New Zealand Gazette – 1978 – No. 14

Page 458

✨ Price Regulations for Eggs



458 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 14

Fixing Maximum Retail Price of Eggs to Which This Order Applies

  1. The maximum retail price that may be charged or received by any retailer (including a producer) for any eggs to which this order applies shall be the appropriate maximum price specified in the Schedule hereto.

Retailers to Exhibit Prices

  1. Every retailer who offers or exposes any eggs to which this order applies for sale in any shop shall keep in a prominent position in such proximity to the eggs to which it relates as to be obviously descriptive thereof a ticket, placard, or label on which shall be stated in legible and prominent characters the classification of the eggs according to whether they are 7's, 6's, 5's, 4's, or "Mixed" (in the case of hen eggs), or "Large", "Small", or "Mixed" (in the case of duck eggs), and the retail price per dozen of the eggs.

Fixing Maximum Prices for Eggs Sold to Licensed Distributors

  1. The maximum prices that may be charged or received by any producer in respect of sales to licensed distributors for any eggs to which this order applies shall not exceed the appropriate maximum price specified in the Schedule hereto reduced by:-
    (a) An amount of 13 cents, and;
    (b) Commission at the rate of 9 percent calculated on the retail price reduced by 13 cents.

Fixing Maximum Wholesale Prices for Eggs Sold to Retailers

  1. The maximum prices that may be charged or received by licensed distributors or producers selling to retailers for any eggs to which this order applies shall be the appropriate maximum price specified in the Schedule hereto reduced by 9 cents per dozen.

Provision for Classification of Eggs Invoiced

  1. Every producer selling otherwise than by way of retail and every licensed distributor who sells any eggs to which this order applies shall specify in the relevant invoices with respect to each item the classification of the eggs comprised in the item.

Fixing Maximum Prices for Cartoned and Loose Chilled Hen Eggs to Which This Order Applies

  1. (1) The maximum price that may be charged or received by any retailer for cartoned or loose chilled hen eggs to which this order applies shall be the appropriate maximum price specified in the Schedule hereto reduced by 5 cents per dozen.

(2) The maximum price that may be charged or received by any licensed distributor for cartoned or loose chilled hen eggs to which this order applies shall be the appropriate maximum price specified in the Schedule hereto reduced by 14 cents per dozen.

Provision for Special Prices

  1. (1) Subject to such conditions, if any, as he thinks fit, the Secretary, on application by any licensed distributor or retailer, may authorise an addition to the maximum prices fixed from time to time in respect to any eggs to which this order applies where special circumstances exist or for any reason extraordinary charges (freight or otherwise) are incurred by the licensed distributor or retailer. Any authority given by the Secretary under this clause may apply with respect to a specified lot or consignment of eggs or may relate generally to all eggs to which this order applies sold by the licensed distributor or retailer while the approval remains in force.

(2) Where in terms of clause 13 (1) hereof the Secretary has on application by a licensed distributor authorised an addition to the maximum Scheduled prices for eggs, the licensed distributor shall forthwith notify retailers in writing to this effect.

SCHEDULE

Maximum Retail Prices (Per Dozen) for Eggs to Which This Order Applies

Hen Eggs (Fresh) Duck Eggs (Loose)
(7's) (6's) (5's) (4's) Mixed Grade
Loose Cartoned Loose Cartoned Loose Cartoned Loose Cartoned Loose Large Small Mixed
c c c c c c c c c c c c
Northland District 103 108 100 105 93 98 85 90 94 34 28 32
Wellington Egg Marketing Area 103 108 100 105 93 98 85 90 94 34 28 32
Elsewhere in North Island 101 106 98 103 91 96 83 88 94 34 28 32
Nelson District 101 106 98 103 91 96 83 88 94 34 28 32
Marlborough District 101 106 98 103 91 96 83 88 94 34 28 32
Westland District 108 113 105 110 98 103 90 95 98 34 28 32
Elsewhere in South Island 105 110 102 107 95 100 87 92 98 34 28 32

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of March 1978.

D. J. GASSON,
Director, Stabilisation of Prices and Enforcement.

*S.R. 1953/156

†New Zealand Gazette, No. 72, 30 June 1977, p. 1875.

‡New Zealand Gazette, No. 102, 29 September 1977, p. 2625.

(T. and I.)

Price 10c BY AUTHORITY: E. C. KEATING, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1978


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏭 Price Order No. 82 (Eggs) (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
3 March 1978
Eggs, Price Order, Commerce Act 1975, Egg Marketing Authority Regulations 1953, Retail Prices, Wholesale Prices, Classification, Special Prices
  • D. J. Gasson, Director, Stabilisation of Prices and Enforcement