S.I. No. 420/1985 - Petroleum Oils (Regulation Or Control of Acquisition, Supply, Distribution Or Marketing) (Continuance) Order, 1985.

1. This Order may be cited as the Petroleum Oils (regulation or Control of Acquisition, Supply, Distribution or Marketing) (Continuance) Order, 1985.

2. The Petroleum Oils (Regulation or Control of Acquisition, Supply, Distribution or Marketing) Order, 1983 (

S.I. No. 1 of 1983

), shall continue in force for the period of 12 months from the date upon which (but for this Order) it would have expired.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 10th day of December, 1985.

GARRET FITZGERALD,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Order will continue to confer on the Minister for Energy for the duration of 1986, powers to regulate or control on behalf of the State, the acquisition, supply, distribution or marketing of petroleum oils in any possible energy situation and also, will allow the continuation of the Whitegate offtake regime.

S.I. No. 420 of 1985.

PETROLEUM OILS (REGULATION OR CONTROL OF ACQUISITION, SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION OR MARKETING) (CONTINUANCE) ORDER, 1985.

WHEREAS there is for the time being in force an Order (entitled the "Petroleum Oils (Regulation or Control of Acquisition, Supply, Distribution or Marketing) Order, 1983" (

S.I. No. 1 of 1983

)) under

section 2

(1) of the

Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1971

(No. 3 of 1971) (inserted by the

Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1982

(No. 18 of 1982)), declaring that the Government are of the opinion that the exigencies of the common good necessitate the regulation or control by the Minister for Industry and Energy on behalf of the State of the acquisition, supply, distribution or marketing of petroleum oils

WHEREAS the reference in the said Order to the Minister for Industry and Energy is to be construed as the Minister for Energy by virtue of the Industry and Energy (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1983 (

S.I. No. 385 of 1983

)

WHEREAS the said Order expires on the 31st day of December, 1985

AND WHEREAS the Government are of the opinion that the exigencies of the common good still necessitate the regulation or control by that Minister of the Government on behalf of the State of the acquisition, supply, distribution or marketing of petroleum oils

NOW, the Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by

section 2

(4) of the

Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1971

(No. 3 of 1971) (inserted by the

Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1982

(No. 18 of 1982)), hereby order as follows