No. 314/1947:

COAL (HOUSEHOLD) (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1947.

COAL (HOUSEHOLD) (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1947.

I, SEAN F. LEMASS, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Article 31 of the Emergency Powers Order, 1939 (S. R. & O. No. 224 of 1939), as amended by the Emergency Powers (No. 173) Order, 1942 (S. R. & O. No. 166 of 1942) (which Orders are continued in force by the Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (No. 22 of 1946)) and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows :—

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Coal (Household) (Maximum Prices) Order, 1947.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1947.

2. In this Order references to selling shall be construed as including references to agreeing or offering to sell or to inviting an offer to buy.

3. The price at which coal may be sold retail to a person purchasing under the authority of a coal coupon within the meaning of the Emergency Powers (Control of Fuel) Order, 1941 (Eleventh Amendment) Order, 1947 (S. R. & O. No. 312 of 1947) shall not exceed a price calculated at the rate of seven pounds per ton, delivered to consumer.

4. Where a direction is given by the Minister in respect of any particular person or group of persons or in respect of any particular class of coal, the provisions of this Order shall, if and in so far as they are inconsistent with such direction, have effect subject to such direction.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 25th day of September, 1647.

(Sd.) SEAN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.