S.I. No. 18/1975 - Maximum Prices (Turf Briquettes) Order, 1975.

S.I. No. 18 of 1975.

MAXIMUM PRICES (TURF BRIQUETTES) ORDER, 1975.

I, JUSTIN KEATING, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 22A and 22C (inserted by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965 (No. 23 of 1965)) of the Prices Act, 1958 (No. 4 of 1958), as amended by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 (No. 20 of 1972), and the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Turf Briquettes) Order, 1975.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 31st day of January, 1975.

3. In this Order "west Cork" means that part of the county of Cork for the time being comprising the county electoral areas of Schull, Skibbereen and Bandon.

4. The maximum price at which turf briquettes may be sold at a place in the State not situated in the county of Kerry, the county of Donegal or west Cork is hereby fixed at 24p per bale.

5. The maximum price at which turf briquettes may be sold at a place in the State situated in the county of Kerry, the county of Donegal or west Cork is hereby fixed at 25p per bale.

6. The Maximum Prices (Household Goods) Order, 1975 ( S.I. No. 13 of 1975 ), is hereby amended by the deletion from the Schedule of the matter at reference number 9.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 28th day of January, 1975.

JUSTIN KEATING,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the maximum retail prices which may be charged for turf briquettes and amends the Maximum Prices (Household Goods) Order, 1975 by removing turf briquettes from that Order.