S.I. No. 81/1953 - Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 304) (Iron and Steel Bars and Sections) Order, 1953.


S.I. No. 81 of 1953.

EMERGENCY IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (No. 304) (IRON AND STEEL BARS AND SECTIONS) ORDER, 1953.

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, hereby order as follows :

1. This Order may be cited as the Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 304) (Iron and Steel Bars and Sections) Order, 1953.

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

3. Section 9 of the Finance Act, 1940 (No. 14 of 1940), and the First Schedule thereto shall, as respects articles imported on or after the 3rd day of March, 1953, have effect as if in the second column of that Schedule at reference number 6—

(a) in subparagraph (a) " two inches " were substituted for " one and three-eighths inches ",

(b) in subparagraph (b) " two inches " were substituted for " one and one-quarter inches ",

(c) in subparagraph (c) " not less than three-quarters of an inch " were substituted for " not less than one inch ", and

(d) in subparagraph (d) " equal " were deleted and " three inches by three inches " were substituted for " two inches by two inches ".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 24th day of February, 1953.

(Signed) ÉAMON DE VALÉRA,

Taoiseach.