CUSTOMS DUTIES ALTERATION ORDINANCE.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 141, 5 December 1846, Page 4

CUSTOMS DUTIES ALTERATION ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance to alter the " Customs Amendment Ordinance," .Session 3, No. 6. — Passed the 6th day of November, 1846. Whereas by an Ordinance enacted by the Governor of New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, Session 3, No. 6, intituled, "An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance enacted by the Governor and Council of New Zealand, Session 1, No. 3, to repeal certain Acts of the Governor and Council of New South Wales, to make provision for the Collection of certain Duties on Goods imported into, and for the general regulation of the Revenue of Customs in the Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies," provision is made' amongst other things for imposing Duties of Customs on Goods, Waves, and Merchandise imported into, and landed in the Colony of New Zealand, as the same aie respectively described and set forth in the " Table of Duties of Customs" to the said recited Ordinance annexed. And whereas it is expedient that the Scale of Duties to be imposed on (he importation of Goods, Wares, and Meichandise, be altered as follows : — 1. Be it therefore enacted by the LieutenantGovernor- of New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, that so much of the said recited Ordinance as relates to the amount of Duties tobe imposed on Goods, Wares, and, Merchandise imported into, and landed in, theCblony of New Zealand, shall be, and the same is hereby, repealed. 2. In lieu of the said duties there shall be raised, levied, or collected, and paid unto her Majesty, her heirs and successors, for the ppurb r lie uses of the Colony, upon Goods, Wares, and Merchandise which shall be imported into the Colony of New, Zealand, and landed at any port or place therein, after this Ordinaiice shall come into operation, the several Duties of Customs as the same are respectively inserted, described, and set forth in Eigures in the Table to this Ordinance annexed, denominated "A Table of Duties of Customs." 3. The Duties of Customs hereby imposed shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid in like manner as if the said Duties had been imposed by the Ordinance, Session 1, No. 3, to provide for the Collection of Duties imposed on Goods imported into, and for the general regulation of the Revenue of Customs in the Colony of New Zealand and its dependencies : And subject also to all such Provisions and Regulations as may for the time being be in force, under and by virtue of any Local Ordinance for the collection of, and for the general regulation of, the Revenue of Customs in the Colony of New Zealand. 4. This Ordinance shall come into operation at the Port of Auckland on the day next follow - ing the passing hereof — at every other Port of Entry within the Colony, on the day next following the receipt of a Copy hereof by the principal Officer of Customs at any such Port, who is hereby required immediately upon the receipt thereof to give public notice of the same, and at all other places throughout the Colony on the

Table of Duties of Customs. / £ ». a. On Spirits — for every Gallon Imperial measure of such Spirits not exceeding the strength of Hydrometer Proof — and so in proportion for Spirits of a greater strength ;— all Cordials, Sweetened Spirits and Liqueurs being rated as Proof Spirits 0 5 0 On Cigars, Cheroots, and Snuff— at the rate of, for every pound weight thereof 0 2 0 Oil other Manufactured Tobacco — al the rate of for every pound weight thereof. 0 1 0 On all other Tobacco — at the rate of for every pound weight thereof. ... 0 0 9 On all Guns, Weapons of any description, Gunpowder, or Munitions of War, Lead and Shot, at the rate of for every hundred pounds in value thereof 30 0 Oj

On Wine — at the rate of for every hundred pounds in value thereof. . 20 0 0 On all Beer, Porter, Cider, and Perry — at the rate of for eTery hundred pounds in value thereof 15 0 0 On all Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, not otherwise charged with - Duties of Customs, and not hereinafter set forth as free of Duty, being the Growth, Produce, or Manufacture of the United Kingdom, or of any British Possession — at the rate of for every hundred pounds in value thereof 10 0 0 On all Goods, Wares, and Merchan- , disc, not otherwise charged with Duties of Customs, and not hereinafter set forth as free of Duty, heing the Growth, Produce, or Manufacture of any Foreign State — at the rate ot for every hundred pounds in value thereof 12 10 0 Free of Duty. Bottles of Common Glass, imported full. Bullion and Coin. Horses, Mules, Asses, Sheep, Cattle, and all other live stock and live animals. Seeds, Bulbs, and Plants. Printed Books, (not being Account Books.)