S.I. No. 171/1978 - Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 2) Order, 1978.

S.I. No. 171 of 1978.

MAXIMUM PRICES (MARGARINE AND COOKING FATS) (No. 2) ORDER, 1978.

The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy, in exercise of the powers conferred on him 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)), the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ) and the Industry and Commerce (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 306 of 1977 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order shall be cited as the Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 2) Order, 1978.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 3rd day of July, 1978.

3. (1) The maximum price at which a commodity mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order at any reference number may be sold is hereby fixed at the price mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) When a commodity mentioned in the Schedule to this Order is sold by retail in a manner other than that specified in relation to the commodity in that Schedule, the maximum price at which it may be so sold shall be calculated at a rate corresponding to the rate specified in relation to the commodity in that Schedule.

4. The Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 1 of 1978 ), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

Reference Number	Commodity	Maximum Price
(1)	(2)	(3)
	Margarine
1	Crest, Crown, Stork	16½p per ½ lb.
2	Sunrose	16p per ½ lb.
3	Colleen	23p per ½ lb.
4	Summer County	23½p per ½ lb.
5	Blue Band	23½p per ½lb.
6	Crest Golden	23p per ½ lb.
7	Kraft	22½p per ½ lb.
8	Soft Crown	21½p per ½lb.
9	Flora	27½p per ½ lb.

	Cooking Fat
10	Cookeen	20½p per ½lb.
11	Crest	32p per 375 grams.
12	Frytex, Hi-Fry	19p per ½ lb.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for

Industry, Commerce andEnergy, this 28th day of

June, 1978.

OWEN O'HARA,

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Commerce

and Energy to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the maximum retail prices which may be charged for margarines and cooking fats as shown in the Order.