charged or received by any person for any tyres to which this order applies known as “factory seconds” shall be:
   (a) Wholesale Price—The gross wholesale selling price shall be the gross wholesale selling price shown in the Schedule hereto for first-grade tyres of the same kind reduced by 26.5 percent.
   (b) Retail Price—The maximum retail price which may be charged shall be computed by adding to the wholesale selling price calculated in accordance with the provisions of subclause (a) of this clause the same retail margin between the gross wholesale selling price and the gross retail selling price as provided in the Schedule hereto for first-grade tyres of the same kind. Retail discounts for “factory seconds” are to be the same as for the corresponding first-grade tyres.

Special Prices Where Extraordinary Charges Incurred

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

SCHEDULE OF FIRST-GRADE TYRES AND TUBES

MAXIMUM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PRICES OF GOODS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

Cross Ply Car Tyres Other Than Tubeless