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Counter-Inflation Act - Counter-Inflation (Price Control) (Ghee) (Ex-Factory Wholesale Price) (No. 15) Order 2009

FIJI ISLANDS

[LEGAL NOTICE NO. 56]

COUNTER-INFLATION ACT
(CAP. 73)
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Counter-Inflation (Price Control) (Ghee)
(Ex-Factory Wholesale Price) (No.15) Order 2009

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Section 9 and 18 of the Counter-Inflation Act, the Prices and Incomes Board, with the approval of the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and National Planning makes the following Order -

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Counter-Inflation (Price Control) (Ghee) (Ex-Factory Wholesale Price) (No.15) Order 2009 and comes into force on 10th August 2009.

Interpretation

2. In this Order -

"delivery cost " means the lesser of the following -

(a) The actual cost incurred; or

(b) The cost which would probably have been incurrent for the provision of the same service under similar conditions in the ordinary course of business, if the service has been carried out by an independent person usually in the business of carriage.

Maximum prices

3.-(1) subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the price set out in schedule herein shall be the maximum wholesale price, as the case may be, at which the goods mentioned therein may be sold in the areas so specified in the Schedule.

(2) where the maximum price of an item listed in the Schedule is required to be rounded up to the nearest whole number by reason of the cessation of the 1 cent and 2 cents denominations, the consequential increase in the price of that item does not constitute a contravention of thus Order.

Maximum price schedule

4.-(1) The price set out in Part 1 of the Schedule are the maximum prices at which the goods mentioned in that Part may be sold and delivered ex-factory.

(2) Ex- factory wholesale delivered prices apply from the factory to the areas designated in Part 2 of the Schedule.

(3) Part 3 of the Schedule applies in respect of areas not designated in Part 2.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

5. Ex-Factory wholesalers must state Value Added Tax (VAT) separately in the invoice provided at the time of sale.

Revocation

6. The Counter-Inflation (Price Control) (Ghee) (Ex-Factory Wholesale Price) (No. 2) Order 2008 is Revoked.

Schedule

PART 1

PART 2

Ex-Factory wholesale delivered prices apply to the following areas -

(a) the cities of Suva and Lautoka;

(b) the towns of Ba, Lami, Nadi, Sigatoka, Tavua and Nausori;

(c) (i) from the prescribed boundary of the city of Suva to die prescribed boundary of the town of Nausori, up to 3 Kilometres from the centre point of the King's Road on both sides of that road;

(ii) from the prescribed boundary of the city of Lautoka to the prescribed boundary of the town of Nadi, up to 3 kilometers from the centre point of the Queen's Road on both sides of the road; and

(iii) from the prescribed boundary of the city of Lautoka to the prescribed boundary of the town of Ba, up to 3 Kilometers from the centre point of the King's Road on both sides of that road; and

(d) the areas on the island of Viti Levu within a radius of 5 kilometres from any of the post offices situated at Korovou, Navua or Rakiraki.

PART 3

(a) A reasonable delivery cost may be charged for delivery to any area on the island of Viti Levu not designated in Part 2.

(b) A delivery cost must relate only to the cost of delivery beyond the area designated in part 2.

(c) Ex-Factory wholesalers may, in addition to the prices specified in part 1, charge a delivery cost if they deliver to any place outside Viti Levu.

Made this 4th day of August 2009.

L. NAIMAWI
Acting Secretary
Prices and Incomes Board

Approved by me this 4th day of August 2009.

J. V. BAINIMARAMA
Prime Minister and Minister
for Finance and Nation at Planning