No. 74 2411

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, 24 AUGUST 1978
Published by Authority

WELLINGTON: FRIDAY, 25 AUGUST 1978

Price Order No. 103 (Spirits and Beer)

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:

PRELIMINARY

1. This order may be cited as Price Order No. 103 and shall come into force on the 28th day of August 1978.

2. (1) Price Orders Nos. 76* and 97† are hereby revoked.

(2) The revocation of the said price orders 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§;
   “Standard Measure” means 18 ml;
   “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 Rum” means rum sold under the trade name of Ron Bacardi;
   “Bourbon” means that whisky which is distilled in Kentucky or neighbouring states and is imported with a Certificate of Origin and Age of Distilled Spirits issued by the United States of America Department of Treasury;
   “Imported Whisky other than Scotch” means all imported whisky other than Scotch Whisky and includes 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 not less than 745 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. 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 500 ml container and having a capacity of approximately 500 ml, 44 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, 35 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, 29 cents.
   (d) For beer served in a container customarily referred to in the trade as a 280 ml container and having a capacity of approximately 280 ml, 25 cents.
   (e) 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, 22 cents.
   (f) 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, 21 cents.
   (g) 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, 17 cents.
   (h) 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, 84 cents.