New Zealand Gazette – 1983 – No. 33

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 33

Price Order No. 259 (Ecuadorian Bananas)

PURSUANT to the Commerce Act 1975, and in accordance with the provisions of the Price Freeze Regulations 1982, I, Desmond James Gasson, pursuant to a delegation from the Secretary of Trade and Industry hereby make the following price order:

This price order may be cited as Price Order No. 259 and shall come into force on the 15th day of March 1983.
(1) Special Approval No. S. 256* 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.

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

APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER

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

MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES OF ECUADORIAN BANANAS

(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, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Stratford, Hawera, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Napier, Hastings, Masterton, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Timaru, Westport, Oamaru, Balclutha, Gore, Alexandra, or Invercargill—

$1.46 a kilogram.

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

$1.48 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

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 approval remains in force.

DUTY IMPOSED ON RETAILERS

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 a kilogram of the bananas.

(b) The word “Ecuadorian”.

SCHEDULE
DEFINITION OF METROPOLITAN AREAS

Name of Metropolitan Area	Districts Included Therein
Auckland	The Cities of Auckland, East Coast Bays, Mount Albert, Takapuna and Birkenhead, the Boroughs of Devonport, Ellerslie, Glen Eden, Henderson, Howick, Mount Eden, Mount Roskill, Mount Wellington, New Lynn, Newmarket, Northcote, Onehunga, One Tree Hill, Otahuhu.
Wellington	The Cities of Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua, the Boroughs of Eastbourne, Petone, and Tawa, and the District Community of Wainuiomata.
Christchurch	The City of Christchurch, the Borough of Riccarton, and the Counties of Heathcote and Waimairi.
Dunedin	The City of Dunedin and the Boroughs of Green Island, Port Chalmers, and St. Kilda.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of March 1983.

D. J. GASSON, Director, Commerce Division.

New Zealand Gazette, 20 January 1983, No. 1, p. 34

(T. and I.)

Price Order No. 261 (Philippine Bananas)

This order may be cited as Price Order No. 261 and shall come into force on the 15th day of March 1983.
(1) Price Order No. 224* 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.

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

APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER

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

MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES OF PHILIPPINE BANANAS

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

$1.46 a kilogram.

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

$1.48 a kilogram.

PROVISIONS FOR SPECIAL PRICES

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 Philippine 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 Philippine bananas to which this order applies sold by the retailer while approval remains in force.

DUTY IMPOSED ON RETAILERS

Every retailer who offers or exposes for sale in any shop any Philippine 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 a kilogram of the bananas.

(b) The word “Philippine”.

SCHEDULE
DEFINITION OF METROPOLITAN AREAS

Name of Metropolitan Area	Districts Included Therein
Auckland	The Cities of Auckland, East Coast Bays, Mount Albert, Takapuna and Birkenhead, the Boroughs of Devonport, Ellerslie, Glen Eden, Henderson, Howick, Mount Eden, Mount Roskill, Mount Wellington, New Lynn, Newmarket, Northcote, Onehunga, One Tree Hill, Otahuhu.
Wellington	The Cities of Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua, the Boroughs of Eastbourne, Petone, and Tawa, and the District Community of Wainuiomata.
Christchurch	The City of Christchurch, the Borough of Riccarton, and the Counties of Heathcote and Waimairi.
Dunedin	The City of Dunedin and the Boroughs of Green Island, Port Chalmers, and St. Kilda.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of March 1983.

D. J. GASSON, Director, Commerce Division.

New Zealand Gazette, 24 September 1981, No. 114, p. 2683

(T. and I.)

Price 30c

BY AUTHORITY: P. D. HASSELBERG, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1983
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🏭 Price Order No. 259 (Ecuadorian Bananas)

Domain🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Dated11 March 1983
KeywordsPrice regulation, Retail prices, Ecuadorian bananas, Commerce Act 1975
👩‍💼 Officials

Desmond James Gasson, Director, Commerce Division

🏭 Price Order No. 261 (Philippine Bananas)

Domain🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Dated11 March 1983
KeywordsPrice regulation, Retail prices, Philippine bananas, Commerce Act 1975
👩‍💼 Officials

Desmond James Gasson, Director, Commerce Division

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