S.I. No. 295/1948 - Tea (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1947 (Amendment) (No. 3) Order, 1948.

S.I. No. 295 of 1948.

TEA (MAXIMUM PRICES) (No. 2) ORDER, 1947 (AMENDMENT) (No. 3) 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 (No. 39 of 1947)) and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Tea (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1947 (Amendment) (No. 3) Order, 1948.

2.—(1) In this Order the expression " the Principal Order " means the Tea (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1947 ( S. R. & O. No. 343 of 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. Article 3 and Article 4 of the Principal Order shall not apply to tea which has been authorised to be supplied during the month of September, 1948, or during any subsequent period for use during harvesting operations.

4. No person shall sell tea which has been authorised to be supplied during the month of September, 1948, or during any subsequent period for use during harvesting operations at a price exceeding a price calculated at whichever of the following rates is appropriate :—

(a) when sold by wholesale on or after the 4th day of September, 1948.	4s. 5½d. per lb. delivered to the retailer.
(b) when sold by retail on or after the 4th day of September, 1948.	5s. per lb.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 2nd day of September, 1948.

(Signed) DANIEL MORRISSEY,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.