S.I. No. 127/1984:

MAXIMUM PRICES (CHICKENS) ORDER, 1984.

MAXIMUM PRICES (CHICKENS) ORDER, 1984.

The Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 22A and 22C (inserted by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965 (No. 23 of 1965)) of the Prices Act, 1958 (No. 4 of 1958), as amended by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 (No. 20 of 1972), the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ), and the Trade, Commerce and Tourism (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1983 ( S.I. No. 384 of 1983 ), hereby orders as follows:--

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Chickens) Order, 1984, and shall come into operation on the 21st day of May, 1984.

2. The maximum prices at which chickens (other than live chickens and cooked chickens) may be sold by retail shall be--

( a ) in the case of chickens sold by imperial measure--

(i) 104p per lb. if sold with giblets, or

(ii) 106½p per lb. if sold without giblets,

( b ) in the case of chickens sold by metric measure--

(i) 229½p per kilogram if sold with giblets, or

(ii) 235p per kilogram if sold without giblets.

3. Where a wrapping purports to contain a chicken of not less than a specified minimum weight, it shall for the purposes of this Order be deemed to contain a chicken of that weight.

4. The Maximum Prices (Chickens) Order, 1983 ( S.I. No. 321 of 1983 ), is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry, Trade,

Commerce and Tourism, this 18th day of May, 1984.

S. MAC LUGHADHA.

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce

and Tourism to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the maximum retail prices as shown in the Order which may be charged for chickens.