S.I. No. 191/1976 - Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) Order, 1976.

S.I. No. 191 of 1976.

MAXIMUM PRICES (MARGARINE AND COOKING FATS) ORDER, 1976.

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) Order, 1976.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 16th day of August, 1976.

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. 4) Order, 1975, (S.I. No. 228 og 1975), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

Reference Number	Commodity	Maximum Price
(1)	(2)	(3)
	Margarine
1	Crest, Crown, Stork, Sunrose	13½p per ½ lb.
2	Colleen	17½p per ½lb.
3	Summer County	16½p per ½lb.
4	Other foil or parchment wrapped margarines	11p per ½lb.
5	Blue Band	18p per ½lb.
6	Crest Golden, Kraft	17½p per ½lb.
7	Soft Crown	16p per ½lb.
8	Flora	21½p per ½lb.
	Cooking Fat
9	Cookeen	14½p per ½lb.
10	Crest	24p per 375 grams
11	Frytex, Hi-Fry	13p per ½lb.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry and

Commerce, this 11th day of August, 1976.

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.