No. 75/1947:

SEED OATS (IMPORTATION FROM SCOTLAND) (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1947.

SEED OATS (IMPORTATION FROM SCOTLAND) (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1947.

I, PATRICK SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, 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. This Order may be cited as the Seed Oats (Importation from Scotland) (Maximum Prices) Order, 1947.

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. This Order applies to oats imported from Scotland for seed purposes during the period which began on the 1st day of March, 1947, and will end on the 30th day of April, 1947.

4. No person shall sell oats to which this Order applies at a price exceeding a price calculated at the rate of twenty-nine shillings and three pence per hundredweight.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 20th day of March, 1947.

(Signed) PATRICK SMITH,

Minister for Agriculture.