New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

3 Interpretation

• In this order, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  buyer means a person who buys product from a grower; and in relation to any product bought from a grower, means the person who bought the product

  Council means the body that, on the commencement of this order, was known as the New Zealand Grape Growers Council Inc

  farm-gate price, in relation to any winegrapes sold in New Zealand by or on behalf of their grower, means the price paid to their grower for them

  FOB value, in relation to any quantity of winegrapes exported from New Zealand in respect of which a customs entry has been made, means the value of those grapes as specified in the declaration attached to or forming part of the entry

  grape juice and grape juice concentrate mean, respectively, the juice of grapes and grape juice that has been concentrated by the removal of water from it

  grapes means grapes of the genus Vitis

  grower means a person whose business is or includes the growing of winegrapes for sale or for the production of grape juice or grape juice concentrate for sale; and,—

  • (a) in relation to any grapes, means their grower at the time of their harvest; and

  • (b) in relation to any grape juice or grape juice concentrate, means the grower of the grapes from which it was made

  levy means the levy imposed by clause 4

  levy money means money paid under this order as levy; and includes any goods and services tax payable on it

  levy year means a period of 12 months beginning on 1 July and ending with the following 30 June, and includes the period commencing with the commencement of this order and ending with 30 June 2005

  mediator means a person appointed under clause 24(1); and, in relation to a dispute, means a mediator appointed to resolve that dispute

  Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of the Commodity Levies Act 1990

  New Zealand Wine Grower—

  • (a) subject to paragraph (b), means the publication that, before the commencement of this order, was from time to time published under that name (under whatever name it may later be published); but

  • (b) if that publication has ceased to be published, means a publication for the time being specified for the purposes of this order by the Minister by notice in the Gazette

  notional price means the price referred to in clause 5

  product means winegrapes, grape juice, or grape juice concentrate

  winegrapes means grapes grown in New Zealand and intended to be used to make wine (whether directly or after the manufacture of grape juice or grape juice concentrate from them) or grape juice or grape juice concentrate.