S.I. No. 206/1958 - Imposition of Duties (No. 47) (Cotton Wool) Order, 1958.


S.I. No. 206 of 1958.

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (No. 47) (COTTON WOOL) ORDER, 1958.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1 of the Imposition of Duties Act, 1957 (No. 7 of 1957), hereby order as follows :

1. This Order may be cited as the Imposition of Duties (No. 47) (Cotton Wool) Order, 1958.

2. Section 9 of and the First Schedule to the Finance Act, 1940 (No. 14 of 1940), shall, as respects articles imported on or after the 14th day of October, 1958, have effect as if the following paragraph were substituted for paragraph (a) in the second column of that Schedule at reference number 9, namely :

" (a) Material, whether covered or not covered with gauze, which is—

(i) cotton wool or imitation cotton wool, or

(ii) wadding made wholly or partly of cotton, cotton wool or imitation cotton wool ;".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 7th day of October, 1958.

ÉAMON DE VALÉRA,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This order extends the scope of the customs duty of 50 % (full), 33 1/3 % (preferential) ad valorem on cotton wool and wadding to include imitation cotton wool and wadding made therefrom.