No. 289/1947:

KEROSENE (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1947.

KEROSENE (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1947.

I, SEÁN F. LEMASS, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Article 31 of the Emergency Powers Order, 1939 (S. R. & O. No. 224 of 1939), as amended by the Emergency Powers (No. 173) Order, 1942 (S. R. & O. No. 166 of 1942) (which Orders are continued in force by the Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (No. 22 of 1946)) and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows :—

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Kerosene (Maximum Prices) Order, 1947.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of September, 1947.

2. References in this Order to selling shall be construed as including references to agreeing or offering to sell or to inviting an offer to buy.

3.—(1) The price at which Kerosene (Paraffin Oil) may be sold shall not exceed a price calculated at the rate of 1s. 4 ½d. per gallon.

(2) For the purpose of this Article, any fraction of a halfpenny shall be regarded as one halfpenny.

4. The Emergency Powers (Kerosene) (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order. 1946 (S. R. & O. No. 159 of 1946) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 26th day of August, 1947.

(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.