S.I. No. 1/1981 -- Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) Order, 1981.

S.I. No. 1/1981 -- Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) Order, 1981. 1981 1

S.I. No. 1/1981:

MAXIMUM PRICES (MARGARINE AND COOKING FATS) ORDER, 1981.

The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism, 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, Commerce and Energy (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 10 of 1980 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) Order, 1981.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 5th day of January, 1981.

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) Where 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 sold shall be calculated at a rate corresponding to the rate specified in relation to the commodity in that Schedule.

(3) Where a commodity mentioned in the Schedule to this Order is sold by retail in a packet purporting to contain a specified weight of the commodity, the packet shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Order, to contain that weight of the commodity.

4. The Maximum Prices (Margarine and Cooking Fats) (No. 3) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 300 of 1980 ), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE.

Reference Number (1)	Commodity (2)	Maximum Price (3)
	Margarine:
1	Crown, Stork	20p per ½ lb.
2	Crest	22p per 250 grams
3	Sunrose	19½ per ½ lb.
4	Summer County	24½p per ½ lb.
5	Blue Band	26½p per ½ lb.
6	Crest Golden	28p per 250 grams
7	Luxury Kraft	26p per ½ lb.
8	Soft Crown	24½p per ½ lb.
9	Flora	31p per ½ lb.

	Cooking Fat:
10	Cookeen	23p per ½ lb.
11	Crest	36½p per 375 grams.
12	Frytex, Hi-Fry	22p per ½ lb.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism, this 2nd day of January, 1981.

S. MacLUGHADHA

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Commerce and

Tourism 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.

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