S.I. No. 6/1956 - Statistics (Census of Distribution) Order, 1956.

S.I. No. 6 of 1956.

STATISTICS (CENSUS OF DISTRIBUTION) ORDER, 1956.

The Taoiseach, in pursuance of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 16 of the Statistics Act, 1926 (No. 12 of 1926), and the Statistics Acts, 1926 and 1946 (Transfer of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1949 ( S.I. No. 142 of 1949 ), hereby orders as follows :—

1. Statistics in respect of the year 1955 relating to undertakings carrying on a wholesale or retail distribution of goods or services shall be collected in the year 1956 of the several matters set out in Part I of the Schedule hereto.

2. The following are the classes of persons by whom returns are to be made or information is to be given for the purpose of the said statistics, that is to say, every person carrying on a wholesale or retail distribution of goods or services on whom a sufficient requisition under Section 8 (1) of the Statistics Act, 1926 , is made.

3. The forms to be used in the collection of the said statistics shall be the forms indicated in Part II of the Schedule hereto, a set of which, sealed with the Official Seal of the Taoiseach, has been deposited in the Department of the Taoiseach.

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

5. This Order may be cited as the Statistics (Census of Distribution) Order, 1956.

SCHEDULE.

PART I.

The subject matter of this Part relates (save where the context otherwise requires) to the year 1955.

INFORMATION, RETURNS AND PARTICULARS.

I—Particulars of establishment

(a) Agents and representatives and all other undertakings except hotels and guest houses.

1. Trading name.

2. Address of establishment.

3. Address of the owner.

4. Whether engaged in transactions necessitating the completion by customers of hire purchase or credit sales (deferred payments) agreements.

5. Whether all agreements are made in the name of the concern or another concern or some agreements in the name of the concern and some in the name of another concern.

(b) Hotels and guest houses

1. Trading name.

2. Address of establishment.

3. Address of owner.

II—Year of return

The beginning and ending dates of the period covered by the return.

III—Description of business

The usual description of the business.

IV—Changes in fixed capital assets

The value of all acquisitions during the year of

(a) New furniture, fittings, machinery and equipment (excluding vehicles).

(b) New vehicles.

(c) New buildings.

V—Persons engaged

Number of persons engaged in the business in the week ended 2nd April, 1955, distinguishing separately males and females, for the following categories :—

(a) Proprietors working in the business.

(b) Members of proprietors' family working in the business if paid no definite wage or salary for their work.

(c) Paid employees working in the business, including relatives paid a definite wage or salary.

VI—Wages, salaries and commissions paid

(a) Wages and salaries for week ended 2nd April, 1955.

(b) Annual wages and salaries.

VII—Total takings

(A) For agents and representatives, the following particulars :—

(1) Sales of goods and services showing separately sales of purchased goods and sales on commission for the following categories :—

(a) Retail and wholesale sales of goods.

(b) Receipts for services.

(2) Commission received from principals in Ireland and other sources.

(B) For hotels, guest houses and holiday camps the following particulars :—

(1) The number of guests and " bed-nights."

(2) Receipts for accommodation and goods and services sold.

(C) For undertakings carrying on a wholesale or retail distribution of goods or services, except those specified at (A) and (B) above the following particulars :—

(a) Sales of goods (including meals and refreshments).

(b) Receipts for services.

VIII—Purchases

The amounts spent in the year on goods for resale.

IX—Stocks on hand for sale

The value of goods on hand for sale :—

(a) at the beginning of the year.

(b) at the end of the year.

PART II.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Taoiseach, this 30th day of January, 1956.

JOHN A.. COSTELLO,

Taoiseach.