S.I. No. 209/1955 - Cigarettes (Maximum Prices) Order, 1955.

S.I. No. 209 of 1955.

CIGARETTES (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1955.

I, WILLIAM NORTON, 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 Cigarettes (Maximum Prices) Order, 1955.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 31st day of October, 1955.

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 any of the brands of cigarettes mentioned in the Schedule hereto at a price exceeding the price mentioned in the appropriate column of the Schedule hereto.

4. The Cigarettes (Maximum Prices) Order, 1952 ( S.I. No. 83 of 1952 ) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE OF MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES FOR CIGARETTES.

Brands of Cigarettes	5's		10's		20's		25's		50's		100's
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Carreras, Ltd.:
Craven "A"		7½	1	3	2	6	3	1½	6	3	12	6
P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.: Sweet Afton, Banks size (without coupons) and Grand Parade		7½	1	2½	2	5	3	0½	6	0½	12	1
John Player & Sons: Player's Navy Cut (Mild and Medium) and Player's Bachelor Cork Tipped
W. D. & H. O. Wills: Capstan Navy Cut (Mild, Medium and Full), Gold Flake (Plain and Cork Tipped) and Pasha

Tobacco Importers Ltd.:
State Express 333		7	1	2	2	4	2	11	5	10	11	8
P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.: Kerry Blue			5½		10½	1	9	2	2½	4	4½	8	9

John Player & Sons: Player's Weights and Drumhead

W. D. & H. O. Wills: Star and Wild Woodbine

P. J. Carroll & Co. Ltd.:
Sweet Afton, Banks size (with coupons)	—		1	3	2	5½	—		6	3	12	6

GIVEN under my official Seal this 29th day of October, 1955.

(Signed) WILLIAM NORTON,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.