S.I. No. 265/1951 - Motor Spirit (Maximum Prices) (No. 4) Order, 1951.

S.I. No. 265 of 1951.

MOTOR SPIRIT (MAXIMUM PRICES) (No. 4) ORDER, 1951.

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 Motor Spirit (Maximum Prices) (No. 4) Order, 1951.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 24th day of September, 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. Any fraction of a halfpenny in a price calculated in accordance with the provisions of this Order shall be regarded as one halfpenny.

4. The retail price at which Motor Spirit may be sold shall not exceed the cost of the Motor Spirit to the retailer increased by 3¼d. per gallon.

5. In this Order the expression " Motor Spirit " has the meaning assigned to it by the Motor Spirit Order, 1950 ( S.I. No. 12 of 1950 ).

6. The Motor Spirit (Maximum Prices) (No. 3) Order, 1951. ( S.I. No. 208 of 1951 ) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 21st day of September, 1951.

(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.