S.I. No. 50/1962 - Gas Fund (Contribution) Order, 1962.

S.I. No. 50 of 1962.

GAS FUND (CONTRIBUTION) ORDER, 1962.

I, ERSKINE H. CHILDERS, Minister for Transport and Power, in exercise of the powers confered on me by section 7 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1920, as amended by section 12 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1928 (No. 24 of 1928) and section 15 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1957 (No. 26 of 1957), and the Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1959 ( S.I. No. 125 of 1959 ), hereby prescribe as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Gas Fund (Contribution) Order, 1962.

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

3. The rate at which the contribution to the gas fund shall be payable for the year 1962 shall be two shillings and five pence each million cubic feet of gas sold during the year 1961.

4. Such contribution shall be paid on or before the 30th day of June, 1962, by cheque or money order made payable to the Accountant, Department of Transport and Power, Kildare Street, Dublin.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 23rd day of March, 1962.

(Signed) ERSKINE H. CHILDERS,

Minister for Transport and Power.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the rate of the contribution to be made, for the year 1962, by certain gas undertakings, to the gas fund established under section 7 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1920.