any beer or spirits to which this order applies where special circumstances exist or for any reason extraordinary charges (freight or otherwise) are incurred by the applicant. Any authority given by the Secretary under this clause shall be exhibited in the manner prescribed by clause 11 below.

11. Every licensee or manager of licensed premises, shall keep this Price Order or a statement of the retail prices prominently displayed—

(a) In the public bar, and
(b) In every place on the premises where draught beer in flagons, and bottled beer in bottles containing 1 quart or 750 ml is sold for consumption off the premises, in such a position as to be easily read by customers without having to ask for its production and without having to obtain permission to examine it.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of June 1976.

D. J. GASSON,

Acting Director of Prices and Stabilisation Division.

*New Zealand Gazette, 18 December 1975, No. 114, p. 3017
†S.R. 1972/186
†S.R. 1946/68
†New Zealand Gazette, 14 April 1976, No. 41, p. 843
(T. and I.)

Price Order No. 24 (Ecuadorian Bananas)

PURSUANT to the Commerce Act 1975, I, Desmond James Gasson, pursuant to a delegation from the Secretary of Trade and Industry, hereby make the following price order:

1. This order may be cited as Price Order No. 24 and shall come into force on the 14th day of June 1976.

2. (1) Price Order No. 11* 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.

3. References in this order to metropolitan areas are references to the metropolitan areas described in the Schedule hereto.

APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER

4. This order applies with respect to all Ecuadorian bananas sold by way of retail in New Zealand.

MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES OF ECUADORIAN BANANAS

5. (1) The maximum price that may be charged or received by any retailer for any Ecuadorian bananas to which this order applies shall be:

(a) When sold by a retailer carrying on business in any of the metropolitan areas of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, or Dunedin, or in any of the Cities or Boroughs of Whangarei, Takapuna. Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Stratford. Hawera. Wanganui. Palmerston North, Napier, Hastings, Masterton. Blenheim. Nelson, Greymouth, Timaru. Westport, Oamaru, Balclutha, Gore, or Invercargill—

28 cents per lb.

Or where the scales used by the retailer weigh in metric weights—

1 kg, 62 cents;
2 kg, $1.24;
3 kg, $1.85.

Fractions of a kilogram shall be calculated at the rate of 62 cents a kilogram. Quantities in excess of 3 kg shall be calculated at the rate of 61.5 cents a kg.

(b) When sold by a retailer carrying on business elsewhere—

1 lb, 29 cents;
2 lb, 57 cents;
3 lb, 86 cents;
4 lb, $1.14;
5 lb, $1.43;
6 lb, $1.71.

Fractions of a pound shall be calculated at the rate of 29 cents per lb. Quantities in excess of 6 lb shall be calculated at the rate of 28.5 cents per lb.

Or where the scales used by the retailer weigh in metric weights—

1 kg, 63 cents;
2 kg, $1.26;
3 kg, $1.88.

Fractions of a kilogram shall be calculated at the rate of 63 cents a kilogram. Quantities in excess of 3 kg shall be calculated at the rate of 62.5 cents a kilogram.

(2) If in respect of any lot of bananas the price calculated in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this clause is not an exact number of cents, the maximum price of the lot shall be computed to the nearest whole cent.

PROVISIONS FOR SPECIAL PRICES

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

DUTY IMPOSED ON RETAILERS

7. Every retailer who offers or exposes for sale in any shop any Ecuadorian bananas to which this order applies shall keep in a prominent position, in such proximity to the bananas to which it relates as to be obviously in relation thereto. a ticket, placard, or label on which shall be stated in legible and prominent characters the following particulars:

(a) The retail price per pound of the bananas. Retailers to whom clause 5 (1) (b) of this order applies shall state at least the prices for 1 lb and 2 lb lots.

Or where the scales used by the retailer weigh in metric weights the prices for 1 kg and 2 kg lots.

(b) The word “Ecuadorian”.

SCHEDULE

DEFINITION OF METROPOLITAN AREAS

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of June 1976.

D. J. GASSON,

Acting Director of Prices and Stabilisation Division.

*Gazette, No. 15, 12 February 1976, p. 299
(T. and I.)

Notice of Apology

NOTICE of the filing of a petition for the winding up of Caravan Services (Chch) Limited was published on my behalf in the issue of this Gazette, dated 13 May 1976.

I hereby give notice that the said petition was filed in error, the said company having paid the debt in respect of which the petition was lodged on 19 March 1976.

I unreservedly apologise for any imputation that the said company was unable to pay its debts.

C. K. JONES,

District Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Christchurch.