S.I. No. 136/1973 - Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) (No. 3) Order, 1973.


S.I. No. 136 of 1973.

MAXIMUM PRICES (INTOXICATING LIQUOR) (No. 3) ORDER, 1973.

I, JUSTIN KEATING, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 22A and 22C (inserted by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965 (No. 23 of 1965)) of the Prices Act, 1958 (No. 4 of 1958), as amended by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 (No. 20 of 1972), and the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ), hereby order as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) (No. 3) Order, 1973.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 31st day of May, 1973.

3. The Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 99 of 1973 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for the Schedule thereto of the following:

SCHEDULE

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Reference Number

Description of Intoxicating Liquor

Maximum Price

(1)

(2)

(3)

1

Stout

18 ½p per pint when sold by the pint on draught.

2

Stout

9 ½p per half pint when sold by the half pint on draught.

3

Stout

21p per pint when sold by the pint in bottle.

4

Stout

11p per half pint when sold by the half pint in bottle.

5

Ale

18 ½p per pint when sold by the pint on draught.

6

Ale

9 ½p per half pint when sold by the half pint on draught.

7

Ale

12 ½p per half pint when sold by the half pint in bottle.

8

Lager

22p per pint when sold by the pint on draught.

9

Lager

11 ½p per half pint when sold by the half pint on draught.

10

Lager

14p per half pint when sold by the half pint in bottle.

11

"Crested Ten" Whiskey

42p per glass when sold by the glass.

12

"Crested Ten" Whiskey

21p per half glass when sold by the half glass.

13

Bushmills Liqueur, "Red Breast", "Midleton Reserve" and Scotch Whiskies

44p per glass when sold by the glass.

14

Bushmills Liqueur, "Red Breast", "Midleton Reserve" and Scotch Whiskies

22p per half glass when sold by the half glass.

15

Hennessy and Martell Brandy

62p per glass when sold by the glass.

16

Hennessy and Martell Brandy

31p per half glass when sold by the half glass.

17

Remy Martin Brandy

64p per glass when sold by the glass.

18

Remy Martin Brandy

32p per half glass when sold by the half glass.

19

"Gold Label", "Paddy", "Red Seal", "Tullamore Dew" and "Hewitt's" Whiskies

41p per glass when sold by the glass.

20

"Gold Label", "Paddy", "Red Seal", "Tullamore Dew" and "Hewitt's" Whiskies

20 ½p per half glass when sold by the half glass.

21

Gin

41p per glass when sold by the glass.

22

Gin

20 ½p per half glass when sold by the half glass.

23

Vodka

41p per glass when sold by the glass.

24

Vodka

20 ½p per half glass when sold by the half glass.

4. The Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) (No. 2) Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 116 of 1973 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for the Schedule thereto of the following:

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SCHEDULE

Reference Number

Description of Intoxicating Liquor

Maximum Prices

(1)

(2)

(3)

1

Stout

17p per pint when sold by the pint on draught.

2

Stout

9 ½p per half pint when sold by the half pint on draught.

3

Stout

20p per pint when sold by the pint in bottle.

4

Stout

11p per half pint when sold by the half pint in bottle.

5

Ale

18p per pint when sold by the pint on draught.

6

Ale

10 ½p per half pint when sold by the half pint on draught.

7

Ale

13p per half pint when sold by the half pint in bottle.

8

Lager

22p per pint when sold by the pint on draught.

9

Lager

11 ½p per half pint when sold by the half pint on draught.

10

Lager

14p per half pint when sold by the half pint in bottle.

11

"Crested Ten", "Red Breast", "Gold Label", "Paddy", "Red Seal", "Tullamore Dew" and "Hewitt's" Whiskies

38p per glass when sold by the glass.

12

"Crested Ten", "Red Breast", "Gold Label", "Paddy", "Red Seal", "Tullamore Dew" and "Hewitt's" Whiskies

19p per half glass when sold by the half glass.

13

Bushmills Liqueur, "Midleton Reserve" and Scotch Whiskies

43p per glass when sold by the glass.

14

Bushmills Liqueur, "Midleton Reserve" and Scotch Whiskies

21 ½p per half glass when sold by the half glass.

15

Remy Martin, Hennessy and Martell Brandy

63p per glass when sold by the glass.

16

Remy Martin, Hennessy and Martell Brandy

31 ½p per half glass when sold by the half glass.

17

Gin

38p per glass when sold by the glass.

18

Gin

19p per half glass when sold by the half glass.

19

Vodka

38p per glass when sold by the glass.

20

Vodka

19p per half glass when sold by the half glass.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 28th day of May, 1973.

JUSTIN KEATING,

Minister for Industry and

Commerce.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order increases the maximum prices at which certain types of intoxicating liquor may be sold in the urban district of Dundalk and in the urban district of Longford.

The former maximum prices fixed for the areas may be increased by:

(a) 1p per pint of stout, ale and lager;

(b) ½p per half pint of stout, ale and lager;

(c) 3p per glass of spirits, and

(d) ½p per half glass of spirits.