Control of Prices Act, 1932

Manufacturer's price order.

43.—(1) On receipt of a manufacturer's price report in relation to a protected commodity the Minister may, if he so thinks fit and subject to the provisions of this section, make an order (in this Part of this Act referred to as a manufacturer'sprice order) fixing as the maximum price for such commodity such price as he thinks proper.

(2) Every manufacturer's price order shall be published in the Iris Oifigiúil.

(3) Every manufacturer's price order shall specify the following things, that is to say:—

(a) the date (which shall not be earlier than the date of publication thereof in the Iris Oifigiúil) on which such order is to come into force;

(b) the duration of such order;

(c) the area to which such order is to apply.

(4) The Minister may by order revoke or amend a manufacturer's price order.

(5) Before making a manufacturer's price order in relation to butter or an order revoking or amending any such manufacturer's price order, the Minister shall first consult the Minister for Agriculture.