{"id":"C1915L00107","name":"Statistics Regulations 1913 (Amendment)","slug":"statistics-regulations-1913-amendment","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"107 of 1915","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":20640,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1915L00107-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Statistics Regulations 1913 (Amendment)","content":"STATUTORY RULES\n\n1915\\. No. 107.\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ACT 1905.\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, do hereby make the following Regulations under the Census and Statistics Act 1905 to come into operation forthwith.\n\nDated this 16th day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.\n\nR. M. FERGUSON,\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nW. O. ARCHIBALD,\n\nMinister of State for Home Affairs.\n\n1. Regulations 13, 14, 15, and 16 of the Statistics Regulations 1913 (Statutory Rules 1914, No. 7), are repealed and the following Regulations inserted in their stead:—\n\nPart 5.—Shopkeepers.\n\nInformation to be supplied by shopkeepers.\n\n13.—(1) The owner of any shop or premises at which any of the articles specified in Forms M, N, O, and P are sold by retail shall, when and within such time or times as he may be required by the Statistician or by a delegate to whom the necessary authority has been duly delegated under section 5 of the Act so to do, furnish as required to the Statistician or to such delegate, as the case may be, the particulars set out in the prescribed form of return which relates to the articles sold by him.\n\n(2) In order to comply with this Regulation, the owner of the shop shall fill in when required by the Statistician or by such delegate, as the case may be, the required particulars in the prescribed form, in accordance with the instructions contained in or accompanying the prescribed form, so far as these particulars include articles of the kind sold in the shop, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise as required, to the Statistician or to such delegate, as the case may be.\n\n(3) In this Regulation—\n\n“owner” includes the manager or person for the time being in charge of a shop; and\n\n“shop” includes any store, van, vessel, or place in or from which articles of any kind specified in the prescribed form are sold.\n\nC.6826.—Price, 3d.\n\n \n\nPart 6.—Gas Suppliers.\n\nInformation to be supplied by gas suppliers.\n\n14.—(1) The owner of any works at which gas is produced and supplied to the public for illuminating, heating, cooking, or motive purposes shall, when and within such time or times as he may be required by the Statistician or by a delegate to whom the necessary authority has been duly delegated under section 5 of the Act so to do, furnish as required to the Statistician to such delegate, as the case may be, the particulars set out in Form Q.\n\n(2) In order to comply with this Regulation the owner of the works shall fill in the required particulars in the prescribed form in accordance with the instructions contained in or accompanying the prescribed form, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise, as required to the Statistician or to such delegate, as the case may be.\n\n(3) In this Regulation “owner” includes—\n\n(a) Any municipal corporation or trading company.\n\n(b) The clerk of any municipal corporation, and the secretary of any trading company; and\n\n(c) The manager, superintendent, or person having the direction or management of any gas works.\n\nPart 7.—House Agents.\n\nInformation to be supplied by house agents.\n\n15.—(1) Every person carrying on business as house or estate agent shall, when and within such time or times as he may be required by the Statistician or by a delegate to whom the necessary authority has been delegated under section 5 of the Act so to do, furnish as required to the Statistician or to such delegate, as the case may be, the particulars set forth in Form R.\n\n(2) In order to comply with this Regulation a person carrying on business as house or estate agent shall fill in the prescribed form in accordance with the instructions contained in or accompanying the form, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise, as required to the Statistician or to such delegate, as the case may be.\n\n(3) For the purpose of this Regulation a person in charge of a business of house or estate agent as manager, clerk, or agent for the owner of the business, shall be deemed to be a person carrying on business as house or estate agent.\n\nPart 8.—Miscellaneous.\n\nService of notices.\n\n16.—(1) When any prescribed person is required by the Statistician, or by a delegate to whom the necessary authority has been duly delegated under section 5 of the Act, to fill up and supply, in accordance with the instructions contained in or accompanying a prescribed form, the particulars specified in that form, the Statistician or such, delegate, as the case may be, shall cause to be served on that person a notice of such requirement.\n\n(2) The notice shall be in writing, and, in the case of a person, may be served personally or by being left at his usual or last known place of abode or business in the Commonwealth or by being sent by post addressed to him at such usual or last known place of abode or business, and in the case of a Company may be served personally on, or sent by post addressed to, the Manager or Secretary of the Company at any office or place in the Commonwealth at which the Company carries on business.\n\n(3) Where a notice is sent by post, the time at which the notice so posted would be delivered in the ordinary course of post shall be considered as the time of service thereof.\n\n \n\n2\\. Forms M, N, O, P, Q, and R of the Statistics Regulations 1913 (Statutory Rules 1914, No. 7), are hereby repealed and the following forms inserted in their stead:—\n\n“M.”\n\n```html\n

Article.

Predominant or Most Frequent Price.

Unit of Quantity.

s.

d.

Bread............................

......

......

Per

2-lb. loaf

Flour, ordinary......................

......

......

,,

25-lb. bag

Tea..............................

......

......

,,

lb.

Coffee............................

......

......

,,

lb.

Sugar (white granulated 1A).............

......

......

„

*.....lbs.

Rice.............................

......

......

„

lb.

Sago.............................

......

......

„

lb.

Jam (Australian).....................

......

......

„

*.....lbs. tin

Oatmeal...........................

......

......

„

*.....lbs.

Raisins...........................

......

......

„

lb.

Currants...........................

......

......

„

lb.

Starch............................

......

......

„

lb.

Blue.............................

......

......

„

dozen squares

Candles...........................

......

......

„

lb.

Soap (household, ordinary)..............

......

......

„

lb.

Potatoes...........................

......

......

„

14 lbs.

Onions............................

......

......

„

lb.

Kerosene..........................

......

......

„

gallon

Butter............................

......

......

„

lb.

Cheese............................

......

......

„

lb.

Eggs, fresh.........................

......

......

„

dozen

Bacon

\"\"Middle cut....................

......

......

„

lb.

Shoulder.....................

......

......

„

lb.

Ham.............................

......

......

„

lb.

\n```\n\n\\* Enter quantity most frequently sold.\n\n“N.”\n\n```html\n

Article.

Predominant or Most Frequent Price.

s.

d.

Beef (fresh)—Sirloin....................................

per lb.

......

......

Ribs.............................................

„

......

......

Flank............................................

„

......

......

Shin (without bone)...................................

„

......

......

Steak—Rump.........................................

„

......

......

Shoulder..........................................

„

......

......

Stewing..........................................

„

......

......

Buttock...........................................

„

......

......

Beef (Corned)—Round...................................

„

......

......

Brisket (with bone)...................................

„

......

......

„

(without bone).................................

„

......

......

Mutton—Legs.........................................

„

......

......

Shoulders.........................................

„

......

......

Loins............................................

„

......

......

Necks............................................

„

......

......

Chops—Loin.........................................

„

......

......

Leg.............................................

„

......

......

Neck............................................

„

......

......

Lamb—Fore-quarter....................................

„

......

......

Hind-quarter.......................................

„

......

......

Pork (fresh)—Leg......................................

„

......

......

Loin.............................................

„

......

......

Belly............................................

„

......

......

Chops............................................

„

......

......

\n```\n\n \n\n“O.”\n\n```html\n

Particulars.

Cash Price.

d.

Milk.................................................

per quart

\n```\n\n“P.”\n\n```html\n

Article.

Predominant or Most Frequent Price.

s.

d.

Coal.................................................

per cwt.

......

......

Coke................................................

„

......

......

Firewood.............................................

,,

......

......

......

......

\n```\n\n“Q.”\n\n```html\n

Particulars.

Predominant or Most Frequent Price.

s.

d.

Gas, lighting.....................................

per 1,000 cub. ft.

......

......

Gas, cooking.....................................

„

„

......

......

\n```\n\n“R.”\n\n```html\n

Nature of House.

Under 4 Rooms.

4 Rooms.

5 Rooms.

6 Rooms.

7 Rooms.

8 Rooms and over.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

Wood...............

Brick, &c.............

\n```\n\n3\\. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, any person from whom information has been sought before the commencement of these Regulations under the Regulations hereby repealed, shall be liable to furnish that information in accordance with the Regulations hereby repealed.\n\n4\\. The Provisional Regulations dated 25th March, 1915, Statutory Rules, 1915, No. 48, are repealed.\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":1989},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment updates the operational details of data collection under the Census and Statistics Act 1905 but does not alter the fundamental scope. It replaces specific regulations and forms to refine what price data is collected (adding detailed categories like specific cuts of meat and house types), remaining within the original legislative intent of enabling statistical gathering."},"complexity_factors":["Six detailed prescribed forms (M through R) specifying over 40 distinct commodity categories","Archaic currency notation requiring explanation (s. = shillings, d. = pence)","Delegation chain referencing the Statistician and delegates under section 5 of the parent Act","Broad inclusive definitions of 'owner' and 'shop' expanding liability beyond legal title holders","Transitional provision preserving obligations under repealed regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"This 1915 law tightens Australia’s economic data collection by empowering the Commonwealth Statistician to require businesses to complete prescribed price-reporting forms. It targets shopkeepers (including mobile sellers), gas suppliers, and house agents to report retail, fuel, and rental prices by specified categories, with signed returns delivered as directed.\n\nBroad definitions cover managers and temporary sellers, and a transitional clause keeps prior requests valid under the old forms."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument replaces and expands the prior regulatory detail rather than creating a wholly new statutory power. It substitutes new Regulations 13–16 (see heading Part 5–8) and inserts comprehensive prescribed forms (clause 2). It clarifies who is captured (broadened definitions in Regs 13(3), 14(3), 15(3)), centralises notice service rules (Reg 16), and preserves liability for pre-existing information requests (clause 3). Mechanically, it tightens and standardises the types and format of information the Statistician or delegates may require."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple regulated classes with similar but distinct obligations — shopkeepers (Reg 13), gas suppliers (Reg 14) and house/estate agents (Reg 15).","Extensive, itemised prescribed forms replacing earlier forms (Reg 2 replaces Forms M, N, O, P, Q, R) with detailed price/quantity fields increasing administrative detail.","Delegation and discretion: Statutory power to require returns is exercised by the Statistician or delegates (Regs 13(1), 14(1), 15(1)); timing and method of supply are determined by those officers.","Definitions broaden who is liable to respond (e.g. “owner” includes manager, clerk, person in charge) — see Reg 13(3), Reg 14(3), Reg 15(3), which affects who pays the compliance cost.","Service mechanics and constructive service rules set out in Reg 16 (personal, leaving at abode/business, or postal service deemed delivery time) affect enforcement and notice timing.","Transitional and repeal provisions (clause 3: earlier requests remain enforceable; clause 4: repeal of provisional regulations) create overlap risk and require administrative tracking of prior requests."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument replaces parts of the Statistics Regulations 1913 and inserts new, detailed forms. It requires owners or managers of shops, gas works and house/estate agencies to fill prescribed returns and deliver them to the Commonwealth Statistician or authorised delegates when requested. It also prescribes how notices must be served and keeps earlier information requests enforceable. Businesses bear the compliance cost of completing and returning detailed price, quantity and housing data; the Statistician or delegates control timing and scope of requests."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/statistics-regulations-1913-amendment","history":"/api/acts/statistics-regulations-1913-amendment/history","analysis":"/api/acts/statistics-regulations-1913-amendment/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/statistics-regulations-1913-amendment/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/statistics-regulations-1913-amendment/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/statistics-regulations-1913-amendment/documents"}}