S.I. No. 117/1951:

CREAMERY BUTTER (PRICES FOR CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS) ORDER, 1951.

CREAMERY BUTTER (PRICES FOR CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS) ORDER, 1951.

I, JAMES M. DILLON, Minister for Agriculture, 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. This Order may be cited as the Creamery Butter (Prices for Catering Establishments) Order, 1951.

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) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Butter (Maximum Prices) Order, 1951, where creamery butter is sold by virtue of a permit issued under Article 9 of the Emergency Powers (Distribution of Butter) Order, 1944 (S. R. & O. No. 121 of 1944), in respect of a catering establishment, the maximum price at which the butter may be sold shall be a price calculated at the rate of 3s. 7d. per lb., and of the price an amount calculated at the rate of 9d. per lb. shall be paid on account to the Minister for Agriculture on the issue of such permit and the balance shall be paid to the seller on the occasion of the sale.

(2) All amounts paid to the Minister for Agriculture pursuant to this Article shall be paid by him into the Dairy Produce (Price Stabilisation) Fund.

4. The Creamery Butter (Prices for Catering Establishments) Order, 1950 ( S.I. No. 130 of 1950 ), is hereby revoked as on and from the commencement of the Butter (Maximum Prices) Order, 1951.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 30th day of April, 1951.

JAMES M. DILLON,

Minister for Agriculture.