S.I. No. 48/1954 - Statistics (Census of Distribution) Order, 1954.

1. Trading name.

2. Address of establishment.

3. Address of the owner.

4. Particulars of ownership.

5. Number of establishments at which business is carried on.

6. Whether any products are manufactured or repaired.

II—Year of return

The beginning and ending dates of the period covered by the return.

III—Descripton of business

The usual description of the business.

IV—Changes in fixed capital assets

The value of all acquisitions during the year of

(a) New furniture, fittings, machinery and equipment (excluding vehicles).

(b) New vehicles.

(c) New buildings.

V—Persons engaged

Number of persons engaged in the business in the week ended 4th April, 1953, distinguishing separately males and females, for the following categories :—

(a) Proprietors working in the business.

(b) Members of proprietors' family working in the business if paid no definite wage or salary for their work.

(c) Paid employees working in the business, including relatives paid a definite wage or salary.

VI—Wages, salaries and commissions paid

(a) Wages and salaries for week ended 4th April, 1953.

(b) Annual wages and salaries.

VII—Total takings

(A) For undertakings carrying on a wholesale or retail distribution of goods or services, except those specified at (B) and (C) below, the following particulars:—

(a) Sales of goods (including meals and refreshments).

(b) Receipts for services.

(B) For agents and representatives, the following particulars :—

(1) Sales of goods and services showing separately sales of purchased goods and sales on commission for the following categories :—

(a) Retail and wholesale sales of goods.

(b) Receipts for services.

(2) Commission received from principals in Ireland and other sources.

(C) For hotels, guest houses and holiday-camps the following particulars :—

(1) The number of guests and " bed-nights."

(2) Receipts for accommodation and goods and services sold.

VIII—Purchases

The amounts spent in the year on goods for resale.

IX—Stocks on hand for sale

The value of goods on hand for sale :—

(a) at the beginning of the year.

(b) at the end of the year.

PART II

Form

Undertakings for which the form is to be used

A

Agents and representatives.

B

Hotels, guest houses and holiday camps.

C

All other undertakings carrying on a wholesale or retail distribution of goods or services.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Taoiseach, this 10th day of March, 1954.

EAMON DE VALERA,

Taoiseach.

S.I. No. 48 of 1954.

STATISTICS (CENSUS OF DISTRIBUTION) ORDER, 1954.

The Taoiseach, in pursuance of the powers conferred by subsection (1) of

section 16

of the

Statistics Act, 1926

(No. 12 of 1926), and the Statistics Acts, 1926 and 1946 (Transfer of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1949 (

S.I. No. 142 of 1949

), and of every and any other power him in this behalf enabling, hereby orders as follows :—