S.I. No. 65/1957:

MOTOR SPIRIT (MAXIMUM PRICES) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1957.

MOTOR SPIRIT (MAXIMUM PRICES) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1957.

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)) hereby order as follows :--

1.--(1) This Order may be cited as the Motor Spirit (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1957.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 29th day of March, 1957.

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. Any fraction of a halfpenny in a price calculated in accordance with the provisions of this Order shall be regarded as one halfpenny.

4.--(1) The retail price at which Standard Grade or Second Grade Motor Spirit may be sold shall not exceed the cost of such Motor Spirit to the retailer increased by 3½d. per gallon.

(2) The retail price at which Premium or Number 1 Grade Motor Spirit may be sold shall not exceed the cost of such Motor Spirit to the retailer increased by 4d. per gallon.

5. In this Order the expression " Motor Spirit " means any spirit which consists wholly or partly of hydrocarbon light oils as defined in sub--section (7) of section 1 of the Finance (Customs Duties) (No. 4) Act, 1931 (No. 43 of 1931), and which is suitable for the propulsion of a motor vehicle.

6. The Motor Spirit (Maximum Prices) Order, 1956 ( S.I. No. 113 of 1956 ) and the Motor Spirit (Maximum Prices) Order, 1957 ( S.I. No. 41 of 1957 ) are hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 28th day of March, 1957.

(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS.

Minister for Industry and Commerce.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This instrument revokes the Order controlling Motor Spirit prices and fixes the margins which may be taken by a retailer on Motor Spirit, at 3½d. per gallon in the case of Standard Grade or Second Grade Motor Spirit and at 4d. per gallon in the case of Premium or No. 1 Motor Spirit.