S.I. No. 381/1981 - Maximum Prices (Turf Briquettes) (No. 3) Order, 1981.

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Turf Briquettes) (No. 3) Order, 1981.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 9th day of November, 1981.

3. In this Order—

“bale” means a number of turf briquettes bound together by a strap of any description and weighing not less than 11.8 kilogrammes;

“west Cork” means that part of the county of Cork for the time being comprising the county electoral areas of Schull, Skibbereen and Bandon.

4. The maximum price at which turf briquettes may be sold at a place in the State not situated in the county of Kerry, the county of Donegal or west Cork is hereby fixed at 61p per bale.

5. The maximum price at which turf briquettes may be sold at a place in the State situated in the county of Kerry, the county of Donegal or west Cork is hereby fixed at 63p per bale.

6. The Maximum Prices (Turf Briquettes) (No. 2) Order, 1981 (

S.I. No. 279 of 1981

). is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, this 5th day of November, 1981.

HUGH MC GLOIN.

A person authorised by the Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order fixes the maximum retail prices for turf briquettes as shown in the Order.

The Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, 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

Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972

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

S.I. No. 96 of 1973

), and the Industry, Commerce and Tourism (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1981 (

S.I. No. 290 of 1981

), hereby orders as follows