S.I. No. 285/1980:

GAS FUND (CONTRIBUTION) ORDER, 1980.

GAS FUND (CONTRIBUTION) ORDER, 1980.

I, GEORGE COLLEY, Tánaiste and Minister for Energy, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 7 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1920, as amended by section 12 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1928 (No. 24 of 1928), and section 15 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1957 (No. 26 of 1957) and the Energy (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 295 of 1977 ) and the Industry and Commerce (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1977 ( S.I. No. 306 of 1977 ) and the Energy (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 9 of 1980 ) hereby prescribe as follows:--

1. This Order may be cited as the Gas Fund (Contribution) Order, 1980.

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

3. The rate at which the contribution to the Gas Fund shall be payable for the year 1980 shall be sixty new pence for each million cubic feet of gas sold during the year 1979.

4. Such contribution shall be paid on or before the 30th day of June, 1980 by cheque or money order made payable to the Accountant, Department of Energy, Kildare Street, Dublin, 2.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 13th day of March, 1980.

GEORGE COLLEY,

Tánaiste and Minister for Energy.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the rate of contribution to be made for the year 1980 by certain gas undertakings to the gas fund established under Section 7 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1920.