S.I. No. 270/1952 - Flour and Wheatenmeal Order, 1952 (Amendment) Order, 1952.

S.I. No. 270 of 1952.

FLOUR AND WHEATENMEAL ORDER, 1952 (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1952.

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 the Wheat and Flour (Transfer of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1951 ( S.I. No. 284 of 1951 ), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Flour and Wheatenmeal Order, 1952 (Amendment) Order, 1952.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 22nd day of September, 1952.

3. The Flour and Wheatenmeal Order, 1952 ( S.I. No. 180 of 1952 ), is hereby amended by the substitution of the following for Article 6 :—

" 6. (1) Save in accordance with a permit granted by the Minister, the price to be charged by any person, who is the holder of a milling licence in respect of a mill, for straight-run flour produced at such mill shall not exceed—

(a) in case such mill is a port mill seventy-three shillings and nine pence per sack of 280 pounds (free on rail) ;

(b) in any other case seventy-three shillings and nine pence per sack of 280 pounds, together with the cost of freight (such cost being calculated by reference to the transport of a six-ton consignment by the cheapest mode but not exceeding two shillings per sack) from whichever one of the following ports is nearest to such mill, that is to say, Dublin, Cork, Limerick or Waterford, such straight-run flour being delivered by such person to the purchaser free on rail.

(2) Save in accordance with a permit granted by the Minister, the price to be charged by any person, who is the holder of a milling licence in respect of a mill, for standard wheatenmeal produced at such mill shall not exceed—

(a) in case such mill is a port mill seventy shillings and three pence per sack of 280 pounds (free on rail) ;

(b) in any other case seventy shillings and three pence per sack of 280 pounds, together with the cost of freight (such cost being calculated by reference to the transport of a six-ton consignment by the cheapest mode, but not exceeding two shillings per sack) from whichever one of the following ports is nearest to such mill, that is to say, Dublin, Cork, Limerick or Waterford, such standard wheatenmeal being delivered by such person to the purchaser free on rail.

(3) Whenever the holder of a milling licence in respect of a mill, which is not a port mill, sells straight-run flour or standard wheatenmeal produced at such mill, such holder shall, on the demand in writing of the purchaser, deliver to the purchaser a statement in writing setting out the amount of the price which is referable to the cost of freight mentioned in clause (b) of paragraph (1) or clause (b) of paragraph (2), as the case may be, of this Article."

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 11th day of September, 1952.

(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.