S.I. No. 374/1981 - Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) (No. 4) Order, 1981.

The Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, 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), the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ) and the Industry, Commerce and Tourism (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 290 of 1981 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) (No. 4) Order, 1981.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 9th day of November, 1981.

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)
	Findus:-
	Frozen Garden Peas
1	4 oz.	24½ per 4 oz. packet
2	8 oz.	39p per 8 oz. packet
3	16 oz.	67p per 16 oz. packet
	Birds Eye:-
4	4 oz.	24p per 4 oz. packet
5	8 oz.	39p per 8 oz. packet
6	16 oz.	67p per 16 oz. packet
	Frozen Sliced Green Beans Findus:-
7	4 oz.	25p per 4 oz. packet
8	8 oz.	41p per 8 oz. packet
9	12 oz.	58p per 12 oz. packet
	Birds Eye:-
10	4 oz.	26p per 4 oz. packet
11	8 oz.	42p per 8 oz. packet
12	12 oz.	59p per 12 oz. packet
	Frozen Brussels Sprouts Findus:-
13	4 oz.	29p per 4 oz. packet
14	8 oz.	48p per 8 oz. packet
15	12 oz.	69p per 12 oz. packet
	Birds Eye:-
16	4 oz.	29p per 4 oz. packet
17	8 oz.	48p per 8 oz. packet
18	12 oz.	69p per 12 oz. packet

4. The Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) (No. 3) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 281 of 1981 ), is hereby revoked.

	GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism this 3rd day of November, 1981.
	S. MacLAUGHADHA,
	A person authorised by the Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

This Order fixes the maximum retail prices of frozen foods as shown in the Order.