S.I. No. 139/1982 - Maximum Prices (Bottled Gas) Order, 1982.


S.I. No. 139 of 1982.

MAXIMUM PRICES (BOTTLED GAS) 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 (Bottled Gas) Order, 1982.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 18th day of May, 1982.

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. 4) Order, 1981 (S.I. No. 353 of 1981), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE.

Reference Number

Commodity

Maximum Price

(1)

(2)

(3)

1

Butane 5 kilograms

£3.32 per cylinder

2

Propane 11 kilograms

£6.14 per cylinder

3

Butane 11.343 kilograms

£6.24 per cylinder

4

Propane 34 kilograms

£18.76 per cylinder

5

Propane 10.88 kilograms

£6.04 per cylinder

6

Butane 11.8 kilograms

£6.04 per cylinder

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Trade, Commerce andTourism

this 14th day of May, 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 for bottled gas as shown in the Order.