S.I. No. 259/1952:

COCOA (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1952.

COCOA (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1952.

I, SEÁN 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 Cocoa (Maximum Prices) Order, 1952.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 3rd day of September, 1952.

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

3. No person shall sell cocoa at a price exceeding a price calculated at the rate of 10d. per quarter lb.

4. The Cocoa (Maximum Prices) Order, 1951 ( S.I. No. 223 of 1951 ) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 25th day of August, 1952.

(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.