Price Regulation for Liquor




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, 33 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, 30 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, 24 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, 20 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, 20 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, 19 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, 18 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, 17 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, 16 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, 16 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, 15 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, 15 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, 12 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, 11 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, 11 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, 57 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, 57 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
57 cents increased by 0.06 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
57 cents increased by 1.6 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 57 cents reduced
by 0.06 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
57 cents reduced by 1.6 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 containing 1 quart
ruling at the particular premises on 10 June 1976,
increased by 4 cents a bottle.
(w) For beer sold in bottles containing less than 1 quart
(not being bottles containing 750 ml) the authorised price a bottle ruling at the particular premises
on 10 June 1976, increased by 2 cents a bottle.
(x) For beer sold in cans the authorised price a can
ruling at the particular premises on 10 June 1976,
increased by—
(i) In the case of 12 oz and 340 ml cans, 3 cents
a can.
(ii) In the case of 16 oz and 450 ml cans, 4 cents
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 10 June
1976, 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.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bacardi | ... | | ... | 30 |
| Imported Whisky | ... | | ... | 29 |
| Brandy | ... | | ... | 26 |
| Rum | ... | | ... | 26 |
| New Zealand Whisky | ... | | ... | 26 |
| Vodka | ... | | ... | 24 |
| Square Gin | ... | | ... | 24 |
| Gin | ... | | ... | 23 |
| Ron Barbado | ... | | ... | 23 |

  1. Where aerated water or cordial is added to any glass
    of spirits to which this order applies, the maximum price of
    such spirits may be increased by 3 cents a glass. Nothing
    in this paragraph shall affect the sale by the bottle of aerated
    water or cordial as a separate transaction.

FIXING THE MAXIMUM PRICES OF BEER SOLD FOR CONSUMPTION OFF THE LICENSED PREMISES
9. Subject to the provisions of this order, the maximum
price that may be charged for beer sold for consumption off
the licensed premises shall be:
(a) 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 10 June 1976
increased by 3 cents a bottle.
(b) For beer sold in flagons, $1.10, except that in those areas
where additional freight costs are incurred in obtaining supplies of draught beer, the price of beer sold
in flagons shall be the authorised price ruling at the
particular premises on 10 June 1976 increased by
8 cents.
(c) The additional charge for flagons supplied by the
licensee shall be the amount that was lawfully ruling
at the particular premises on 10 June 1976.
(d) No additional charge shall be made where an empty
flagon is supplied by the customer.

GENERAL
10. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of
the order and subject to such conditions, if any, as he thinks
fit, the Secretary, on application by the licensee of any licensed
premises may authorise special maximum prices in respect of



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🏭 Price Order No. 23 (Spirits and Beer) (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
8 June 1976
Price regulation, Spirits, Beer, Retail prices, New Zealand