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(e ) Prohibiting the exportation of honey from New Zealand otherwise than 



in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed ; and 

 (/) Generally for any other purpose for which regulations are contemplated 

 by the principal Act or this Act, or which are deemed necessary or 

 expedient in order to give full effect thereto. 

 (2.) All regulations under this section shall within fourteen days after their 

 publication in the Gazette be laid before Parliament if sitting, or if not, then 

 within fourteen days after the commencement of the next ensuing session. 



HONEY-EXPORT REGULATIONS. 



The following regulations under the Apiaries Amendment Act, 1913, came into 

 force on the ist December, 1915 : — 



1. For the purposes of these regulations — 



" Director " means the Director of the Horticulture Division of the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce : 



" Dominion " means the Dominion of New Zealand, exclusive of the Cook 

 Islands : . • 1 j 



" Owner" means any owner, shipper, or consignor of honey, and includes 

 the agent of any such owner, shipper, or consignor ; and also includes, 

 in the case of a company, the managing director, manager, secretary, 

 or other principal officer of the company in New Zealand. 



2. No honey shall be exported from the Dominion until it has been graded as 

 hereinafter provided, and until the other provisions of these regulations have been 

 complied with. 



3. Honey shall not be exported from the Dominion excepting at the ports of 

 Auckland, Waitara, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. 



4. The following stores are hereby appointed to be the grading-stores for 

 honey at the places indicated opposite each : — 



Place. Store. 



Auckland . . New Zealand Express Company's Store. 

 Wellington . . New Zealand Express Company's Store. 

 Lyttelton . . Lyttelton Harbour Board's Store. 

 Timaru . . Timaru Cold Stores and Ice Company's Store. 



Dunedin . . South Island Dairy Association of New Zealand's Store. 



Bluff . . . . Harbour Board's Store. 



5. (i.) The owner of honey intended for export shall forward it to one of the 

 appointed grading-stores not less than seven days before shipment. 



(2.) He shall at the same time give to the Grader at the grading-store to which 

 the honey has been sent an advice-note in the form set out in the First Schedule 

 hereto or to the effect thereof. 



(3.) Where there is any noticeable difference in the class or standard of honey 

 forwarded to an appointed grading-store in one lot and under one brand, the owner 

 shall submit such honey in separate parcels, each parcel containing honey of a 

 uniform class and standard, with a distinguishing-mark on each case of honey in 

 each such parcel, and the advice-note to the Grader shall show the distinguishing- 

 mark of each such| parcel. 



(4.) Every person who wilfully supplies false information on any advice-note 

 as aforesaid commits a breach of these regulations. 



(5.) Every owner of honey sending the same to any of the appointed grading- 

 stores must make his own arrangements for the transit of the honey to and from 

 the store, and also for its receipt, storage, opening-up for grading, repacking, 

 delivery, shipment, and any other service, including insurance and protection from 

 damage and loss of any kind. 



6. All honey submitted for grading must be granulated, and no honey will be 

 graded or allowed to be exported unless it is granulated. 



7. (i.) Honey intended for export shall be packed in clean strongly con- 

 structed tins, which shall be lacquered or oiled on the outside to prevent rusting. 



(2.) To enable the grading to be carried out each tin shall be provided with 

 a leak-proof lid which is capable of being easily removed and replaced. 



(3.) The tins shall be packed in cases, which shall be clean and new, and con- 

 structed of well-seasoned timber planed on the outside, and strapped with metal 

 strapping or wire. 



(4.) The weight of the honey in any case shall not exceed 120 lb. net. 



