S.I. No. 142/1952 - Oatmeal (Maximum Prices) Order, 1952.

S.I. No. 142 of 1952.

OATMEAL (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1952.

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), a 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 Oatmeal (Maximum Prices) Order, 1952.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 26th day of May, 1952.

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. In this Order—

(a) the expression "flake oatmeal" includes rolled oats;

(b) The word "oatmeal" when used without qualification, includes pinhead oatmeal, plain oatmeal (coarse, medium or fine), groats, oat flour and any other food (except flake oatmeal) of a kind similar to oatmeal (under whatever description sold) which is suitable for human consumption and is derived wholly or mainly from oats;

(i) proprietary brands of packed oat products mentioned in Article 4 of the Oatmeal (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1951 ( S. I. No. 218 of 1951 );

(ii) proprietary brands of packed flake oatmeal and packed oatmeal mentioned in the Second Schedule to the Oatmeal (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1951 ( S.I. No. 218 of 1951 );

(iii) proprietary brands of packed flake oatmeal and packed oatmeal registered in the register of trade marks kept under the Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Act, 1927 (No. 16 of 1927).

4. This Order shall not apply to proprietary brands of packed flake oatmeal and packed oatmeal sold in containers of a capacity not exceeding 14lb. weight and bearing the name of the proprietor's brand.

5. Subject to the provisions of Article 4 above this Order shall apply to flake oatmeal and oatmeal whether sold in containers or otherwise and the prices set out in this Order shall, where the flake oatmeal or oatmeal is sold in a container, include the cost of the container.

6.—(1) The wholesale price at which any commodity mentioned in the second column of Part I of the Schedule to this Order may be sold shall not exceed a price calculated at the rate set out opposite such commodity in the third, fourth, fifth or sixth column, whichever is appropriate having regard to the quantity sold, provided that:—

(a) when the sale is made by a manufacturer the price shall be deemed to include the cost of delivery;

(b) when the sale is made by a wholesale merchant the price shall be deemed to be an f.o.r. price.

(2) The retail price at which any commodity mentioned in the second column of Part II of the Schedule to this Order may be sold shall not exceed a price calculated at the rate set out opposite such commodity in the third column, provided that in calculating such price any fraction of a halfpenny shall be regarded as one halfpenny.

7. The Oatmeal (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1951 ( S.I. No. 218 of 1951 ), and the Oatmeal (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1951 (Amendment) Order, 1952 ( S.I. No. 13 of 1952 ), are hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE.

PART I.

WHOLESALE PRICES.

Ref. No.	Commodity	When sold in quantities of less than 5 cwts.			When sold in quantities of 5 cwts. and over but less than 1 ton			When sold in quantities of 1 ton and over but less than 6 tons			When sold in quantities of 6 tons and upwards.
(1)	(2)	(3)			(4)			(5)			(6)
		per ton			per ton			per ton			per ton
		£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
1	Flake Oatmeal	64	0	0	63	10	0	62	15	0	60	5	0
2	Oatmeal	58	0	0	57	10	0	56	15	0	54	5	0

PART II.

RETAIL PRICES.

Ref. No.	Commodity	Rate per stone
(1)	(2)	(3)
		s.	d.
1	Flake Oatmeal	9	0
2	Oatmeal	8	3

GIVEN under my official Steal this 23rd day of May, 1952.

(Signed) SEAN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.