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S.I. No. 394/1983 - Petroleum Oils (Regulation Or Control of Acquisition, Supply, Distribution Or Marketing) (Continuance) Order, 1983.

S.I. No. 394 of 1983.

PETROLEUM OILS (REGULATION OR CONTROL OF ACQUISITION, SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION OR MARKETING) (CONTINUANCE) ORDER, 1983.

WHEREAS, there is for the time being in force an Order (entitled the "Petroleum Oils (Regulation or Control of Acquisition, Supply, Distribution or Marketing) Order, 1983" ( S.I. No. 1 of 1983 ) ) under section 2 (1) of the Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1971 (No. 3 of 1971) (inserted by the Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1982 (No. 18 of 1982)), declaring that the Government are of the opinion that the exigencies of the common good necessitate the regulation or control by the Minister for Energy on behalf of the State of the acquisition, supply, distribution or marketing of petroleum oils:

WHEREAS, the said Order expires on the 31st day of December, 1983:

AND WHEREAS, the Government are of the opinion that the exigencies of the common good still necessitate the regulation or control by that Minister of the Government on behalf of the State of the acquisition, supply, distribution or marketing of petroluem oils:

NOW, the Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2 (4) of the Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1971 (No. 3 of 1971) (inserted by the Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1982 (No. 18 of 1982) ), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Petroleum Oils (Regulation or Control of Acquisition, Supply, Distribution or Marketing) (Continuance) Order, 1983.

2. The Petroleum Oils (Regulation or Control of Acquisition, Supply, Distribution or Marketing) Order, 1983 ( S.I. No. 1 of 1983 ), shall continue in force for the period of 12 months from the date upon which (but for this Order) would have expired.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 20th day of December, 1983.

GARRET FITZGERALD,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Order will continue to confer on the Minister for Energy for the duration of 1984, powers to regulate or control on behalf of the State, the acquisition, supply, distribution or marketing of petroleum oils in any possible emergency situation and also, will allow the continuation of the Whitegate offtake regime.