S.I. No. 45/1950 - Tea (Maximum Prices) Order, 1950.

S.I. No. 45 of 1950.

TEA (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1950.

I, DANIEL MORRISSEY, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Article 31 of the Emergency Powers Order, 1939 (S. R. & O. No. 224 of 1939) as amended by the Emergency Powers (No. 173) Order, 1942 (S. R. & O. No. 166 of 1942) (which Orders are continued in force by the Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (No. 22 of 1946) as amended by the Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (Continuance) Act, 1949 (No. 31 of 1949) and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows :—

1.—(i) This Order may be cited as the Tea (Maximum Prices) Order, 1950.

(ii) This Order shall come into operation on the 25th day of February, 1950.

2. References in this Order to selling shall be construed as including references to agreeing or offering to sell or to inviting an offer to buy.

3. No person shall sell tea by wholesale at a price exceeding a price calculated at whichever of the following rates is appropriate :—

(a) in the case of tea authorised to be purchased in accordance with the provisions of the Tea Order, 1949 ( S.I. No. 223 of 1949 ) on foot of a tea permit or a coupon certificate, 2/1½d. per lb. delivered to the retailer,

(b) in the case of China tea, 5/11½d. per lb. delivered to the retailer.

(c) in any other case, 5/5½d. per lb. delivered to the retailer.

4. No person shall sell tea by retail at a price exceeding a price calculated at whichever of the following rates is appropriate :—

(a) in the case of tea authorised to be purchased in accordance with the provisions of the Tea Order, 1949 ( S.I. No. 223 of 1949 ) on foot of a tea permit or a tea registration page, 2/8d. per lb.

(b) in the case of China tea, 6/6d. per lb.

(c) in any other case, 6/- per lb.

5. The Tea (Maximum Prices) Order, 1949 ( S.I. No. 228 of 1949 ) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of February, 1950.

(Signed) DANIEL MORRISSEY,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.