Control of Prices Act, 1937

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Number 26 of 1937.

CONTROL OF PRICES ACT, 1937.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title and commencement.
2.	Definitions.
3.	Articles acquired on hire-purchase system.
4.	Offences.
5.	General regulations.
6.	Laying of orders and regulations before Dáil Eireann.
7.	Repeal of the Control of Prices Act, 1932.
8.	Expenses.

Prices Commission and Controller of Prices

Price Investigations and Orders

Overcharging for Commodities not the Subject of Price Orders

34.	Restriction on proceedings under Part IV.
35.	Statement of particulars of purchases.
36.	Complaints of overcharging.
37.	Reference of complaints to inspectors for investigation.
38.	Investigation of complaints by inspectors.
39.	Price certificates.
40.	Offences in relation to prices certificates.

Display of Retail Price Lists in Retail Shops

41.	Recommendations as to the display of price lists in retail shops.
42.	Retail prices (display) orders.
43.	Offences in relation to retail prices (display) orders.

Miscellaneous Provisions

44.	Returns by persons selling commodities.
45.	Publication by Commission of information in relation to prices.
46.	Statutory defences.
47.	Effect of orders under Part III and certificates under Part IV on existing contracts.

Acts Referred to
Control of Prices Act, 1932	No. 33 of 1932
Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1932	No. 19 of 1932

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Number 26 of 1937.

CONTROL OF PRICES ACT, 1937.

AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION FOR CONTROLLING THE PRICES OF COMMODITIES. [12th November, 1937.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—