S.I. No. 152/1952 - Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 277) (Knitted Woollen Fabric) Order, 1952.

1. This Order may be cited as the Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 277) (Knitted Woollen Fabric) Order, 1952.

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 17th day of June, 1952, and which is made wholly or mainly of wool shall, in lieu of the rate appropriate in accordance with the First Schedule to the

Finance Act, 1936

, as amended by subsequent enactments, be charged, levied and paid (subject to the provisions of

section 8

of the

Finance Act, 1939

), at the rate of an amount equal to seventy-five per cent. of the value of the article.

4. Article 3 of the Customs Duty (Knitted Fabric) Order, 1951 (

S.I. No. 302 of 1951

), shall, in so far as it relates to knitted fabric which is imported on or after the 17th day of June, 1952, and which is made wholly or mainly of wool, cease to have effect.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 10th day of June, 1952.

(Signed) ÉAMON DE VALÉRA,

Taoiseach.

S.I. No. 152 of 1952.

EMERGENCY IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (No. 277) (KNITTED WOOLLEN FABRIC) ORDER, 1952.

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 :—