S.I. No. 61/1956 - Customs Duties (Miscellaneous Suspensions) Order, 1956.


S.I. No. 61 of 1956.

CUSTOMS DUTIES (MISCELLANEOUS SUSPENSIONS) ORDER, 1956.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 2 and 4 of the Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (No. 22 of 1946), hereby order as follows :

1. This Order may be cited as the Customs Duties (Miscellaneous Suspensions) Order, 1956.

2. In this Order " the appointed period " means the period beginning on the 1st day of April, 1956, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1957.

3.—(1) The operation of each enactment mentioned in the second column of the First Schedule to this Order, in so far as that enactment imposes a duty of customs on articles referred to in the third column of that Schedule opposite the mention of such enactment, is hereby suspended during the appointed period.

(2) Where, at any time before the date on which the duty of customs imposed by an enactment mentioned in the second column of the First Schedule to this Order became chargeable, a duty of customs was chargeable in respect of the articles referred to in the third column of that Schedule opposite the mention of such enactment, paragraph (1) of this Article shall not be construed as reviving the latter duty as so chargeable.

(3) Where any ingredient, other than spirits, is contained in or was used in the manufacture or preparation of any article referred to at reference number 6 in the third column of the First Schedule to this Order and such ingredient is itself liable to a duty of customs, that duty of customs shall not be chargeable in respect of such ingredient where such article is imported during the appointed period.

4.—(1) The operation of each order mentioned in the second column of the Second Schedule to this Order is hereby suspended during the appointed period.

(2) Where at any time before the date on which the duty of customs imposed by an order mentioned in the second column of the Second Schedule to this Order became chargeable, a duty of customs was chargeable in respect of articles to which such order relates, paragraph (1) of this Article shall not be construed as reviving the latter duty as so chargeable.

5. The operation of Section 25 (which relates to the minimum charge of customs duty) of the Finance Act, 1924 (No. 27 of 1924), as amended or affected by section 8 of the Finance Act, 1937 (No. 18 of 1937), and section 9 of the Finance (Agreement with United Kingdom) Act, 1938 (No. 12 of 1938), is hereby suspended, during the appointed period, in so far as the said section 25, as so amended, relates to the duty of customs imposed by Section 10 (which relates to the customs duty on tea) of the Finance Act, 1937 (No. 18 of 1937).

6.—(1) The Electric Filament Lamps (Screw Cap) (Suspension of Customs Duties) Order, 1949 ( S.I. No. 297 of 1949 ), is hereby revoked.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this Article shall come into operation on, the 1st day of April, 1956.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Ref. No.

Enactment imposing duty

Articles the duty on which is suspended

Short description of the articles

1

Finance Act, 1932 (No. 20 of 1932), section 11 and reference number 16 in the First Schedule as amended by subsequent enactments.

The articles mentioned in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) at the said reference number 16 as amended, other than postcards and greeting cards.

Certain stationery, etc.

2

Finance Act, 1932 (No. 20 of 1932), section 11 and reference number 26 in the First Schedule as amended at reference number 3 in the Third Schedule to the Finance Act, 1940 (No. 14 of 1940).

The articles mentioned at the said reference number 26 as amended.

Certain cushions and cushioned seats and certain cases for such cushions and cushioned seats.

3

Finance (Customs Duties) (No. 4) Act, 1932 (No. 34 of 1932), section 1 and reference number 16 in the First Schedule as amended by subsequent enactments.

The articles mentioned at the said reference number 16 as amended other than the articles mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) and subparagraphs (1), (21), (22), (26), (31), (32), (40) and (49) of paragraph (d) at the said reference number 16 as amended.

Certain articles made wholly or partly of wood and components parts thereof.

FIRST SCHEDULE—Contd.

Ref. No.

Enactment imposing duty

Articles the duty on which is suspended

Short description of the articles

4

Finance Act, 1933 (No. 15 of 1933), section 4 and reference number 12 in Part I of the First Schedule as amended by subsequent enactments.

The articles mentioned at the said reference number 12 as amended other than articles of the following description, namely: empty milk cans of a capacity not exceeding 12 gallons and of a description commonly used for the conveyance of storage of milk in liquid form; excluding articles which are designed for use as air-tight containers.

Certain manufactured articles of tin, tinplate, or tinned plate.

5

Finance Act, 1934 (No. 31 of 1934), section 8 and reference number 6 in the First Schedule as amended by subsequent enactments.

The articles mentioned in subparagraph (i) at the said reference number 6 as amended.

Certain cast iron wheels.

6

Finance Act, 1934 (No. 31 of 1934), section 8 and reference number 12 in the First Schedule.

The articles mentioned in paragraph (b) at the said reference number 12.

Certain ointments and salves.

7

Finance Act, 1934 (No. 31 of 1934), section 8 and reference number 18 in the First Schedule as amended by subsequent enactments.

The articles mentioned at the said reference number 18 as amended.

Certain cartridges.

8

Finance Act, 1935 (No. 28 of 1935), section 10 and reference number 3 in the First Schedule.

The articles mentioned at the said reference number 3.

Certain bandages and bandaging material.

9

Finance Act, 1935 (No. 28 of 1935), section 11 and reference number 8 in Part I of the Second Schedule.

The articles mentioned at the said reference number 8.

Roofing slates.

10

Finance Act, 1939 (No. 18 of 1939), section 8 and reference number 10 in the First Schedule.

The articles mentioned at the said reference number 10.

Certain articles of brass, bronze or gunmetal.

FIRST SCHEDULE—Contd.

Ref. No.

Enactment imposing duty

Articles the duty on which is suspended

Short description of the articles

11

Finance Act, 1939 (No. 18 of 1939), section 8 and reference number 11 in the First Schedule.

Electric filament lamps having screw caps and being of a voltage not in excess of 28 volts.

Certain electric filament lamps.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Ref. No.

Order

General subject-matter

1

Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 115) Order, 1936 ( S. R. & O. No. 368 of 1936 .)

Imposition of duty on certain satchels.

2

Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 120) Order, 1937 ( S. R. & O. No. 13 of 1937 ).

Imposition of duty on sodium carbonate not in powder form.

3

Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 165) Order, 1938 ( S. R. & O. No. 323 of 1938 ).

Imposition of duty on certain wheels.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 23rd day of March, 1956.

WILLIAM NORTON,

Tánaiste.