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S.I. No. 37/1966 - Imposition of Duties (No. 154) (Motor Vehicle Tyres) Order, 1966.

S.I. No. 37 of 1966.

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (No. 154) (MOTOR VEHICLE TYRES) ORDER, 1966.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1 of the Imposition of Duties Act, 1957 (No. 7 of 1957), and section 22 of the Finance Act, 1962 (No. 15 of 1962), hereby order as follows :

1. This Order may be cited as the Imposition of Duties (No. 154) (Motor Vehicle Tyres) Order, 1966.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of March, 1966.

3. The Imposition of Duties (No. 128) (Customs Duties and Form of Customs Tariff) Order, 1962 ( S.I. No. 163 of 1962 ), is hereby amended by—

(a) the deletion of the matter in the second, third, fourth and fifth columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 40.11 (A),

(b) the substitution for the matter in the first column of the Schedule at tariff heading number 40.11 (A) of the following :—

" For the vehicles of headings Nos. 87.01, 87.02, 87.03, 87.07, 87.08, 87.09, and 87.14 (A) or for self-propelled machines falling within headings Nos. 84.22 (D) and 84.23 :

(1) Tyres and tyre cases

(2) Other ",

(c) the insertion of "(d), (e)", "45% or 12/6d. each + ", "45% or 12/6d. each + ", and "45% or 12/6d. each + " in the second, third, fourth, and fifth columns, respectively, of the Schedule at tariff heading number 40.11 (A) (1) (inserted by this Order),

(d) the insertion of "(d), (e)", "45%", "45%", and "45%" in the second, third, fourth, and fifth columns, respectively, of the Schedule at tariff heading No. 40.11 (A) (2) (inserted by this Order), and

(e) the insertion in the Schedule after tariff heading number 40.11 (A) of the following :

" + Where alternative rates are shown, the rate applicable is whichever is the greater."

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 22nd day of February, 1966.

SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order provides for the imposition of a minimum specific duty of customs on motor vehicle tyres at a flat rate of twelve shillings and six pence net per tyre.