No. 246/1942:

MILK (RETAIL PRICE) (COUNTY LOUTH) (No. 2) ORDER, 1942.

MILK (RETAIL PRICE) (COUNTY LOUTH) (No. 2) ORDER, 1942.

I, SEÁN F. LEMASS, Minister for Supplies, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by the joint operation of Section 52 of the Milk (Regulation of Supply and Price) Act, 1936 (No. 43 of 1936), and of the Minister for Supplies (Transfer of Functions under Section 52 of the Milk (Regulation of Supply and Price) Act, 1936 Order, 1941) ( S. R. & O. No. 29 of 1941 ), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, do hereby, after consultation with the Minister for Industry and Commerce, order as follows, that is to say:—

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Milk (Retail Price) (County Louth) (No. 2) Order, 1942.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 27th day of June, 1942.

2. In this Order—

(1) references to selling shall be construed as including reference to agreeing or offering to sell or to inviting an offer to buy;

(2) the expression "bottled milk" means milk contained in closed receptacles for sale retail in such receptacles.

3. This Order shall apply to the administrative county of Louth.

4. The maximum prices at which fresh milk (other than milk which is Highest Grade Milk within the meaning of the Milk and Dairies (Special Designations) Regulations 1938 and 1939) may be sold retail shall be prices calculated at the following rates:—

(a) if sold as Bottled Milk—

(i) during the period from the 27th day of June, 1942 to the 31st day of July, 1942, 3¼d. per pint;

(ii) during the months of August and September, 1942, 3¼d. per pint;

(iii) during the period of seven months commencing on the 1st day of October, 1942, 4¼d. per pint.

(b) if sold otherwise than as Bottled Milk—

(i) during the period from the 27th day of June, 1942 to the 31st day of July, 1942, 3d. per pint;

(ii) during the months of August and September, 1942, 3½d, per pint.

(iii) during the period of seven months commencing on the 1st day of October, 1942, 4d. per pint.

5. The Milk (Retail Price) (County Louth) Order, 1942 (S. R. & O. No. 15 of 1942) is hereby revoked.

Given under my Official Seal this 24th day of June 1942.

(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Supplies.