No. 78

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, 3 JULY 1980
Published by Authority

WELLINGTON: TUESDAY, 7 JULY 1980

Price Order No. 172 (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. 172 and shall come into force on the 9th day of July 1980.

2. (1) Price Order No. 164* 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—
   “Low strength beer” means beer which does not exceed 3.0 percent alcohol by volume;
   “Standard strength beer” means beer which exceeds 3.0 percent but does not exceed 4.35 percent alcohol by volume;
   “Moderately high strength beer” means beer which exceeds 4.35 percent but does not exceed 5.0 percent alcohol by volume;
   “High strength beer” means beer which exceeds 5.0 percent alcohol by volume;
   “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;
   “Ron Rico” means rum sold under the trade name of Ron Rico;
   “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.

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 manufactured to a capacity of 500 ml and having a capacity of not less than 495 ml, 65 cents.
   (b) For beer served in a container manufactured to a capacity of 400 ml and having a capacity of not less than 395 ml, 51 cents.
   (c) For beer served in a container manufactured to a capacity of 340 ml and having a capacity of not less than 335 ml, 43 cents.
   (d) For beer served in a container manufactured to a capacity of 300 ml and having a capacity of not less than 295 ml, 39 cents.
   (e) For beer served in a container manufactured to a capacity of 280 ml and having a capacity of not less than 275 ml, 37 cents.
   (f) For beer served in a container manufactured to a capacity of 225 ml and having a capacity of not less than 220 ml, 31 cents.