S.I. No. 320/1948 - Tea (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1947 (Amendment) (No. 5) Order, 1948.


S.I. No. 320 of 1948.

TEA (MAXIMUM PRICES) (No. 2) ORDER, 1947 (AMENDMENT) (No. 5) ORDER, 1948.

I, DANIEL MORRISSEY, 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) as amended by the Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (Continuance) Act, 1947 (No. 39 of 1947)) 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 Tea (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1947 (Amendment) (No. 5) Order, 1948.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 23rd day of September, 1948.

2.—(1) In this Order the expression " the Principal Order " means the Tea (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1947 ( S. R. & O. No. 343 of 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. Article 3 and Article 4 of the Principal Order shall not apply to tea which has been supplied by Tea Importers, Ltd., under the provisions of the Tea and Sugar (Harvest Workers) Order, 1948 ( S.I. No. 305 of 1948 ) for use during harvesting operations on or after the 1st day of September, 1948.

4. No person shall sell tea which has been supplied by Tea Importers, Ltd., under the provisions of the Tea and Sugar (Harvest Workers) Order, 1948 ( S.I. No. 305 of 1948 ) for use during harvesting operations on or after the 1st day of September, 1948, at a price exceeding a price calculated at whichever of the following rates is appropriate :—

(a) When sold by wholesale

4/5½ per lb. delivered to the retailer.

(b) When sold by retail

5/- per lb.

5. The Tea (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1947 (Amendment) (No. 3) Order, 1948 ( S.I. No. 295 of 1948 ) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 22nd day of September, 1948.

(Sgd.) DANIEL MORRISSEY,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.