S.I. No. 112/1980 - Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) Order, 1980.


S.I. No. 112 of 1980.

MAXIMUM PRICES (FROZEN FOODS) ORDER, 1980.

The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism, 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, Commerce and Energy (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 10 of 1980 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) Order, 1980.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 21st day of April, 1980.

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 in the manner specified in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number is hereby fixed at the price mentioned in the said column (3) at that reference number.

(2) Where 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 the said Schedule, the maximum price at which it may be sold shall be calculated at a rate corresponding to the rate specified in relation to the commodity in the said Schedule.

(3) Where a commodity mentioned in the Schedule to this Order is sold in a packet or can purporting to contain a specified weight of the commodity, the packet or can, as the case may be, shall be deemed for the purpose of this Order, to contain that weight of the commodity.

SCHEDULE.

Reference Number

Commodity

Maximum Price

(1)

(2)

(3)

Frozen Garden Peas

Findus—

1

4 oz.

18p per 4 oz. packet

2

8 oz.

30p per 8 oz. packet

3

16 oz.

50p per 16 oz. packet

Birds Eye—

4

4 oz.

18p per 4 oz. packet

5

8 oz.

31 p per 8 oz. packet

6

16 oz.

49p per 16 oz. packet

Frozen Sliced Green Beans

Findus—

7

4 oz.

20p per 4 oz. packet

8

8 oz.

35p per 8 oz. packet

9

12 oz.

50p per 12 oz. packet

Birds Eye—

10

4 oz.

21p per 4 oz. packet

11

8 oz.

34p per 8 oz. packet

12

12 oz.

48p per 12 oz. packet

Frozen Brussels Sprouts

Findus—

13

4 oz.

24p per 4 oz. packet

14

8 oz.

40p per 8 oz. packet

15

12 oz.

59p per 12 oz. packet

Birds Eye—

16

4 oz.

23p per 4 oz. packet

17

8 oz.

39p per 8 oz. packet

18

12 oz.

55p per 12 oz. packet

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry,

Commerce and Tourism, this 15th day of April, 1980.

S. MacLUGHADHA,

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Commerce

and Tourism to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

DRAFT EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the maximum retail prices for frozen foods as shown in the Order.