24 JULY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Price Order No. 2315 (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. 2315 and
   shall come into force on the 28th day of July 1975.

2. (1) Price Order No. 2286* 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 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 or 750ml sold for con-
   sumption 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, 30 cents.
   (b) 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, 22 cents.
   (c) 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.
   (d) 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.
   (e) 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.
   (f) 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.
   (g) 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.
   (h) 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, 14 cents.
   (i) 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, 14 cents.

(j) 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, 13 cents.
(k) 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, 13 cents.
(l) 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.
(m) 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.
(n) 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.
(o) 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, 53 cents.
(p) 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, 53 cents.
(q) 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
53 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.
(r) 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
53 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.
(s) 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 53 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.
(t) 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
53 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.
(u) For beer sold in bottles containing 1 quart or 750 ml
the authorised price a bottle containing 1 quart
ruling at the particular premises on 27 July 1975,
increased by 5 cents a bottle.
(v) 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 27 July 1975, increased by 4 cents a bottle.
(w) For beer sold in cans the authorised price a can
ruling at the particular premises on 27 July 1975
increased by—
(i) In the case of 12 oz and 340 ml cans, 4 cents
a can.
(ii) In the case of 16 oz and 450 ml cans manu-
factured by Dominion Breweries Limited or any
subsidiary company of, or any company associated
with Dominion Breweries Limited, 5 cents a can.
(iii) In the case of 16 oz and 450 ml cans manu-
factured by Waikato Breweries Limited, 4 cents a
can.
(x) 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 27 July 1975
or such other price as the Tribunal 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.

cents
Bacardi
....... 27
Imported Whisky
....... 26
Brandy
....... 24
Rum
....... 24