Control of Prices Act, 1932

Display of retail prices order.

39.—(1) Where the Commission make a price list report the Minister may, if he so thinks fit, make an order (in this Part of this Act referred to as a display of retail prices order) requiring every person who carries on the business of selling retail, in any area to which such order relates, if the report relates to one scheduled commodity, such scheduled commodity, or, if the report relates to several scheduled commodities, such one or more of such scheduled commodities as the Minister thinks proper and specifies in such order, to display in the manner required by such order at any premises, vehicle, stall, booth or other stand where he carries on such business in such area a list stating the retail price of every scheduled commodity to which such order applies.

(2) The Minister may by order under this sub-section revoke or amend a display of retail prices order.

(3) Every order under this section shall be published in the Iris Oifigiúil and every such order shall specify the date (which shall not be earlier than ten days after the date of publication thereof in the Iris Oifigiúil) on which such order is to come into force.

(4) The making of a display of retail prices order shall be prima facie evidence that such order was validly made in all respects.