S.I. No. 8/1981:

MAXIMUM PRICES (BOTTLED GAS) ORDER, 1981.

MAXIMUM PRICES (BOTTLED GAS) ORDER, 1981.

The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism, 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, Commerce and Energy (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 10 of 1980 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Bottled Gas) Order, 1981.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 12th day of January, 1981.

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

4. The Maximum Prices (Bottled Gas) (No. 3) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 260 of 1980 ) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism, this 9th day of January, 1981.

S. MacLUGHADHA,

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Commerce and

Tourism to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the maximum retail prices for bottled gas as shown in the Order.