S.I. No. 123/1966 - Cork District Milk Board (Minimum Prices For Milk) Order, 1966.

S.I. No. 123 of 1966.

CORK DISTRICT MILK BOARD (MINIMUM PRICES FOR MILK) ORDER, 1966.

I, CHARLES J. HAUGHEY, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 43 of the Milk (Regulation of Supply and Price) Act, 1936 (No. 43 of 1936), and section 22 of the Milk (Regulation of Supply and Price) (Amendment) Act, 1941 (No. 11 of 1941), as adapted by the Agriculture (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1965 ( S.I. No. 146 of 1965 ), hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Cork District Milk Board (Minimum Prices for Milk) Order, 1966, and shall come into operation on the 28th day of May, 1966.

2. In this Order—

"registered producers" means persons registered in the register of producers kept by the Cork District Milk Board ;

"registered retailers" means persons registered in the register of retailers kept by the Cork District Milk Board ;

"registered wholesalers" means persons registered in the register of wholesalers kept by the Cork District Milk Board ;

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

4. The Cork District Milk Board (Minimum Prices for Milk) Order, 1965 ( S.I. No. 139 of 1965 ), is hereby revoked.

5. The minimum prices to be paid to registered producers for milk sold by them to registered retailers shall be at the following rates :

(1) where the milk is delivered during the months of May to September, inclusive—

(a) if the milk is delivered at the premisep of the registered producer, two shillings and four pence per gallon ;

(b) if the milk is delivered at a place other than the premises of the registered producer, two shillings and five pence per gallon ;

(2) where the milk is delivered during the month of April—

(a) if the milk is delivered at the premises of the registered producer, three shillings per gallon ;

(b) if the milk is delivered at a place other than the premises of the registered producer, three shillings and one penny per gallon ;

(3) where the milk is delivered during the months of October to March, inclusive—

(a) if the milk is delivered at the premises of the registered producer, three shillings and two pence per gallon ;

(b) if the milk is delivered at a place other than the premises of the registered producer, three shillings and three pence per gallon.

6. The minimum prices to be paid to registered producers for milk sold by them to registered wholesalers shall be at the following rates :

(1) where the milk is delivered during the months of May to September, inclusive—

(a) if the milk is delivered at the premises of the registered producer, two shillings and four pence per gallon :

(b) if the milk is delivered at a place other than the premises of the registered producer, two shillings and four pence per gallon ;

(2) where the milk is delivered during the month of April—

(a) if the milk is delivered at the premises of the registered producer, three shillings per gallon ;

(b) if the milk is delivered at a place other than the premises of the registered producer, three shillings per gallon ;

(3) where the milk is delivered during the months of October to March, inclusive—

(a) if the milk is delivered at the premises of the registered producer, three shillings and two pence per gallon ;

(b) if the milk is delivered at a place other than the premises of the registered producer, three shillings and two pence per gallon.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 27th day of May, 1966.

CHARLES J. HAUGHEY,

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order prescribes the minimum prices to be paid to Registered Producers as from 28th May, 1966, for milk sold by them to Registered Wholesalers and Registered Retailers in the Cork Sale District.