18 DECEMBER

Price Order No. 3 (Spirits and Beer)

Pursuant to the Commerce Act 1975, I, Maurice John Belgrave, pursuant to a delegation from the Secretary of Trade and Industry, hereby make the following price order:

PRELIMINARY

1. This order may be cited as Price Order No. 3 and shall come into force on the 22nd day of December 1975.

2. (1) Price Order No. 2315* 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—
   “Litre” means litre as defined in the Weights and Measures Metric Equivalents Order 1972†;
   “Millilitre or ml” means millilitre as defined in the Weights and Measures Metric Equivalents Order 1972†;
   “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;
   “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 Commerce Act 1975, 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 or 750 ml 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, 31 cents.
   (b) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the trade as a 500 ml container and having a capacity of approximately 500 ml, 28 cents.
   (c) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the trade as a 400 ml container and having a capacity of approximately 400 ml, 23 cents.
   (d) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the trade as a 340 ml container and having a capacity of approximately 340 ml, 19 cents.
   (e) 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, 19 cents.
   (f) 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, 18 cents.
   (g) 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, 17 cents.
   (h) 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, 16 cents.
   (i) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the trade as a 225 ml container and having a capacity of approximately 225 ml, 15 cents.
   (j) 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, 15 cents.
   (k) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the trade as a 200 ml container and having a capacity of approximately 200 ml, 14 cents.
   (l) 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, 14 cents.
   (m) 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, 11 cents.
   (n) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the trade as a 140 ml container and having a capacity of approximately 140 ml, 10 cents.
   (o) 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, 10 cents.
   (p) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the trade as a 1 litre jug and having a capacity of approximately 1 litre, 54 cents.
   (q) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the trade as a 35 ounce jug and having a capacity of approximately 35 ounces, 54 cents.
   (r) For beer served in jugs manufactured to a metric specification of a capacity of more than 1 litre the maximum price that may be charged shall be 54 cents increased by 0.05 cents for every millilitre of capacity in excess of 1 litre— Provided that if the price so calculated contains fractions of a cent the maximum approved price shall be rounded to the nearest whole cent.
   (s) For beer served in jugs manufactured to an imperial specification of a capacity of more than 35 ounces the maximum price that may be charged shall be 54 cents, increased by 1.5 cents an 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.
   (t) For beer sold in jugs manufactured to a metric specification of a capacity of less than 1 litre, the maximum price that may be charged shall be 54 cents reduced by 0.05 cents for every millilitre of capacity less than 1 litre— Provided that if the price so calculated contains fractions of a cent the maximum approved price shall be rounded to the nearest whole cent.
   (u) For beer sold in jugs manufactured to an imperial specification of a capacity of less than 35 ounces, the maximum price that may be charged shall be 54 cents reduced by 1.5 cents an 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.
   (v) For beer sold in bottles containing 1 quart or 750 ml the authorised price a bottle ruling at the particular premises on 21 December 1975, increased by 1 cent a bottle.
   (w) For beer sold in bottles containing less than 1 quart (not being bottles containing 750ml) the authorised price a bottle ruling at the particular premises on 21 December 1975, increased by 1 cent a bottle.
   (x) For beer sold in cans the authorised price a can ruling at the particular premises on 21 December 1975, increased by—
   (i) In the case of 12 oz and 340 ml cans, 1 cent a can.
   (ii) In the case of 16 oz and 450 ml cans manufactured by Dominion Breweries Limited or any subsidiary company of, or any company associated with Dominion Breweries Limited, 1 cent a can.
   (iii) In the case of 16 oz and 450 ml cans manufactured by Waikato Breweries Limited, 1 cent a can.
   (y) For beer sold in a container other than those specified in paragraphs (a) to (n) of this clause the maximum price shall be that lawfully ruling on 21 December 1975, or such other price as the Secretary may from time to time authorise.

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES OF SPIRITS SOLD IN PUBLIC BARS

7. Subject to the provisions of this order, the maximum price that may be charged shall be—
   For each standard measure of spirits sold in public bars in premises licensed under the Sale of Liquor Act 1962 or sold in public bars administered by any Licensing Trust.