No. 343/1947:

TEA (MAXIMUM PRICES) (No. 2) ORDER, 1947.

TEA (MAXIMUM PRICES) (No. 2) 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 Tea (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1947.

(2) This Order shall conic into operation on the 1st day of November, 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. No person shall sell, by wholesale, tea at a price in excess of a price calculated at the rate of two shillings and one penny per pound delivered to the retailer.

4. No person shall sell, by retail, tea at a price in excess of a price calculated at the rate of two shillings and eightpence per pound.

5. The Tea (Maximum Prices) Order, 1947 ( S. R. & O. No. 226 of 1947 ) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 24th day of October, 1947.

(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.