S.I. No. 120/1977 - Maximum Prices (Bottled Gas) Order, 1977.

S.I. No. 120 of 1977.

MAXIMUM PRICES (BOTTLED GAS) ORDER, 1977.

The Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 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 (Bottled Gas) Order, 1977.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 2nd day of May, 1977.

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

4. The Maximum Prices (Bottled Gas) (No. 5) Order, 1976 ( S.I. No. 297 of 1976 ), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

Reference Number	Commodity	Maximum Price
(1)	(2)	(3)
1	Butane 1 kilogram	£0.48 per cylinder
2	Propane 3.8 kilograms	£1.56 per cylinder
3	Butane 4.5 kilograms	£1.60 per cylinder
4	Butane 5 kilograms	£1.71 per cylinder
5	Propane 11 kilograms	£2.62 per cylinder
6	Butane 11.343 kilograms	£2.62 per cylinder
7	Propane 12.5 kilograms	£3.08 per cylinder
8	Butane 14.5 kilograms	£3.33 per cylinder
9	Propane 34 kilograms	£7.77 per cylinder
10	Propane 24 lbs.	£2.57 per cylinder
11	Butane 26 lbs.	£2.57 per cylinder

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry and Commerce, this 28th day of April, 1977.

CORMAC O'CONNOR.

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 for bottled gas as shown in the Order.