S.I. No. 134/1981 - Gas Fund (Contribution) Order, 1981.

S.I. No. 134 of 1981.

GAS FUND (CONTRIBUTION) ORDER, 1981.

I, SEOIRSE O COLLA, Tanaiste and Minister for Energy, in exercise of the powers conferred 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 Energy (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 295 of 1977 ) and the Industry and Commerce (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 306 of 1977 ) and the Energy (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 9 of 1980 ) hereby prescribe as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Gas Fund (Contribution) Order, 1981.

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 1981 shall be eighty-one new pence for each million cubic feet of gas sold during the year 1980.

4. Such contribution shall be paid on or before the 30th day of June, 1981 by cheque or money order made payable to the Accountant, Department of Energy, Clare Street, Dublin, 2.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 27th day of March, 1981.

SEOIRSE Ó COLLA,

Tánaiste and Minister for Energy.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the rate of contribution to be made for the year 1981 by certain gas undertakings to the gas fund established under section 7 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1920.