S.I. No. 143/1939 - Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 189) Order, 1939.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1939. No. 143.

EMERGENCY IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (No. 189) ORDER, 1939.

WHEREAS it is enacted by section 1 of the Emergency Imposition of Duties Act, 1932 (No. 16 of 1932), as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution, that the Government may, if and whenever they think proper, do by order all or any of certain things and among others vary, in any manner or respect whatsoever, in regard to goods imported into Ireland on or after a specified day any customs duty in force at the passing of the said Act or imposed by any Act passed or Order made after the passing of the said Act, or any qualification, limitation, drawback, allowance, exemption, or preferential rate in force at the date of such Order in relation to any such duty :

NOW, the Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1 of the Emergency Imposition of Duties Act, 1932 (No. 16 of 1932), as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution, and of every and any other power them in this behalf enabling, do hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 189) Order, 1939.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. The duty of customs imposed by paragraph 3 of the Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 131) Order, 1937 (Statutory Rules and Orders, No. 315 of 1937), shall not be charged or levied on any article imported on or after the 31st day of May, 1939, which—

(a) would, if this Order had not been made, be chargeable with the said duty by virtue of clause (i) of sub-paragraph (a) of the said paragraph 3; and

(b) in the opinion of the Revenue Commissioners, is of a type ordinarily used in the manufacture of bed sheets; and

(c) is coated or covered on one side or both sides with rubber or rubber solution.

Dublin.

This 30th day of May, 1939.