S.I. No. 280/1981 - Maximum Prices (Bottled Gas) (No. 3) Order, 1981.

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 (Bottled Gas) (No. 3) Order, 1981.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 17th day of August, 1981.

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

4. The Maximum Prices (Bottled Gas) (No. 2) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 88 of 1981 ), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

Reference Number	Commodity	Maximum Price
(1)	(2)	(3)
1	Butane 5 kilograms	£3.07 per cylinder
2	Propane 11 kilograms	£5.60 per cylinder
3	Butane 11.343 kilograms	£5.68 per cylinder
4	Propane 34 kilograms	£17.01 per cylinder
5	Propane 24 lbs.	£5.66 per cylinder
6	Butane 26 lbs.	£5.66 per cylinder

	GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism, this 14th day of August, 1981.
	S. MacLUGHADHA.
	A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order fixes the maximum retail prices for bottled gas as shown in the Order.