S.I. No. 172/1978:

MAXIMUM PRICES (HOUSEHOLD GOODS) (No. 4) ORDER, 1978.

MAXIMUM PRICES (HOUSEHOLD GOODS) (No. 4) 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 (Household Goods) (No. 4) Order, 1978.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 3rd day of July, 1978.

3. (1) The maximum price at which a commodity mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order at any reference number may be sold in the manner specified in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number is hereby fixed at the price mentioned in the said column (3) at that reference number.

(2) When a commodity mentioned in the Schedule to this Order is sold by retail in a manner other than that specified in relation to the commodity in the said Schedule, the maximum price at which it may be so sold shall be calculated at a rate corresponding to the rate specified in relation to the commodity in the said Schedule.

4. The Maximum Prices (Household Goods) (No. 3) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 149 of 1978 ), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for

Industry, Commerce and Energy, this 28th 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 price for certain goods as shown in the Order.