S.I. No. 1/1978:

MAXIMUM PRICES (MARGARINE AND COOKING FATS) ORDER, 1978.

MAXIMUM PRICES (MARGARINE AND COOKING FATS) ORDER, 1978.

The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy, 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 the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 (No. 20 of 1972)), the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ) and the Industry and Commerce (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 306 of 1977 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) Order, 1978.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 9th day of January, 1978.

3. (1) The maximum price at which a commodity mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order at any reference number may be sold is hereby fixed at the price mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) When a commodity mentioned in the Schedule to this Order is sold by retail in a manner other than that specified in relation to the commodity in that Schedule, the maximum price at which it may be so sold shall be calculated at a rate corresponding to the rate specified in relation to the commodity in that Schedule.

4. The Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 3) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 311 of 1977 ), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry, Commerce and

Energy, this 5th day of January, 1978.

CORMAC O'CONNOR,

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Commerce

and Energy to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the maximum retail prices which may be charged for margarines and cooking fats as shown in the Order.