Prices Act, 1958

Restriction of Act.

5.—This Act does not apply to any of the following—

(a) activities carried on by or on behalf of a Minister of State, a local authority, within the meaning of the Local Government Act, 1941 (No. 23 of 1941), a vocational education committee, a railway, road, air or water transport undertaking or a harbour authority;

(b) prices for commodities (other than bread or milk), the prices for which are or may be controlled, regulated, or specified either under any other enactment or any instrument made thereunder or in discharge of any statutory duty;

(c) charges for services, the charges for which are or may be controlled, regulated, or specified either under any other enactment or any instrument made thereunder or in discharge of any statutory duty;

(d) prices paid to producers, or received by dealers at factories, for primary agricultural products (including eggs, poultry, milk and milk products) and horticultural products;

(e) charges for artificial insemination;

(f) ex-boat prices of fish and all transactions of An Bord Iascaigh Mhara;

(g) charges for services wholly of a professional character;

(h) charges for services rendered in connection with banking or insurance;

(i) prices for commodities sold for export or exported for sale;

(j) charges for services rendered outside the State.