S.I. No. 309/1951 - Whiskey (Maximum Prices) Order, 1951.


S.I. No. 309 of 1951.

WHISKEY (MAXIMUM PRICES) 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 Whiskey (Maximum Prices) Order, 1951.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of November, 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 Irish whiskey of any description at a price exceeding the price charged by him for such whiskey during the month of October, 1951, when sold under the same conditions.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 1st day of November, 1951.

(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.