S.I. No. 37/1984 - Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) Order, 1984.

S.I. No. 37 of 1984.

MAXIMUM PRICES (MARGARINE AND COOKING FATS) ORDER, 1984.

The Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism, in esercise 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 Trade, Commerce and Tourism (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1983 ( S.I. No. 384 of 1983 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) Order, 1984.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 13th day of February, 1984.

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 sold shall be calculated at a rate corresponding to the rate specified in relation ot 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) (No. 4) Order, 1983 ( S.I. No. 333 of 1983 ), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

Reference Number	Commodity	Maximum Price
(1)	(2)	(3)
	Margarine
1	Crown, Stork	28p per ½ lb.
2	Crest	30½p per 250 grms.
3	Sunrose	27½p per ½ lb.
4	Blue Band	38½p per ½ lb.
5	Crest Golden	40½p per 250 grms.
6	Luxury Kraft	39p per ½ lb.
7	Soft Crown	36½p per ½ lb.
8	Flora	47p per ½ lb.
	Cooking Fat
9	Cookeen	33½ per ½ lb.
10	Crest	54p per 375 grms.
11	Frytex, Hi-Fry	32½ per ½ lb.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry, Trade,

Commerce and Tourism, this 10th day of February, 1984.

S. MAC LUGHADHA,

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Trade, 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.