S.I. No. 157/1975:

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (No. 220) (FOOTWEAR) ORDER, 1975.

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (No. 220) (FOOTWEAR) ORDER, 1975.

The Government, pursuant to a decision of the Commission of the European Communities dated the 10th day of July, 1975, and addressed to the Government, and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1 of the Imposition of Duties Act, 1957 (No. 7 of 1957), and section 22 of the Finance Act, 1962 (No. 15 of 1962), hereby order as follows :

1. This Order may be cited as the Imposition of Duties (No. 220) (Footwear) Order, 1975.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 12th day of July, 1975.

3. The Imposition of Duties (No. 200) (Customs and Excise Duties and Form of Tariff) Order, 1972 ( S.I. No. 220 of 1972 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for the rates specified in the eighth and ninth columns of the Schedule thereto at tariff heading number 64.02A of "10 per cent".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 11th day of July, 1975.

LIAM MAC COSGAIR,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order provides for the charging of 10 per cent duty on footwear, liable to duty under tariff heading number 64.02A, imported from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.