S.I. No. 235/1954 - Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 341) (Rubber Solution) Order, 1954.


S.I. No. 235 of 1954.

EMERGENCY IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (No. 341) (RUBBER SOLUTION) ORDER, 1954.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Section 1 of the Emergency Imposition of Duties Act, 1932 (No. 16 of 1932), as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution, and of every and any other power them in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 341) (Rubber Solution) Order, 1954.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. Section 5 of the Finance Act, 1937 (No. 18 of 1937), and the First Schedule thereto shall, as respects articles imported on or after the 9th day of November, 1954, have effect as if at reference number 7—

(a) in the second column the following were inserted in lieu of the description at present appearing therein—

" Adhesive solution in the preparation of which rubber (including synthetic rubber) or latex is used or which contains any of the foregoing substances ",

(b) in the fourth column the following were inserted—

" (1) The provisions of section 6 of the Finance (Agreement with United Kingdom) Act, 1938 (No. 12 of 1938), shall apply and have effect in relation to the duty mentioned at this reference number as if the articles chargeable with that duty were mentioned in the second column of the First Schedule to the said Act, and section 5 of this Act and this reference number were mentioned in the third column of the said Schedule opposite the mention of the said articles in the said second column, and the rate of an amount equal to thirty-three and one-third per cent. of the value of the article were specified in the fourth column of the said Schedule opposite the mention of the said articles in the said second column.

(2) The provisions of section 16 of the said Act and the regulations made under that section shall apply and have effect for the purpose of the said section 6 as so applied."

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 2nd day of November, 1954.

JOHN A. COSTELLO,

Taoiseach.