S.I. No. 52/1982 - Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) Order, 1982.


S.I. No. 52 of 1982.

MAXIMUM PRICES (FROZEN FOODS) ORDER, 1982.

The Minister for Trade, 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 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) Order, 1982.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 18th day of March, 1982.

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.

25p per 4 oz. packet

2

8 oz.

39½p per 8 oz. packet

3

16 oz.

68½p per 16 oz. packet

Birds Eye:—

4

4 oz.

25p per 4 oz. packet

5

8 oz.

40p per 8 oz. packet

6

16 oz.

68p per 16 oz. packet

Frozen Sliced Green Beans

Findus:—

7

4 oz.

26½p per 4 oz. packet

8

8 oz.

42½p per 8 oz. packet

9

12 oz.

60½p per 12 oz. packet

Birds Eye:—

10

4 oz.

27p per 4 oz. packet

11

8 oz.

44p per 8 oz. packet

12

12 oz.

62p per 12 oz. packet

Frozen Brussels Sprouts

Findus:—

13

4 oz.

30p per 4 oz. packet

14

8 oz.

48½p per 8 oz. packet

15

12 oz.

70½p per 12 oz. packet

Birds Eye:—

16

4 oz.

30p per 4 oz. packet

17

8 oz.

49p per 8 oz. packet

18

12 oz.

70p per 12 oz. packet

4. The Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) (No. 4) Order, 1981 (S.I. No. 374 of 1981), is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism this 15th day of March, 1982.

S. MacLUGHADHA

A person authorised by the Minister for Trade, Commerce and

Tourism to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

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