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S.I. No. 150/1947 - Cigarettes (Maximum Prices) Order, 1947.
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
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. No person shall sell by retail any of the brands of cigarettes mentioned in the Schedule hereto otherwise than in lots of five or multiples of five.
4. No person shall sell by retail any of the brands of cigarettes mentioned in the Schedule hereto at a price exceeding the price mentioned in the appropriate column of the said Schedule opposite the mention of such brand of cigarettes.
5. The Emergency Powers (Control of Prices) (No. 127) Order, 1942 (S. R. & O. No. 120 of 1942) and the Emergency Powers (Control of Prices) (No. 127) Order, 1942 (Amendment) (No. 1) Order, 1944 (S. R. & O. No. 288 of 1944) are hereby revoked.
SCHEDULE OF MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES FOR CIGARETTES.
Brands of Cigarettes
5's
10's
15's
20's
25's
30's
35's
40's
45's
50's
100's
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
Carreras, Ltd.
Craven " A "
0
5½
0
10½
1
4
1
9
2
2½
2
7½
3
1
3
6
3
11½
4
4½
8
9
P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
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0
5
0
10
1
3
1
8
2
1
2
6
2
11
3
4
3
9
4
2
8
4
Sweet Afton, Banks size (without coupons)
Lambert and Butler
Waverley
Ogden
Richmond Gem
Players Navy Cut (Mild, Medium and Cork Tips), Gilt Edge (Plain and Filter Tips), and Players Bachelor
Wm. Ruddell, Ltd.
Marino Extra Virginia, Gola, and Straight Cut
W. D. & H. O. Wills
Capstan Navy Cut (Mild, Medium and Full), Gold Flake (Plain and Cork Tipped), and Pasha
P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
Kerry Blue
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John Player & Sons.
Players Weights and Drumhead
Wm. Ruddell, Ltd.
Tento
W. D. & H. O. Wills
Star and Wild Woodbine
SCHEDULE OF MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES FOR CIGARETTES.
Brands of Cigarettes
5's
10's
15's
20's
25's
30's
35's
40's
45's
50's
100's
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
P. J. Carroll & Co., Ltd.
Afton Major
0
5½
0
11
1
4½
1
10
2
3½
2
9
3
2½
3
8
4
1½
4
7
9
Sweet Afton, Banks size (with coupons)
—
0
10½
—
1
8½
—
2
7½
—
3
5
—
4
4½
8
9
John Player & Sons
Perfectos No. 2
0
8
1
4
1
11½
2
7½
3
3
3
11
4
7
5
2½
5
10½
6
6
13
0
Players No. 3
0
6½
1
1
1
7½
2
2
2
8½
3
3
3
9½
4
4
4
10½
5
5
10
10
Churchman's No. 1
0
5½
0
11
1
4½
1
10
2
3½
2
9
3
2½
3
8
4
1½
4
7
9
2
W. D. & H. O. Wills
Passing Clouds
0
7
1
1½
1
8½
2
3
2
10
3
4½
3
11½
4
6
5
1
5
7½
11
3
The Three Castles
0
6½
1
1
1
7½
2
2
2
8½
3
3
3
9½
4
4
4
10½
5
5
10
10
GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 13th day of May, 1947.
(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,
Minister for Industry and Commerce.
STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1947. No. 150.
CIGARETTES (MAXIMUM PRICES) 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 Order, 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 Cigarettes (Maximum Prices) Order, 1947.
(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 13th day of May, 1947.