S.I. No. 283/1950 - Flour and Bread (Rationing) Order, 1946 (Eighth Amendment) Order, 1950.

S.I. No. 283 of 1950.

FLOUR AND BREAD (RATIONING) ORDER, 1946 (EIGHTH 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.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Flour and Bread (Rationing) Order, 1946 (Eighth Amendment) Order, 1950.

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

2.—(1) In this Order—

the expression " the Principal Order " means the Flour and Bread (Rationing) Order, 1946 (S. R. & O., No. 388 of 1946), as amended by subsequent Orders ;

the expression " relevant coupons " means coupons marked " N. 1 " which form or formed part of page 27 of a general ration book, " O.I." which form or formed part of page 28 of a general ration book or " F.B. 21 " which form or formed part of a supplementary registration page ;

the word " trader " includes a bread retailer, a bread wholesaler, a baker, a flour retailer and a flour wholesaler.

(2) The Principal Order and this Order shall be construed together as one Order.

3. Each of the forms set out in the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Schedules to this Order is hereby substituted for the form set out in the corresponding Schedule to the Principal Order.

4. A purchase or sale of flour by virtue of Article 23 of the Principal Order shall be deemed not to be in conformity with that Article unless each certificate in the form set out in the Second Schedule to the Principal Order, as amended by Article 3 of this Order, duly completed and sent to a wholesaler, is accompanied by the number of relevant coupons appropriate to the weekly quantityof flour to which the said certificate relates, and such relevant coupons are affixed to the Form F.B.R. 25 set out in the First Schedule hereto in the manner indicated in the said Form F.B.R. 25.

5. A purchase or sale of flour by virtue of Article 24 of the Principal Order shall be deemed not to be in conformity with that Article unless—

(a) each certificate in the form set out in the Third Schedule to the Principal Order, as amended by Article 3 of this Order, duly completed and sent to a licensed miller or another flour wholesaler, is accompanied by the number of relevant coupons appropriate to the weekly quantity of flour to which the said certificate relates and such relevant coupons are affixed to the Form F.B.R. 25, set out in the First Schedule hereto in the manner indicated in the said Form F.B.R. 25, and

(b) there is attached to each such certificate, by the wholesaler who so sends it, a list giving the name and address of each trader referred to in the certificate and the weekly quantity of flour applied for by each such trader.

6. A purchase or sale of flour by virtue of Article 25 of the Principal Order shall not be deemed to be in conformity with that Article unless—

(a) each certificate in the form set out in the Fourth Schedule to the Principal Order, as amended by Article 3 of this Order, duly completed and sent to a licensed miller or a flour wholesaler, is accompanied by the number of relevant coupons appropriate to the weekly quantity of bread to which the said certificate relates and such relevant coupons are affixed to Form F.B.R. 25 set out in the First Schedule hereto, in the manner indicated in the said Form F.B.R. 25, and

(b) there is attached to each such certificate, by the baker who so sends it, a list giving the name and address of each trader referred to in the certificate and the weekly quantity of bread applied for by each such trader.

7. A purchase or sale of bread by virtue or Article 26 of the Principal Order shall be deemed not to be in conformity with that Article unless each certificate in the form set out in the Fifth Schedule to the Principal Order, as amended by Article 3 of this Order, duly completed and sent to the bread wholesaler or baker, is accompanied by the number of relevant coupons appropriate to the weekly quantity of bread to which the said certificate relates, and such relevant coupons are affixed to the Form F.B.R. 25 set out in the First Schedule hereto in the manner indicated in the said Form F.B.R. 25.

8. A purchase or sale of bread by virtue of Article 27 of the Principal Order shall be deemed not to be in conformity with that Article unless—

(a) each certificate in the form set out in the Sixth Schedule to the Principal Order, as amended by Article 3 of this Order, duly completed and sent to a baker, is accompanied by the number of relevant coupons appropriate to the weekly quantity of bread to which the said certificate relates and such relevant coupons are affixed to the Form F.B.R. 25 set out in the First Schedule hereto in the manner indicated in the said Form F.B.R. 25, and

9. Article 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 of this Order shall not apply to the purchase or sale of flour or bread on foot of a food voucher issued under a domiciliary care scheme by a local authority, or issued by a local authority to a person in receipt of home assistance.

10. Article 5 of the Flour and Bread (Rationing) Order, 1946 (Supplemental Provisions) (No. 1) Order, 1946. (S. R. & O., No. 389 of 1946), as amended by subsequent Orders, is hereby further amended by the substitution for paragraph (c) of the following :—

" (c) the flour exchange value of a flour or bread coupon during any ration week shall be—

(i) in the case of the sale of flour under Article 25 of the Principal Order, 213 lbs. of flour which is not wheatmeal or which does not represent 100 per cent. of the wheat from which it is derived, and

(ii) in any other case 214 lbs. of flour which is not wheatmeal or which does not represent 100 per cent. of the wheat from which it is derived or 234 lbs. of flour which is wheatmeal or which represents 100 per cent. of the wheat from which it is derived ;".

11. Article 3 of the Flour and Bread (Rationing) Order, 1946 (Seventh Amendment) Order, 1949 ( S.I. No. 299 of 1949 ), shall be construed and have effect as if—

(i) the references in paragraph (a) to the relevant pages were references to pages 27 and 28 of a general ration book and to no other page of such book,

(ii) for the words " page 18 or page 19 " in paragraph (c) there were substituted the words " page 27 or page 28 ", and

(iii) Article 10 of this Order had been in operation immediately before the expiration of the period referred to in paragraph (d) as the third ration period.

12. The following are hereby revoked—

(a) Article 38 of the Principal Order,

(b) the Flour and Bread (Rationing) Order, 1946 (Supplemental Provisions) (No. 8) Order, 1950 ( S. I. No. 124 of 1950 ).

F.B.R. 25.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

FLOUR AND BREAD (RATIONING) ORDER, 1946.

FLOUR, WHEATENMEAL AND BREAD COUPON SHEET.

Name and Address of retailer.......................................	No. of Valid coupons affixed hereto
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Each supplier who recevies this form should enter his name and address in these spaces.	{	(1)............................................................ ....................................
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See instructions overleaf."

INSTRUCTIONS.

1. Coupons Nos. " N. 1 " and " O. 1 " and "F.B 21 " are the valid coupons for the period to which this form relates. Retailers should cut out coupons " N. 1 " and " O. 1 " from the registration pages—pages 27 and 28 of the General Ration Book (1948 issue)—lodged with them. Coupons " F.B. 21 " should be cut out from any supplementary registration pages lodged with them.

2. Coupons should be securely and neatly pasted—one in each square overleaf.

3. Each retailer should enter his name and address in the space provided overleaf.

4. This coupon sheet should be forwarded by the retailer to his supplier with the appropriate certificate in Form F.B.R. 1, F.B.R. 3, or F.B.R. 5.

5. Each supplier who receives this form should enter his name and address in the space provided overleaf and forward it to his supplier with the appropriate certificate in Form F.B.R. 2, F.B.R. 4 or F.B.R. 5.

F.B.R. 1

SECOND SCHEDULE.

FLOUR AND BREAD (RATIONING) ORDER, 1946.

FLOUR OR WHEATENMEAL.

RETAILER'S CERTIFICATE.

To : ............................................................ .....

............................................................ .....

............................................................ ....

I / We here apply to be supplied by you with :—

(a) .......... sacks (280 lbs.) .......... stones of flour ;

(b) .......... sacks (280 lbs.) .......... stones of wheatenmeal each week to enable me/us to supply domestic consumers who have lodged .................... registration pages with me / us for flour or wheaten-meal at the address given below.

I / We certify that .......... (number) coupons affixed by me / us to the enclosed coupon sheet (s) (F.B.R. 25) are the valid coupons detached from the registration pages referred to above.

Signature ............................................................ ...............

Position in Firm............................................................ .....

(e.g., Manager, Director, etc.)

Name of Firm............................................................ .........

Address ............................................................ .................

............................................................ ................

Date ............................................................ .......................

Signature of Witness..........................................

Occupation ..........................................................

Address ............................................................ ...

............................................................ ....

Date ....................................................

IMPORTANT.

Retailers who wish to obtain supplies of flour or wheatenmeal for their registered domestic consumers must comply with the instructions printed on the back hereof.

INSTRUCTIONS.

1. Each registration page lodged with you for flour or wheatenmeal entitles you to apply for one-half of the standard ration of flour or wheatenmeal per week as announced from time to time.

2. This certificate must be accompanied by the same number of valid coupons as the number of registration pages specified overleaf. These coupons should be securely affixed to the coupon sheet (Form F.B.R. 25) in accordance with the instructions printed thereon.

3. If you wish to deal with more than one supplier, you must complete a separate certificate for each supplier. If you desire to obtain supplies of wheatenmeal from a wheatenmeal miller, you should complete a separate certificate for him. Each certificate must be accompanied by the appropriate number of valid coupons affixed to Form F.R.B. 25.

4. Send the certificate (or certificates) to your supplier (or supplier) together with the relevant coupon sheets (Form F.B.R. 25). A copy of each certificate must be sent to the Department of Industry and Commerce (Flour and Bread Rationing Section), Dublin. Coupon sheets must not be sent to the Department.

5. This Form is to be used for your retail trade only. If you are also a flour wholesaler, you must use Form F.B.R. 2. to get supplies for your wholesale trade. If you are also a baker, you must use Form F.B.R. 5 to get supplies of flour for your bakery. If you require supplies of bread for your retail trade, use Form F.B.R. 3.

6. Separate Forms must be used for each establishment where flour is sold retail.

7. If at any time there is a reduction in the number of domestic consumers registered with you for flour or wheatenmeal, you must at once instruct your suppliers to reduce your supplies accordingly, and forward a copy of the instruction to the Department of Industry and Commerce.

WARNING.

Traders who issue false certificates render themselves liable to prosecution and, in addition, their supplies may be withdrawn.

F.B.R. 2

THIRD SCHEDULE.

FLOUR AND BREAD (RATIONING) ORDER, 1946.

FLOUR OR WHEATENMEAL.

WHOLESALER'S CERTIFICATE.

To : .........................................................

.........................................................

I/We certify that I/We require to be supplied by you with :—

(a) ............... sacks (280 lbs.) of flour ;

(b) ............... sacks (280 lbs.) of wheatenmeal

each week, to enable me/us to supply

(a) ............... sacks of flour and ............... sacks of wheatenmeal to retailers and wholesalers who have applied to me/us for that quantity of flour and wheatenmeal, and

(b) ............... sacks of flour to bakers who have applied to me/us for that quantity of flour.

I/We further certify that ........ (number) valid coupons affixed to Forms F.B.R. 25 are attached and that they were received from the retailers, wholesalers and bakers referred to above.

Signature ............................................................ ..................

Position in Firm............................................................ ........

(e.g., Manager, Director, etc.)

Name of Firm............................................................ ............

Address ............................................................ ....................

............................................................ ...................

Date ............................................................ ...........................

Signature of Witness..........................................................

Occupation ............................................................ ...............

Address ............................................................ ....................

............................................................ .....................

Date ............................................................

IMPORTANT.

Wholesalers who wish to obtain supplies of flour or wheatenmeal for their trader customers must comply with the instructions printed on the back hereof.

INSTRUCTIONS.

1. Ascertain from the certificates and valid coupons lodged with you by your trader customers the total weekly quantity of flour and wheatenmeal required to supply them.

2. This certificate must be accompanied by the appropriate coupon sheets (F.B.R. 25) received from your trader customers, together with a list setting out their names and addresses and the weekly entitlement of each.

4. Send the certificate (or certificates) to your supplier (or suppliers), together with coupon sheets (F.R.B. 25) and lists. A copy of each certificate must be sent to the Department of Industry and Commerce (Flour and Bread Rationing Section), Dublin. Coupon sheets must not be sent to the Department.

5. All certificates lodged with you by your trader customers must be retained by you and made available for official inspection when required.

6. This Form is to be used for your wholesale trade only. If you are also a flour retailer, you must use Form F.B.R. 1 to get supplies for your retail trade. If you are also a Baker, you must use Form F.B.R. 5 to get supplies of flour for your Bakery. If you are also a wholesaler of bread, and NOT a Baker, you must use form F.B.R. 4 to get supplies of bread.

7. If at any time there is a reduction in the quantity of flour required by your trader customers, you must at once instruct your suppliers to reduce your supplies accordingly and forward a copy of the instruction to the Department of Industry and Commerce.

WARNING.

Traders who issue false certificates render themselves liable to prosecution and, in addition, their supplies may be withdrawn.

F.B.R. 5.

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

FLOUR AND BREAD (RATIONING) ORDER, 1946.

FLOUR.

BAKER'S CERTIFICATE.

To: ...........................................................

..........................................................

I/We certify that I/We require to be supplied by you with :—

.................... sacks (280 lbs) of flour ;

.................... sacks (280 lbs.) of wheatenmeal

each week to enable me/us to supply :—

(a) .................... lbs. of bread to domestic consumers who have lodged ................... registration pages with me/us for bread.

(b) ......................... lbs. of bread to trader customers who, by lodgment of Forms F.B.R. 3 or F.B.R. 4, have applied to me/us for that quantity of bread.

I/We further certify that :—

(1) ................................. (number) coupons affixed by me/us to the enclosed coupon sheets (F.B.R. 25) are the valid coupons detached from the registration pages referred to at (a) above.

(2) ................................ (number) valid coupons affixed to the Forms F.B.R. 25, received by me/us with Forms F.B.R. 3 and F.B.R. 4 from the trader customers referred to at (b) above, are also attached.

Signature ............................................................ ..................

Position in Firm............................................................ ........

(e.g., Manager, Director, etc.)

Name of Firm............................................................ ............

Address ............................................................ ...................

............................................................ ...................

Date ............................................................ ...........................

Signature of Witness..........................................................

Occupation ............................................................ ...............

Address ............................................................ ....................

............................................................ .....................

Date ............................................................

IMPORTANT.

Bakers who wish to obtain supplies of flour for baking must comply with the instructions printed on the back hereof.

INSTRUCTIONS.

1. Each registration page lodged with you for bread entitles you to apply for one-half of the standard ration of flour per week.

2. You are also entitled to apply for flour to bake sufficient bread to meet the weekly requirements of

(a) bread retailers who have lodged with you certificates in Forms F.B.R. 3 together with the appropriate number of valid coupons affixed to coupon sheets (Forms F.B.R. 25).

(b) bread wholesalers who have lodged with you certificates in Forms F.B.R. 4 together with the appropriate number of valid coupons affixed to Forms F.B.R. 25, and lists showing the names and addresses of their trader customers and the weekly entitlement of each.

3. Flour for the manufacture of bread to meet the requirements of customers who have lodged Permit Vouchers or Food Ration Cards with you should NOT be requisitioned on this form.

4. This certificate must be accompanied by :—

(i) the same number of valid coupons as the number of registration pages specified at (a) overleaf. These coupons should be securely affixed to coupon sheets (Form F.B.R. 25) in accordance with the instructions printed thereon.

(ii) a list showing the names and addresses of the trader customers referred to at (b) overleaf and the weekly bread entitlement of each.

(iii) the coupon sheets (Forms F.B.R. 25) received from them.

5. If you wish to deal for flour with more than one supplier you must complete a separate certificate for each supplier, but each certificate must be accompanied by the appropriate number of valid coupons affixed to Forms F.B.R. 25 as well as the relevant list showing the names and addresses of the trader customers to whom the form relates, and the weekly entitlement of each.

6. Send your certificate (or certificates) together with the list (or lists) and the Forms F.B.R. 25 to your supplier (or suppliers). Send a copy of each of your certificates to the Department of Industry and Commerce (Flour and Bread Rationing Section), Dublin. Coupon sheets must not be sent to the Department.

7. All certificates lodged with you by your trader customers must be retained by you and made available for official inspection when required.

8. This Form is to be used to obtain supplies for your Bakery only. If you are also a retailer of flour, you must lodge with your suppliers Form F.B. R. 1 to get supplies for your retail trade. If you are also a wholesaler of flour, you must lodge with your suppliers Form F.B.R. 2 to get supplies for your wholesale trade.

9. Separate forms must be used for each establishment where the business of baking is carried on.

10. If at any time there is a reduction in the total demands for bread made upon you, you must at once instruct your suppliers to reduce your flour supplies accordingly and forward a copy of the instruction to the Department of Industry and Commerce.

WARNING.

Traders who issue false certificates render themselves liable to prosecution and, in addition, their supplies may be withdrawn.

F.B.R. 3.

FIFTH SCHEDULE.

FLOUR AND BREAD (RATIONING) ORDER, 1946.

BREAD.

RETAILER'S CERTIFICATE.

To : ..................................................

..................................................

I/We hereby apply to be supplied by you with.......................lbs. of bread each week to enable me/us to supply at the address given below :—

(a) domestic consumers who have lodged .......................registration pages with me/us for bread and

(b) ...........................lbs. of bread to the holders of Food Vouchers issued by Local Authorities.

I/We certify that..........................(number) coupons affixed by me/us to enclosed coupon sheet(s) (F.B.R. 25) are the valid coupons detached from the registration pages referred to above.