S.I. No. 37/1949 - Emergency Powers (Jams and Marmalades) (Maximum Prices) Order, 1944 (Amendment) (No. 4) Order, 1949.


S.I. No. 37 of 1949.

EMERGENCY POWERS (JAMS AND MARMALADES) (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1944 (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) ORDER, 1949.

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, 1948 (No. 18 of 1948)), 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 Emergency Powers (Jams and Marmalades) (Maximum Prices) Order, 1944 (Amendment) (No. 4) Order, 1949.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 14th day of February, 1949.

2. Emergency Powers (Jams and Marmalades) (Maximum Prices) Order, 1944 (Amendment) (No. 3) Order, 1947 (S. R. & O. No. 232 of 1947) is hereby revoked.

3. For the purpose of this Order, any fraction of a halfpenny shall be regarded as one halfpenny.

4. The Emergency Powers (Jams and Marmalades) (Maximum Prices) Order, 1944 (S. R. & O. No. 154 of 1944) is hereby amended—

(1) by the deletion of Article 6 and the substitution therefor of the following :—

6. No person shall sell by wholesale any jam or marmalade at a price exceeding—

(a) in the case of jam or marmalade, the maximum retail price of which is marked under this Order on the containers or labels affixed to the containers, a price calculated at the rate of maximum wholesale price determined in respect of the jam or marmalade by the manufacturer thereof in accordance with the relevant direction of the Minister, and

(b) in any other case a price calculated at the appropriate rate of maximum wholesale price indicated in respect of the jam or marmalade in the Schedule to this Order.

(2) by the deletion of Article 10 and the substitution therefor of the following :—

10. Where any jam or marmalade is sold on condition that the purchaser delivers empty containers to the vendor, the vendor shall, in calculating the price of the jam or marmalade, make an allowance for each container so delivered according to its size as follows :—

s.

d.

1 lb. container

0

2 lb. container

0

1

3 lb. container

0

4 lb. container

0

2

7 lb. container

1

0

(3) by the deletion of the Schedule thereto and the substitution therefor of the following:—

SCHEDULE.

RATES OF MAXIMUM WHOLESALE PRICE AND MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICE OF JAMS AND MARMALADES.

PART I.—JAMS.

Ref No.

Description of Jam

Rates of Maximum Wholesale Price

Rates of Maximum Retail Price

Per dozen containers purporting to contain

Per container purporting to contain—

1 lb.

2 lb.

3 lb.

4 lb.

7 lb.

1 lb.

2 lb.

3 lb.

4 lb.

7 lb.

A quantity other than 1 lb., 2 lb., 3 lb., 4 lb. or 7 lb.

/images/si037y49p0111a.jpg

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

1

Strawberry

18 0

34 6

51 9

69 0

115 6

1 8½

3 3

4 10½

6 6

11 0

1 7 per lb.

Raspberry

Blackcurrant

/images/si037y49p0111a.jpg

Blackcurrant Jelly

2

Redcurrant Jelly

17 6

33 6

50 3

67 0

112 6

1 8

3 2

4 9

6 4

10 9

1 6½ per lb

Marrow and Ginger

Pineapple

Apricot

/images/si037y49p0111a.jpg

Greengage

3

Raspberry and Redcurrant

15 0

28 6

42 9

57 0

97 6

1 5½

2 9

4 1½

5 6

9 6

1 4 per lb

Strawberry and Gooseberry

Raspberry and Plum

Damson

/images/si037y49p0111a.jpg

Bramble Jelly

Gooseberry

Plum

Bilberry

4

Strawberry and Apple

13 9

26 0

39 0

52 0

90 0

1 4

2 6½

3 9½

5 1

8 10

1 3 per lb.

Raspberry and Apple

Blackcurrant and Apple

Apricot and Apple

Rhubarb and Ginger

Seedless Bramble

SCHEDULE—Part I.—continued.

Ref. No.

Description of Jam

Rates of Maximum Wholesale Price

Rates of Maximum Retail Price

Per dozen containers purporting to contain

Per container purporting to contain—

1 lb.

2 lb.

3 lb.

4 lb.

7 lb.

1 lb.

2 lb.

3 lb.

4 lb.

7 lb.

A quantity other than 1 lb., 2 lb., 3 lb., 4 lb. or 7 lb.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d

Blackberry

/images/si037y49p0111a.jpg

Bramble

Damson and Apple

Gooseberry and Apple

Bilberry and Apple

5

Plum and Apple

13 3

25 0

37 6

50 0

87 0

1 3½

2 5

3 8

4 11

8 6

1 2 per lb.

Apple and Strawberry

Apple and Raspberry

Apple and Blackcurrant

Apple and Apricot

Rhubarb and Apricot

Rhubarb

/images/si037y49p0111a.jpg

Apple Jelly

Crab Apple Jelly

Apple and Damson

Apple and Bilberry

Blackberry and Apple

Apple and Gooseberry

6

Apple and Plum

11 9

22 0

33 0

44 0

78 0

1 1½

2 1½

3 2

4 3

7 7

1 1 per lb

Mixed Fruit

Household

Rhubarb and Apple

Rhubard and Fig

Apple

Apple (with Clove Strawberry, Raspberry Or any other Flavour

SCHEDULE—Part I.—continued.

Ref. No.

Description of Jam

Rates of Maximum Wholesale Price

Rates of Maximum Retail Price

Per dozen containers purporting to contain

Per container purporting to contain—

1 lb.

2 lb.

3 lb.

4 lb.

7 lb.

1 lb.

2 lb.

3 lb.

4 lb.

7 lb.

A quantity other than 1 lb., 2 lb., 3 lb., 4 lb. or 7 lb.

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

Strawberry (Economic Fruit Standard)

/images/si037y49p0111a.jpg

7

Raspberry (Economic Fruit Standard)

16 6

31 6

47 3

63 0

106 6

1 7

3 0

4 6

6 0

10 3

1 6 per lb

Blackcurrant (Economic Fruit Standard)

8

Jam of a description not mentioned at any preceding reference number in this part of the Schedule

11 9

22 0

33 0

44 0

78 0

1 1½

2 1½

3 2

4 3

7 7

1 1 per lb

PART II—MARMALADES

Ref. No.

Description of Marmalade

Rates of Maximum Wholesale Price

Rates of Maximum Retail Price

Per dozen containers purporting to contain

Per container purporting to contain—

1 lb.

2 lb.

3 lb.

4 lb.

7 lb.

1 lb.

2 lb.

3 lb.

4 lb.

7 lb.

A quantity other than 1 lb., 2 lb., 3 lb. 4 lb. or 7 lb.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

s. d.

9

Orange and Lemon

13 9

26 0

39 0

52 0

90 0

1 4

2 6

3 9

5 1

8 10

1 3 per lb

Breakfast Time

/images/si037y49p0111a.jpg

Fruitfield

Golden Jelly

H. & C.

Jelly

K. & S.

Lemon

Lemon Jelly

10

Little Folk

15 0

28 6

42 9

57 0

97 6

1 5½

2 9

4 1½

5 6

9 6

1 4 per lb

Orange

Orange Jelly

O. & M.

Spanish Gold

Scotch

Seville Orange

Seville

Amber Bright

/images/si037y49p0111a.jpg

Bittersweet

Dundee

Little Chip

K & S. Coarse Cut

11

Old Time Irish

15 9

30 0

45 0

60 0

102 0

1 6½

2 11

4 4½

5 10

10 0

1 5 per lb

Seville Strand

Old English

Fruitfield Jelly

Golden Seal

SCHEDULE—PART II.—continued.

Ref. No.

Description of Marmalade

Rates of Maximum Wholesale Price

Rates of Maximum Retail Price

Per dozen containers purporting to contain

Per container purporting to contain—

1 lb.

2 lb.

3 lb.

4 lb.

7 lb.

1 lb.

2 lb.

3 lb.

4 lb.

7 lb.

A quantity other than 1 lb., 2 lb., 3 lb. 4 lb. or 7 lb.

/images/si037y49p0111a.jpg

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

s.

Varsity

12

Thick Cut

17 1

32 8

1 8

3 2

1 7 per lb

13

Grapefruit, Citrus or other marmalade of a description not mentioned at any preceding reference-number in this Part of the Schedule

13 3

25 0

37 6

50 0

87 0

1 3½

2 5½

3 8

4 11

8 6

1 2 per lb

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 11th day of February, 1949.

(Signed) DANIEL MORRISSEY,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.