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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 30

FIXING MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICE OF EGGS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

6. 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

7. 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” and the retail price per dozen of the eggs.

FIXING MAXIMUM PRICES FOR EGGS SOLD TO LICENSED EGG MARKETING AGENTS

8. The maximum prices that may be charged or received by any producer in respect of sales to licensed egg marketing agents 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 19 cents; and

(b) Commission at the rate of 10 percent calculated on the retail price reduced by 19 cents.

FIXING MAXIMUM WHOLESALE PRICES FOR EGGS SOLD TO RETAILERS

9. The maximum prices that may be charged or received by licensed egg marketing agents 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 13 cents per dozen.

PROVISION FOR CLASSIFICATION OF EGGS INVOICED

10. Every producer selling otherwise than by way of retail and every licensed egg marketing agent 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 EGGS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

11. (1) The maximum price that may be charged or received by any retailer for cartoned or loose chilled 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 egg marketing agent for cartoned or loose chilled eggs to which this order applies shall be the appropriate maximum price specified in the Schedule hereto reduced by 18 cents per dozen.

PROVISION FOR SPECIAL PRICES

12. (1) Subject to such conditions, if any, as he thinks fit, the Secretary, on application by any licensed egg marketing agent 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 egg marketing agent 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 egg marketing agent or retailer while the approval remains in force.

(2) Where in terms of clause 12 (1) hereof the Secretary has on application by a licensed egg marketing agent authorised an addition to the maximum scheduled prices for eggs, the licensed egg marketing agent 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)

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of March 1981.

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

S.R. 1980/262

†New Zealand Gazette, 4 February 1981, No. 11, p. 223

†New Zealand Gazette, 26 February 1981, No. 22, p. 478

(T. and I.)

Notice Under the Regulations Act 1936

PURSUANT to the Regulations Act 1936, notice is hereby given of the making of regulations as under:

P. D. HASSELBERG, Government Printer.

Price 25c

BY AUTHORITY: P. D. HASSELBERG, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1981