No. 352/1940:

CONTROL OF IMPORTS (QUOTA No. 18, SEVENTH PERIOD) ORDER, 1940.

CONTROL OF IMPORTS (QUOTA No. 18, SEVENTH PERIOD) ORDER, 1940.

WHEREAS it is enacted by subsection (2) of Section 6 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934 (No. 12 of 1934), as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution, that so long as any particular quota order is in force the Government shall, during and not less than one month before the end of every quota period under such quota order, by order—

(a) appoint a period (beginning at the expiration of the said quota period) to be the next quota period under such quota order, and

(b) appoint a specified quantity of goods to which such quota order applies to be the quota for the purposes of the said Act in respect of the said next quota period :

AND WHEREAS by the Control of Imports (Quota No. 18, Sixth Period) Order, 1939 ( S. R. & O. No. 359 of 1939 ), the period beginning on the 1st day of January, 1940, and ending on the 31st day of December, 1940, was appointed to be the sixth quota period under the Control of Imports (Quota No. 18) Order, 1935 ( S. R. & O. No. 115 of 1935 ) :

NOW, the Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by subsection (2) of Section 6 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934 (No. 12 of 1934), as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution, and of every and any other power them in this behalf enabling, do hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Control of Imports (Quota No. 18, Seventh Period) Order, 1940.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. The period beginning on the 1st day of January, 1941, and ending on the 31st day of December, 1941, is hereby appointed to be the seventh quota period under the Control of Imports (Quota No. 18) Order, 1935 (which relates to mechanically-propelled bicycles).

4. Twelve articles to which the said Control of Imports (Quota No. 18) Order, 1935, applies shall be the quota in respect of the said seventh quota period.

Given under the Official Seal of the Government, this 26th day of November, 1940.

ÉAMON DE VALÉRA,Taoiseach.