S.I. No. 159/1978:

MAXIMUM PRICES (BUTTER) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1978.

MAXIMUM PRICES (BUTTER) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1978.

The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy, 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), the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ), and the Industry and Commerce (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 306 of 1977 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Butter) (No. 2) Order, 1978.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 16th day of June, 1978.

3. The maxumum prices at which butter (other than butter in ½ lb. foil wrapped packs containing no salt and marked as such by the manufacturer), whether foil wrapped or parchment wrapped, may be sold by retail shall be--

( a ) in the case of butter in foil wrapped packs, prices calculated at the rate of 62p per lb.,

( b ) in the case of butter in 1 lb. parchment wrapped packs, 61½p per lb.,

( c ) in the case of butter in ½ lb. parchment wrapped packs--

(i) if one pack only is comprised in the transaction, 31p per ½ lb.,

(ii) if more than one pack is comprised in the transaction, 31p per ½lb. in the case of one of the packs and 30½p per ½ lb. in the case of each of the other packs,

( d ) in the case of butter in 500 gramme foil wrapped packs, 68p per 500 grammes,

( e ) in the case of butter in 250 gramme foil wrapped packs, 34p per 250 grammes,

( f ) in any other cases, prices calculated at the rate of 61½ per lb.

4. The Maximum Prices (Butter) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 18 of 1978 ), is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for

Industry, Commerce and Energy, this 13th day of

June, 1978.

OWEN O'HARA.

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Commerce

and Energy to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order Fixes the maximum retail prices which may be charged for butter and revokes the Maximum Prices (Butter) Order, 1978.