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CUSTOMS
TARIFF
A N D EXEMPTION
O R D E R BY T H E H I G H COMMISSIONER
ORDINANCE,
I N EXERCISE of the powers vested in him by section 5 of the Customs
Tariff and Exemption Ordinance, 1937, hereinafter referred to as
"the Ordinance", the High Commissioner in Council, with the approval
of the Secretary of State, has ordered and it is hereby ordered as
follows: —
1. This Order may be cited as the Customs Tariff and Exemption
(Amendment of Schedule) Order (No. 7), 1946.
2. The Schedule to the Ordinance shall be amended as follows: —
A . By the substitution of the following items for items 88, 89, 93, 94,
95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 197, 198, 201, 202, 203, 204 and 605 appearing in Part I thereof : —
Serial
No.
88
89
93
94
95
96
Description
of A H i d e
Unit
Alcohol, Undenatured
Ale, Beer, Porter and Stout
( a ) in containers not exceeding 40 centilitres
(&) in containers exceeding 40 centilitres
and not exceeding 80 centilitres
(c) in containers exceeding 80 centilitres and
not exceeding 160 centilitres
( d ) in containers exceeding 160 centilitres
Arak
litre
litre
litre
same as item
60
48
98
98
same as item
Whisky
98
Other Liqueurs, Cordials, Mixtures, and other
preparations containing spirits: —
( a ) In bottles not exceeding 25 centilitres
( b ) In bottles exceeding 25 centilitres and
not exceeding 40 centilitres
of
Mils
48
same as item
97
Rate
container
98
Rum
Amendment of
Schedule to
the Ordinance.
24
same as item
Gin
Citation.
container
same as item
Brandy and Cognac
No. 24 of 1937.
Duty
780
98
98
— 709 —
1937.
I N C O U N C I L UNDER SECTION 5.
same as item
98
same as item
98
same as item
98
same as item
98
same as item
98
bottle
. 180
bottle
300
710
THE
Serial
No.
100
101
102
197
198
201
202
203
204
605
PALESTINE GAZETTE N O . 1494—SUPPLEMENT No.
Description
of A r t i c l e
Unit
2.
20th May, 1946
Rate
of D u t y
Mils
(c) In bottles exceeding 40 centilitres and not
600
exceeding 80 centilitres
bottle
780
litre
( d ) In bottles exceeding 80 centilitres
780
litre
(e) In containers other than bottles
Champagne : —
90
bottle
( a ) In bottles not exceeding 25 centilitres
( b ) In bottles exceeding 25 centilitres and
180
bottle
not exceeding 40 centilitres
(c) In bottles exceeding 40 centilitres and
360
not exceeding 80 centilitres
bottle
480
litre
( d ) In bottles exceeding 80 centilitres
Sparkling Wine, Other : —
bottle
( a ) In bottles not exceeding 25 centilitres
60
( b ) In bottles exceeding 25 centilitres and
bottle
not exceeding 40 centilitres
90
(c) In bottles exceeding 40 centilitres and
not exceeding 80 centilitres
bottle
180
litre
240
( d ) In bottles exceeding 80 centilitres
Other Wine, Including Ginger Wine and Vermouth : —
( a ) In bottles not exceeding 40 centilitres
bottle
72
( b ) In bottles exceeding 40 centilitres and
not exceeding 80 centilitres
bottle
144
(c) In bottles exceeding 80 centilitres and
not exceeding 120 centilitres
bottle
216
litre
( d ) In bottles exceeding 120 centilitres
180
( e ) In wood, demijohns or containers other
litre
than bottles
90
Cigarettes, including weight of cigarette
kilogramme
3500
paper, mouth pieces and cotton
kilogramme
5000
Cigars, including bands and tubes
Tobacco : —
kilogramme
1100
Unmanufactured
kilogramme
350Ö
Manufactured, not elsewhere specified
Tombac : —
kilogramme
220
Unmanufactured
kilogramme
1200
Manufactured, not elsewhere specified
litre
22
Motor Spirits
B By the substitution of the words "fifteen per centum" for the
words "ten per centum" appearing in paragraph (1) and in
sub-paragraph ( a ) of paragraph (3) of Part II thereof.
C. By the substitution of the words "eight per centum" for the
words "five per centum" appearing in paragraph (2) and subparagraph ( b ) of paragraph (3) of Part II thereof.
20th May, 1946.
Or. Or. G E I M W O O D
‫׳‬
C l e r k to the Executive
Council.
20th May, 1946.
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T H E ' P A L E S T I N E GAZETTE N O 1 4 9 4 .‫—׳‬SUPPLEMENT No. 2.
INTOXICATING LIQUORS ( M A N U F A C T U R E A N D S A L E ) . O R D I N A N C E .
ORDER BY T H E H I G H COMMISSIONER I N COUNCIL UNDER SECTION ?.3.
I N EXERCISE of the powers vested in him by section 33 of the In?
toxicating Liquors (Manufacture and Sale) Ordinance, the High Com­
missioner in Council has ordered, and it is hereby ordered, as fol­
lows : —
Cap. 71.
1. This Order may be cited-as the Intoxicating Liquors (Manufacture and Sale) (Variation of Excise Duty) Order in Council, 1946.
Citation,
2. The excise duties prescribed in the Second Schedule to the Ordinance shall be varied by the substitution for those duties of the duties
set out in the Schedule to this Order. ‫׳‬
Variation
of excise
duties.
THE
SCHEDULE
Excise duty in respect of intoxicating liquors manufactured and issued for home con­
sumption in Palestine.
Duty
D e s c r i p t i o n of l i q u o r
Beer
Mils
For each litre not exceeding 1 5 degrees of alcohol
36:
Provided that beer drawn by the Navy,
Army and A i r Force Institutes shall be
exempt from excise duty to a monthly
amount of so much beer as together
with •the monthly amount
of
beer
imported
free
from
import
duty
under item 775(h) of the Schedule to the
Customs Tariff and Exemption Ordi­
nance, 1937, does not exceed 34 litres
for
each member of His Majesty's
Forces, or any Forces of any of H i s
Majesty's Allies, in Palestine from time
to time:
s
No. 24 of 1937.
Provided also that beer supplied to the
United Nations Relief and Rehabilita­
tion Administration shall be exempt
from excise duty on production of satis­
factory proof to •the Director that the
beer is intended solely for the purposes
of the Administration.
Cider and Perry
Wine and Citrus Wine
Arak
Cognac
For each litre not exceeding 15 degrees of alcohol
6
For each litre not exceeding 1 5 degrees of alcohol
12
For each litre not exceeding 1 5 degrees of alcohol
rendered sparkling or effervescent.
36
For each litre exceeding 15 degrees but not exceed­
ing 2 5 degrees of alcohol.
30
For each litre exceeding 15 degrees but not exceed­
ing 2 5 degrees of alcohol rendered sparkling or
effervescent.
54
P
m>re ° f alcohol.
Per l i
° * alcohol.
e r
t r e
480
540
712
THE
PALESTINE G A Z E T T E N O . 1494—SUPPLEMENT N O . 2.
20th May, 1946.
Mils
Duty
D e s c r i p t i o n of l i q u o r
Spirits made from molasses or grain and
other spirituous mixtures and preparations containing spirits
No. 24 of 1937.
Per
litre of alcohol.
540:
Provided that alcohol may be delivered
free of excise duty from the premises of
a licensed manufacturer to any person,
firm or institution entitled under the
Customs Tariff and Exemption Ordi- .
nance, 1937, to import alcohol free, of
import duty ;'the Director shall fix the
quantity and shall prescribe the conditions under which such alcohol may be
delivered.
Revocation.
3. The following Orders are hereby revoked : —
Gaz:
(1) The Intoxicating Liquors (Manufacture and Sale) (Variation
of Excise Duty) Order in Council, 1944.
p.
Gaz:
p.
Gaz:
p.
16.3.44,
275.
22.2.45,
153.
2.4.45.
297.
(2) The Intoxicating Liquors (Manufacture and Sale) (Variation
of Excise Duty) (Amendment) Order in Council, 1945.
(3) The Intoxicating Liquors (Manufacture and Sale) (Variation
of Excise Duty) (Amendment) Order in Council (No. 2), 1945.
G.
20th May, 1946.
G.
GEIMWOOD
C l e r k to the Executive
Council.