S.I. No. 338/1982 - Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) (No. 4) Order, 1982.


S.I. No. 338 of 1982.

MAXIMUM PRICES (FROZEN FOODS) (NO. 4) 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) (No. 4) Order, 1982.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 24th day of November 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

(1)

Commodity

(2)

Maximum Price

(3)

Frozen Garden Peas

Findus:—

1.

2.

3.

4oz.

8oz.

16oz.

27½p per 4 oz. packet

42½p per 8 oz. packet

72p per 16 oz. packet

Birds Eye:—

4.

5.

6.

4oz.

8oz.

16oz.

26p per 4 oz. packet

41p per 8 oz. packet

72p per 16 oz. packet

Frozen Sliced Green Beans

Findus:—

7.

8.

9.

4oz.

8oz.

12oz.

28p per 4 oz. packet

47½p per 8 oz. packet

68p per 12 oz. packet

Birds Eye:—

10.

11.

12.

4oz.

8oz.

12oz.

30p per 4 oz. packet

48p per 8 oz. packet

68p per 12 oz. packet

Frozen Brussels Sprouts:

Findus:—

13.

14.

15.

4oz.

8oz.

12oz.

32½p per 4 oz. packet

56p per 8 oz. packet

78½p per 12 oz. packet

Birds Eye:—

16.

17.

18.

4oz.

8oz.

12oz.

32p per 4 oz. packet

53p per 8 oz. packet

76p per 12 oz. packet

4. The Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) (No. 3) Order, 1982 ( S.I. No. 276 of 1982 .), is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Trade, Commerce and

Tourism this 19th day of November 1982.

S. MAC LUGHADHA.

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.