S.I. No. 73/1957:

PETROL RATIONING ORDER, 1956 (REVOCATION) ORDER, 1957.

PETROL RATIONING ORDER, 1956 (REVOCATION) ORDER, 1957.

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)), hereby order as follows :

1. This Order may be cited as the Petrol Rationing Order, 1956 (Revocation) Order, 1957.

2. The Petrol Rationing Order, 1956 ( S.I. No. 331 of 1956 ), is hereby revoked.

3. Article 2 of this Order shall come into operation on the 12th day of April, 1957.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 11th day of April, 1957.

(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is to abolish the rationing of petrol which came into operation on 1st January, 1957.