S.I. No. 178/1997 - Retail Prices (Diesel and Petrol) Display Order, 1997

I, RICHARD BRUTON, Minister for Enterprise and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 19 (amended by section 5 of the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 (No. 20 of 1972)) of the Prices Act, 1958 (No. 4 of 1958), and the Industry and Commerce (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1993 ( S.I. No. 19 of 1993 ) hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Retail Prices (Diesel and Petrol) Display Order, 1997.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 19th day of May, 1997.

2. In this Order—

"diesel" means gas oil (within the meaning of the Hydrocarbon Oil (Rebated Oil) Regulations, 1961 ( S.I. No. 122 of 1961 ) which is intended for use in mechanically propelled vehicles;

"petrol" means mineral hydrocarbon light oil (within the meaning of paragraph II (15) of the Imposition of Duties (No. 221) (Excise Duties) Order, 1975 ( S.I. No. 307 of 1975 ) which is intended for use in mechanically propelled vehicles; and

"95 unleaded" means petrol—

( a ) the benzene content of which does not exceed 5.0 per cent by volume,

( b ) the contamination of which by lead compounds does not exceed 0.013 grams per litre, and

( c ) the minimum motor octane number (MON) and minimum research octane number (RON) of which are 85.0 and 95.0 respectively, calculated in the manner prescribed by the European Communities (Lead Content of Petrol) Regulations, 1986 ( S.I. No. 374 of 1986 .

3. (1) A person who carries on the business of selling diesel, petrol or 95 unleaded by retail shall exhibit a notice at the premises (in this article referred to as "the premises") where the business is carried on specifying the retail price per litre charged by him for each of those commodities.

(2) A notice referred to in paragraph (1) of this article shall be legible and visible from the side of the road nearest to the premises, to a person intending to purchase diesel, petrol or 95 unleaded at the premises.

(3) In a notice referred to in paragraph (1) of this article, a number appearing to the left of a decimal point shall be not less than 20 centimetres in height.

(4) The Retail Prices (Petrol) Display Order, 1986 ( S.I. No. 423 of 1986 ) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 30th day of April, 1997.

RICHARD BRUTON,

 Minister for Enterprise and Employment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order requires that persons selling diesel and petrol products specify, in a prescribed manner, the price per litre being charged to the consumer for these commodities.