S.I. No. 277/1976 - Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 3) Order, 1976.

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 3) Order, 1976.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 6th day of December, 1976.

3. (1) The maximum price at which a commodity mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order at any reference number may be sold is hereby fixed at the price mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) When a commodity mentioned in the Schedule to this Order is sold by retail in a manner other than that specified in relation to the commodity in that Schedule, the maximum price at which it may be so sold shall be calculated at a rate corresponding to the rate specified in relation to the commodity in that Schedule.

4. The maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 2) Order, 1976, (

S.I. No. 224 of 1976

), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE.

Reference Number

Commodity

Maximum Price

(1)

(2)

(3)

Margarine

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Crest, Crown, Stork, Sunrose

Colleen

Summer County

Blue Band

Crest Golden, Kraft

Soft Crown

Flora

14½p per ½ lb.

19p per ½ lb.

18p per ½ lb.

19½p per ½ lb.

19p per ½ lb.

17½p per ½ lb.

22½p per ½ lb.

Cooking Fat

8

9

10

Cookeen

Crest

Frytex, Hi-Fry

15p per ½ lb.

25p per 375 grams

14½p per ½ lb.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry and

Commerce, this 1st day of December, 1976.

CORMAC O'CONNOR,

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry and Commerce to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the maximum retail prices which may be charged for margarines and cooking fats as shown in the Order.

S.I. No. 277 of 1976.

MAXIMUM PRICES (MARGARINE AND COOKING FATS) (No. 3) ORDER, 1976.

The Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 22A and 22C (inserted by the

Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965

(No. 23 of 1965)) of the

Prices Act, 1958

(No. 4 of 1958), as amended by the

Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972

(No. 20 of 1972), and the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 (

S.I. No. 96 of 1973

), hereby orders as follows