S.I. No. 293/1980 - Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) (No. 3) Order, 1980.


S.I. No. 293 of 1980.

MAXIMUM PRICES (FROZEN FOODS) (No. 3) 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 (Frozen Foods) (No. 3) Order, 1980.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 25th day of September 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 in the manner specified in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number is hereby fixed at the price mentioned in the said column (3) 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 the said Schedule, the maximum price at which it may be sold shall be calculated at a rate corresponding to the rate specified in relation to the commodity in the said Schedule.

(3) Where a commodity mentioned in the Schedule to this Order is sold in a packet or can purporting to contain a specified weight of the commodity, the packet or can, as the case may be, shall be deemed for the purpose of this Order, to contain that weight of the commodity.

SCHEDULE.

Reference Number

Commodity

Maximum Price

(1)

(2)

(3)

Frozen Garden Peas

Findus—

1

4 oz.

20p per 4 oz. packet

2

8 oz.

32p per 8 oz. packet

3

16 oz.

55p per 16 oz. packet

Birds Eye—

4

4 oz.

20p per 4 oz. packet

5

8 oz.

33p per 8 oz. packet

6

16 oz.

55p per 16 oz. packet

Frozen Sliced Green Beans

Findus—

7

4 oz.

23p per 4 oz. packet

8

8 oz.

37p per 8 oz. packet

9

12 oz.

54p per 12 oz. packet

Birds Eye—

10

4 oz.

24p per 4 oz. packet

11

8 oz.

38p per 8 oz. packet

12

12 oz.

54p per 12 oz. packet

Frozen Brussels Sprouts

Findus—

13

4 oz.

26p per 4 oz. packet

14

8 oz.

44p per 8 oz. packet

15

12 oz.

62p per 12 oz. packet

Birds Eye—

16

4 oz.

26p per 4 oz. packet

17

8 oz.

42p per 8 oz. packet

18

12 oz.

61p per 12 oz. packet

4. The Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) (No. 2) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 265 of 1980 ), is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry,

Commerce and Tourism this 23rd day of September, 1980.

S. MacLUGHADHA

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 for frozen foods as shown in the Order.