S.I. No. 93/1948 - Superphosphate 39% (Maximum Prices) Order, 1948

I, DANIEL MORRISSEY, 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) as amended by the Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (Continuance) Act, 1947)) 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 Superphosphate 39% (Maximum Prices) Order, 1948.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 22nd day of March, 1948.

2.—(1) In this Order :—

the expression "Superphosphate 39%" means a fertiliser having an analysis of 39% by weight of water soluble phosphate.

(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 retail Superphosphate 39% at a price exceeding a price calculated at the rate of £12 5s. per ton ex railway or canal station nearest to the premises of the vendor.

4. In the case of a sale where delivery is taken by the purchaser otherwise than at the railway or canal station nearest to the premises of the vendor, the price specified in Article 3 of this Order may be increased by a sum not exceeding the actual cost of transport borne by the vendor.

GIVEN under my official Seal this 16th day of March, 1948.

(Signed) DANIEL MORRISSEY,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.