S.I. No. 77/1957 - Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 397) (Unprinted Paper Duty) Order, 1957.

1. This Order may be cited as the Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 397) (Unprinted Paper Duty) Order, 1957.

2. The

Interpretation Act, 1937

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

3. As respects articles imported on or after the 17th day of April, 1957—

(

a

)

section 15

of the

Finance Act, 1936

(No. 31 of 1936), shall have effect as if the matter contained at reference number 21 in the Fourth Schedule were deleted, and

(

b

)

section 13

of the

Finance Act, 1939

(No. 18 of 1939), shall have effect as if the matter contained at reference number 5 in the Third Schedule were deleted.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 16th day of April, 1957.

EAMON DE VALERA,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order removes the exemption in respect of paper for newspapers, periodicals and paper-covered novels from the Customs duty of 5 per cent.

ad valorem

on unprinted paper.

S.I. No. 77 of 1957.

EMERGENCY IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (No. 397) (UNPRINTED PAPER DUTY) ORDER, 1957.

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, hereby order as follows