S.I. No. 209/2000 - Prices Stabilisation Order, 2000

WHEREAS the Government are satisfied that the condition of the national economy is such that it is necessary to maintain stability of prices generally:

NOW, the Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 22A (inserted by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965 (No. 23 of 1965), as amended by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 (No. 20 of 1972)) of the Prices Act, 1958 (No. 4 of 1958), hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Prices Stabilisation Order, 2000.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 5th day of July, 2000.

2. The Minister is authorised and empowered -

(a) to enquire into the prices charged for the commodities specified in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order as respects the prices for which the Minister is satisfied that an enquiry should be held,

(b) to require any person to furnish to the Minister -

(i) any information in his possession that the Minister may reasonably require, and

(ii) any books, documents or records in his power, possession or control that the Minister may reasonably require,

for enabling him to perform his functions under Part IIIA (inserted by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965 (No. 23 of 1965), as amended by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 (No. 20 of 1972)) of the Prices Act, 1958 (No. 4 of 1958),

(c) by order to fix the maximum prices at which the commodities specified in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order may be sold, and

(d) by order to provide in relation to the commodities specified in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order that the prices charged for those commodities shall be those obtaining at such time before the making of the order or during such period before such making, as may be specified in the order.

3. The Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ) is revoked.

SCHEDULE

Article 2.

Reference Number	Commodities
(1)	(2)
1.	Draught stout, sold by the pint or 568 millilitres
2.	Draught ale, sold by the pint or 568 millilitres
3.	Draught lager, sold by the pint or 568 millilitres
4.	Draught cider, sold by the pint or 568 millilitres
5.	Stout, sold in bottles of a capacity of 330 millilitres
6.	Ale, sold in bottles of a capacity of 330 millilitres
7.	Lager, sold in bottles of a capacity of 330 millilitres
8.	Cider, sold in bottles of a capacity of 330 millilitres
9.	Whiskey, sold by the glass or 35.5 millilitres
10.	Vodka, sold by the glass or 35.5 millilitres
11.	Gin, sold by the glass or 35.5 millilitres
12.	Carbonated beverage, sold in bottles of a capacity of 200 millilitres
13.	Carbonated beverage having a cola base, sold in bottles of a capacity of 200 millilitres
	Mixer, sold in bottles of a capacity of 113 millilitres
14.
	Water, sold in bottles of a capacity of 250 millilitres
15.
	Wine, sold in bottles of a capacity of 187 millilitres
16.

	GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,
	this 5th day of July, 2000
	Bertie Ahern

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The effect of this Government Order is to authorise the making of certain Orders provided for in section 22A of the Prices Act, 1958 (as inserted by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965 ) to impose controls on the price of drink.