S.I. No. 111/1947 - Butter (Maximum Prices) Order, 1947.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1947. No. 111.

BUTTER (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1947.

I, SEÁN F. LEMASS, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Article 31 of the Emergency Powers Order, 1939 (S. R. & O. No. 224 of 1939) as amended by the Emergency Powers (No. 173) Order, 1942 (S. R. & O. No. 166 of 1942) (which Orders are continued in force by the Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (No. 22 of 1946)) and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows:—

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Butter (Maximum Prices) Order, 1947.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 17th day of April, 1947.

2. References in this Order to selling shall be construed as including references to agreeing or offering to sell or to inviting an offer to buy.

3. The maximum price at which butter may be sold retail under any set of conditions shall be a price calculated at the rate of 2s. 8d. per lb.

4. Emergency Powers (Butter) (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1943 (S. R. & O. No. 371 of 1943) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 16th day of April, 1947.

(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.