S.I. No. 98/1982 - Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 2) Order, 1982.

S.I. No. 98 of 1982.

MAXIMUM PRICES (MARGARINE AND COOKING FATS) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1982.

The Minister for Trade, 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 Tourism (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 290 of 1981 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 2) Order, 1982.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 13th day of April, 1982.

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) 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 that 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 that Schedule.

(3) Where a commodity mentioned in the Schedule to this Order is sold by retail in a packet purporting to contain a specified weight of the commodity, the packet shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Order, to contain that weight of the commodity.

4. The Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) Order, 1982 ( S.I. No. 51 of 1982 ), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

Reference Number	Commodity	Maximum Price
(1)	(2)	(3)
	Margarine
1	Crown, Stork	21½p per ½ lb.
2	Crest	23½p per 250 grams
3	Sunrose	21p per ½ lb.
4	Summer County	26p per ½ lb.
5	Blue Band	29½p per ½ lb.
6	Crest Golden	31p per 250 grams
7	Luxury Kraft	29p per ½ lb.
8	Soft Crown	27½p per ½ lb.
9	Flora	34p per ½ lb.
	Cooking Fat
10	Cookeen	27½p per ½ lb.
11	Crest	44p per 375 grams
12	Frytex, Hi-Fry	26½p per ½ lb.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism,

this 8th day of April, 1982.

S. MAC LUGHADHA.

A person authorised by the Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism 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.