This legislation has been repealed.
(1) Subject to clause
11 (a), avocados graded as Extra Class shall be —
(a)
well-formed and typical of the variety with, if the stalk is present, an
intact stalk;
(b)
practically free from blemishes; and
(c) free
from damage caused by pests and diseases.
(2) Subject to clause
11 (b), avocados graded as Class 1 shall be —
(a)
reasonably well-formed and typical of the variety with, if the stalk is
present, an intact stalk;
(b)
reasonably free from blemishes and free from any blemishes
that —
(i)
affect the flesh of an avocado; or
(ii)
cover more than 4 square centimetres of the surface area
of an avocado;
and
(c)
reasonably free from damage caused by pests and diseases.
(3) Avocados graded as
Class 2 do not satisfy the requirements of Extra Class or Class 1 and may
have —
(a)
moderate defects in shape, development and colour, if they otherwise retain
the general characteristics of avocados; and
(b)
blemishes that do not impair the general appearance of the avocados.
(4) Avocados graded as
Class 3 do not satisfy the requirements of any of the other classes.