No. 82

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, 29 AUGUST 1974
Published by Authority

WELLINGTON: FRIDAY, 30 AUGUST 1974

Price Order No. 2286 (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. 2286 and shall come into force on the 2nd day of September 1974.

2. (1) Price Orders No. 2237*, 2258† and 2272‡ 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 26½ 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;
   "Bacardi" means rum sold under the trade name of Ron Bacardi;
   "Imported Whisky" means all imported whisky and includes Scotch, Bourbon, Rye, Corn, Irish, or Japanese whisky;
   "New Zealand Whisky" means whisky produced and blended in New Zealand by Wilson Distillers Ltd., Dunedin;
   "Ron Barbado" means that spirit sold under the trade name of Ron Barbado.

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, 13 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, 12 cents.