S.I. No. 143/1947 - Imported Timber (Maximum Prices) (No. 7) Order, 1947.

4. No person shall sell any imported long leaf pitch pine unless such pitch pine is so described on every quotation, estimate, invoice or other document used in connection with the sale.

5. Where imported long leaf pitch pine is sold and is delivered at any place not more than five miles from the vendor's premises, no charge shall be made for the delivery.

6. Where a direction is given by the Minister in respect of any particular person or group of persons or in respect of any particular imported long leaf pitch pine, the provisions of this Order shall, if and in so far as they are inconsistent with such direction, have effect subject to such direction.

7. Where imported long leaf pitch pine is sold and the quantity sold is 10 cubic feet or less, an addition not exceeding 10 per cent. may be made in calculating the proper maximum price.

8. The Emergency Powers (Timber other than Firewood) (Maximum Prices) Order, 1944 (S. R. & O. No. 5 of 1944), as amended by the Emergency Powers (Timber other than Firewood) (Maximum Prices) Order, 1944 (First Amendment) Order, 1944 (S. R. & O. No. 298 of 1944), and the Emergency Powers (Timber other than Firewood) (Maximum Prices) Order, 1944 (Second Amendment) Order, 1945 (S. R. & O. No. 17 of 1945), shall not apply to imported long leaf pitch pine.

9. The Emergency Powers (Imported Timber) (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1946 (S. R. & O. No. 199 of 1946) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 7th day of May, 1947.

(Signed), SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1947. No. 143.

IMPORTED TIMBER (MAXIMUM PRICES) (No. 7) ORDER, 1947.

I, SEÁN F. LEMASS, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Article 31 of the Emergency Powers Orders, 1939 (S. R. & O. No. 224 of 1939), as amended by the Emergency Powers (No. 173) Order, 1942 (S. R. & O. No. 166 of 1942) (which Orders are continued in force by the

Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946

(No. 22 of 1946)) and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows :—

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Imported Timber (Maximum Prices) (No. 7) Order, 1947.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 8th day of May, 1947.

2.—(1) In this Order the expression " the Minister " means the Minister for Industry and Commerce.

(2) References in this Order to selling shall be construed as including references to agreeing or offering to sell or to inviting an offer to buy.

3.—(1) No person shall sell imported long leaf pitch pine in baulk at a price in excess of a price calculated at the rate of fifteen shillings per cubic foot.

(2) No person shall sell imported long leaf pitch pine in deals, planks or scantlings cut to standard sizes not less than 2" thick or 3" wide at a price in excess of a price calculated at the rate of seventeen shillings per cubic foot.

(3) No person shall sell imported long leaf pitch pine in boards up to 1 ¼" in thickness at a price in excess of a price calculated at the rate of seventeen shillings and sixpence per cubic foot.