S.I. No. 294/1977 -- Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) Order, 1977.

S.I. No. 294/1977 -- Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) Order, 1977. 1977 294

S.I. No. 294/1977:

MAXIMUM PRICES (INTOXICATING LIQUOR) ORDER, 1977.

The Minister for Industry and Commerce, 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), and the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 (No. 96 of 1973), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) Order, 1977.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 19th day of September, 1977.

3. In this Order--

"glass" means half-gill;

"half-glass" means quarter-gill;

"premises" does not include any premises registered for the time being under the Tourist Traffic Acts, 1939 to 1975.

4. The maximum price at which intoxicating liquor of a kind specified in column (2) of the Table to this Article at any reference number may be sold in the quantity measure or unit specified in that column at that reference number in any particular part of any premises for consumption on the premises shall be the lowest price specified in respect of that liquor for that quantity, measure or unit thereof in any notice displayed in that part of those premises under the Retail Price (Beverages in Licensed Premises) Display Order, 1976 ( S.I. No. 146 of 1976 ), between the 8th day of August, 1977, and the 12th day of August, 1977, increased by the amount specified in column (3) of that Table at that reference number.

Reference Number (1)	Kind of intoxicating liquor and quantity measure or unit thereof (2)	Amount of increase (3)
1.	Pint of draught stout, ale or lager	2p
2.	Half-pint of draught stout, ale or lager	1p
3.	Bottle of stout, ale or lager of a capacity of a pint	2p
4.	Bottle of stout, ale or lager of a capacity of a half-pint	1p
5.	Glass of whiskey or whisky	2p
6.	Half-glass of whiskey or whisky	1p
7.	Glass of gin	1p
8.	Half-glass of gin	½p
9.	Glass of vodka	1p
10.	Half-glass of vodka	½p

5. The orders specified in the Table to this Article are hereby revoked.

TABLE.

Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) Order, 1973

( S.I. No. 99 of 1973 )

Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) (No. 2) Order, 1973

( S.I. No. 116 of 1973 )

Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) (No. 3) Order, 1973

( S.I. No. 136 of 1973 )

Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) (No. 4) Order, 1973

( S.I. No. 200 of 1973 )

Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) (No. 5) Order, 1973

( S.I. No. 228 of 1973 )

Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) (No. 6) Order, 1973

( S.I. No. 278 of 1973 )

Retail Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) Order, 1977

( S.I. No. 77 of 1977 )

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry and Commerce

this 14th day of September, 1977.

CORMAC O'CONNOR,

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry and Commerce to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order provides that the price charged for intoxicating liquor as specified in the Order, in a particular part of any licensed premises, shall be the lowest price charged for that liquor during the period 8th to 12th August 1977 in that part of the premises increased by the amount specified in the Order. The Order does not apply to liquors sold for consumption off the premises or liquors sold in premises registered under the Tourist Traffic Acts, 1939 to 1975. The Order revokes the Orders specified in the Table to article 5 of the Order.

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S.I. No. 294/1977 -- Maximum Prices (Intoxicating Liquor) Order, 1977.