S.I. No. 250/1977 - Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 2) Order, 1977.

S.I. No. 250 of 1977.

MAXIMUM PRICES (MARGARINE AND COOKING FATS) (No. 2) ORDER, 1977.

The Minister for Industry and Commerce, 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), and the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 2) Order, 1977.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 8th day of August, 1977.

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) When 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 so sold shall be calculated at a rate corresponding to the rate specified in relation to the commodity in that Schedule.

4. The Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 121 of 1977 ) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE.

Reference Number (1)	Commodity (2)	Maximum Price (3)
	Margarine
1	Crest, Crown, Stork	19p per ½ lb.
2	Sunrose	18½p per ½ lb.
3	Colleen, Summer County	24½p per ½ lb.
4	Blue Band	25½p per ½ lb.
5	Crest Golden, Kraft	25p per ½ lb.
6	Soft Crown	23½p per ½ lb.
7	Flora	29½p per ½ lb.
	Cooking Fat
8	Cookeen	21p per ½ lb.
9	Crest	33p per 375 grams
10	Frytex, Hi-Fry	19½p per ½ lb.

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

this 2nd day of August, 1977.

CORMAC O'CONNOR.

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry and Commerce 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.