S.I. No. 167/1958:

CONTROL OF IMPORTS (QUOTA NO. 13) (WOVEN WOOLLEN AND SYNTHETIC AND ARTIFICIAL FABRICS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1958.

CONTROL OF IMPORTS (QUOTA NO. 13) (WOVEN WOOLLEN AND SYNTHETIC AND ARTIFICIAL FABRICS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1958.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by the Control of Imports Acts, 1934 and 1937, hereby order as follows :

1. This Order may be cited as the Control of Imports (Quota No. 13) (Woven Woollen and Synthetic and Artificial Fabrics) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1958.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 5th day of August, 1958.

3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

4. The Control of Imports (Quota No. 13) Order, 1935 ( S. R. & O. No. 59 of 1935 ), is hereby amended by substitution for Part II of the Schedule (inserted by the Control of Imports (Quota No. 13) (Woven Woollen and Synthetic and Artificial Fabrics) (Amendment) Order, 1954 ( S.I. No. 227 of 1954 )) of the following :

" PART II.

Articles excepted from the Prohibition of Importation effected by this Order.

1. Woven fabric in respect of which it is shown to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners that such article--

(a) is ticken, or

(b) is terry towelling, or

(c) is tapestry which does not exceed fifty-six inches in width, or

(d) is brocade which exceeds six shillings per square yard in value, including corset brocade, but excluding brocade which is not less than fifty-six inches in width, or

(e) is motor tyre fabric, or

(f) is imported in the piece, exceeds one shilling and sixpence per square yard in value, does not exceed eighteen inches in width, has two selvedges and is made of artificial silk or both silk and artificial silk or of a combination of silk or artifical silk or both silk and artificial silk together with cotton, or

(g) is imported in the piece, contains not less than forty per cent. by weight of silk and is of a value not exceeding one shilling and sixpence per square yard, or

(h) is imported in the piece, contains not less than forty per cent. by weight of artificial silk or of silk and artificial silk and is of a value not exceeding one shilling and threepence per square yard, or

(i) is not moquette or plush which exceeds eight ounces but does not exceed twenty-four ounces in weight per square yard, and--

(i) has undergone one or more of the processes of printing, painting or embossing, or

(ii) is velvet, velveteen, corduroy or other cut or uncut pile, fabric or fur fabric (other than bouclé fabric), or

(iii) is lamé cloth, chenille cloth or embroidered or quilted fabric and is of a value which exceeds two shillings and sixpence per square yard, or

(iv) consists of two or more fabrics which have been assembled face to face by rubber or other adhesive, or

(v) is a cloth containing not less than thirty-three and one-third per cent. by weight of rubber (other than cloth in the nature of tarpaulin) or is leather cloth, oil cloth, Holland blind cloth, dyed book cloth (other than book muslin or buckram), or

(vi) has been impregnated or coated with artificial plastic material, or

(j) is imported in the piece and contains more than sixty per cent. by weight of linen.

2. For the purposes of this Schedule " synthetic or artificial textile " means a synthetic textile or an artificial textile or any mixture of synthetic textiles or of artificial textiles or of both synthetic and artificial textiles."

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 29th day of July, 1958.

(Signed) ÉAMON DE VALÉRA,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order removes printed and embossed fabrics from the scope of Quota Order No. 13 and amends the exemptions in that Quota Order for certain specified fabrics.