S.I. No. 222/1980 - Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 2) Order 1980.

S.I. No. 222 of 1980.

MAXIMUM PRICES (MARGARINE AND COOKING FATS) (No. 2) ORDER 1980.

The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism, 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), the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ) and the Industry, Commerce and Energy (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 10 of 1980 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 2) Order, 1980.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 14th day of July, 1980.

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) Where 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.

(3) Where a commodity mentioned in the Schedule to this Order is sold by retail in a packet purporting to contain a specified weight of the commodity, the packet shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Order, to contain that weight of the commodity.

4. The Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 126 of 1980 ), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

Reference Number	Commodity	Maximum Price
(1)	(2)	(3)
	Margarine
1	Crown, Stork	19p per ½ lb.
2	Crest	21p per 250 grams
3	Sunrose	18½p per ½ lb.
4	Colleen	23p per ½ lb.
5	Summer County	24½p per ½ lb.
6	Blue Band	26p per ½ lb.
7	Crest Golden	27½p per 250 grams
8	Luxury Kraft	25½p per ½ lb.
9	Soft Crown	24p per ½ lb.
10	Flora	30½p per ½ lb.
	Cooking Fat
11	Cookeen	22p per ½ lb.
12	Crest	35½p per 375 grams.
13	Frytex, Hi-Fry	21p per ½ lb.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry,

Commerce and Tourism, this 10th day of July, 1980.

J. C. HOLLOWAY.

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism 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.