S.I. No. 207/1975 - Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 3) Order, 1975.


S.I. No. 207 of 1975.

MAXIMUM PRICES (MARGARINE AND COOKING FATS) (No. 3) ORDER, 1975.

The Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on him 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 orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 3) Order, 1975.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 8th day of September, 1975.

3. (1) The maximum price at which a commodity mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order at any reference number may be sold is hereby fixed at the price mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) When a commodity mentioned in the Schedule to this Order is sold by retail in a manner other than that specified in relation to the commodity in that Schedule, the maximum price at which it may be so sold shall be calculated at a rate corresponding to the rate specified in relation to the commodity in that Schedule.

4. The Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 2) Order, 1975, ( S.I. No. 154 of 1975 ), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE.

Reference Number

Commodity

Maximum Price

(1)

(2)

(3)

Margarine

1

Sunrose, Crown, Stork, Crest

12p per ½ lb.

2

Colleen, Kraft

16p per ½ lb.

3

Soft Crown

14½p per ½ lb.

4

Summer County

15p per ½ lb.

5

Crest Golden

16p per ½ lb.

6

Blue Band

16½p per ½ lb.

7

Flora

20p per ½ lb.

8

Other foil or parchment wrapped margarines

11p per ½ lb.

Cooking Fat

9

Hi-Fry, Frytex

11p per ½ lb.

10

Cookeen

12½p per ½ lb.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry and Commerce, this 4th day of September 1975.

J. T. GODFREY

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry and Commerce to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the maximum retail prices which may be charged for margarines and cooking fats as shown in the Order.