S.I. No. 142/1981 - Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) Order, 1981.

S.I. No. 142 of 1981.

MAXIMUM PRICES (FROZEN FOODS) ORDER, 1981.

The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 22A and 22C (inserted by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965 (No. 23 of 1965)) of the Prices Act, 1958 (No. 4 of 1958), as amended by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 (No. 20 of 1972), the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ), and the Industry, Commerce and Energy (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 10 of 1980 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) Order, 1981.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 21st day of April, 1981.

3. (1) The maximum price at which a commodity mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order at any reference number may be sold in the manner specified in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number is hereby fixed at the price mentioned in the said column (3) at that reference number.

(2) Where a commodity mentioned in the Schedule to this Order is sold by retail in a manner other than that specified in relation to the commodity in the said Schedule, the maximum price at which it may be sold shall be calculated at a rate corresponding to the rate specified in relation to the commodity in the said Schedule.

(3) Where a commodity mentioned in the Schedule to this Order is sold in a packet or can purporting to contain a specified weight of the commodity, the packet or can, as the case may be, shall be deemed for the purpose of this Order to contain that weight of the commodity.

SCHEDULE

Reference Number	Commodity	Maximum Price
(1)	(2)	(3)
	Frozen Garden Peas
	Findus —
1	4 oz.	23p per 4 oz. packet
2	8 oz.	36½p per 8 oz. packet
3	16 oz.	62½p per 16 oz. packet
	Birds Eye —
4	4 oz.	24p per 4 oz. packet
5	8 oz.	40p per 8 oz. packet
6	16 oz.	66p per 16 oz. packet
	Frozen Sliced Green Beans
	Findus —
7	4 oz.	24p per 4oz. packet
8	8 oz.	39p per 8 oz. packet
9	12 oz.	57p per 12 oz. packet
	Birds Eye —
10	4 oz.	27p per 4 oz. packet
11	8 oz.	43p per 8 oz. packet
12	12 oz.	62p per 12 oz. packet
	Frozen Brussels Sprouts
	Findus —
13	4 oz.	27p per 4 oz. packet
14	8 oz.	45p per 8 oz. packet
15	12 oz.	68½ per 12 oz. packet
	Birds Eye —
16	4 oz.	30p per 4 oz. packet
17	8 oz.	48p per 8 oz. packet
18	12 oz.	70p per 12 oz. packet

4. The Maximum Prices (Frozen Foods) (No. 4) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 357 of 1980 ), is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism,

this 15th day of April, 1981.

S. MacLUGHADHA

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Commerce

and Tourism to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the maximum retail prices for frozen foods as shown in the Order.