S.I. No. 218/1938 - Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 153) Order, 1938.

1. This Order may be cited as the Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 153) Order, 1938.

2. The

Interpretation Act, 1937

(No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. The duty of customs imposed by

section 7

of the

Finance Act, 1936

(No. 31 of 1936), and mentioned at reference number 42 in the First Schedule to that Act (being a duty on knitted fabric of all descriptions imported in the piece) in so far as it is chargeable on knitted fabric which is imported on or after the 3rd day of August, 1938, and contains, in the opinion of the Revenue Commissioners, not less than forty per cent. by weight of artificial silk shall, in lieu of the rate mentioned in the third column at the said reference number 42, be charged, levied, and paid (subject to the provisions of section 8 of the Finance Act, 1919) at whichever of the following rates produces, in respect of each particular article, the greater amount of duty, that is to say:—

(

a

) the rate of an amount equal to sixty per cent. of the value of the article, or

(

b

) the rate of four pence and one halfpenny the square yard.

DUBLIN.

This 29th day of July, 1938.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1938. No. 218.

EMERGENCY IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (No. 153) ORDER, 1938.

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:—