S.I. No. 246/1950 - Flour and Bread (Rationing) Order, 1946 (Supplemental Provisions) (Harvest Period) (Amendment) Order, 1950.


S.I. No. 246 of 1950.

FLOUR AND BREAD (RATIONING) ORDER, 1946 (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) (HARVEST PERIOD) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1950.

The Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on him 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)), and of every and any other power him in this behalf enabling, hereby orders as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Flour and Bread (Rationing) Order, 1946 (Supplemental Provisions) (Harvest Period) (Amendment) Order, 1950.

2. The Flour and Bread (Rationing) Order, 1946 (Supplemental Provisions) (Harvest Period) Order, 1950 ( S.I. No. 211 of 1950 ), is hereby amended :

(a) by the substitution in Article 2 for the definition of " harvest period " of the following—

" the expression ' the harvest period ' means the period of nine weeks ending on Friday the 13th day of October, 1950;",

(b) by the insertion, in paragraph (2) of Article 5, immediately after the letter and figure " T. 7 " of the letters and figures " T. 8 " and " T. 9 ", and

(c) by the insertion, in paragraph (2) of Article 6, immediately after the letter and figure " T. 7 " of the letters and figures " T. 8 " and " T. 9 ", and

(d) by the addition, after subparagraph (g) of paragraph (2) of the said Article 5, of the following—

" (h) in case the coupon is marked ' T. 8 ', the week ending the 6th day of October, 1950,

(i) in case the coupon is marked ' T. 9 ', the week ending the 13th day of October, 1950 '.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry and Commerce, this 28th day of September, 1950.

(Signed) J. WILLIAMS,

A person authorised under Section 15 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924 , to authenticate the Seal of the said Minister.