S.I. No. 62/1951 - Binder Twine (Maximum Prices) Order, 1951.

S.I. No. 62 of 1951.

BINDER TWINE (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1951.

I, THOMAS F. O'HIGGINS, 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. This Order may be cited as the Binder Twine (Maximum Prices) Order, 1951.

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. No person shall sell by retail binder twine at a price exceeding a price calculated at the appropriate rate set out in the Schedule hereto :—

SCHEDULE.

Rate per Bale of 56 lbs. gross weight each bale containing 6 spools or 10 balls.	Rate per spool.	Rate per ball.
(1)	(2)	(3)
£5 os. od.	16/8	10/.

4. The Binder Twine (Maximum Prices) Order, 1950 ( S.I. No. 89 of 1950 ) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 19th day of March, 1951.

(Signed) T. F. O'HIGGINS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.