S.I. No. 321/1983 - Maximum Prices (Chickens) Order, 1983.

S.I. No. 321 of 1983.

MAXIMUM PRICES (CHICKENS) ORDER, 1983.

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 (Chickens) Order, 1983, and shall come into operation on the 24th day of October, 1983.

2. The maximum prices at which chickens (other than live chickens and cooked chickens) may be sold by retail shall be—

( a ) in the case of chickens sold by imperial measure—

(i) 97½p per 1b. if sold with giblets, or

(ii) 100p per 1b. if sold without giblets,

( b ) in the case of chickens sold by metric measure—

(i) 215p per kilogram if sold with giblets, or

(ii) 220½p per kilogram if sold without giblets.

3. Where a wrapping purports to contain a chicken of not less than a specified minimum weight, it shall for the purposes of this Order be deemed to contain a chicken of that weight.

4. The Maximum Prices (Chickens) (No. 2) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 238 of 1981 ), is hereby revoked.

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

and Tourism, this 20th day of October, 1983.

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 as shown in the Order which may be charged for chickens.