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- s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1948 S.I. No. 134/1948 - Oatmeal (Maximum Prices) Order, 1948. S.I. No. 134/1948 - Oatmeal (Maximum Prices) Order, 1948. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 134 of 1948. OATMEAL (MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER, 1948. I, DANIEL MORRISSEY, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Article 31 of the Emergency Powers Order, 1939 (S. R. & O. No. 224 of 1939), as amended by the Emergency Powers (No. 173) Order, 1942 (S. R. & O. No. 166 of 1942) (which Orders are continued in force by the Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (No. 22 of 1946) as amended by the Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (Continuance) Act 1947 (No. 39 of 1947)) and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling hereby order as follows :— 1.—
(1)This Order may be cited as the Oatmeal (Maximum Prices) Order, 1948.
(2)This Order shall come into operation on the 16th day of April, 1948. 2. References in this Order to selling shall be construed as including references to agreeing or offering to sell or to inviting an offer to buy. 3. In this Order— (
- a)the expression " flake oatmeal " includes rolled oats ; (
- b)the word " oatmeal " when used without qualification, includes pinhead oatmeal, plain oatmeal (coarse, medium or fine), groats, oat flour and any other food (except flake oatmeal) of a kind similar to oatmeal (under whatever description sold) which is suitable for human consumption and is derived wholly or mainly from oats. 4. This Order shall not apply to the following proprietary brands of oat products, that is to say :— (
- a)" Baby John Groats " manufactured and packed by G. H. Darmyth & Company, Limited. (
- b)" Gordon's Prepared Groats," manufactured and packed by the Lilmar Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (
- c)" Marshall's Oat Flour," manufactured and packed by Cereals, Ltd. (
- d)" White's R.S.O. Food," manufactured and packed by White, Tomkins and Courage, Ltd. (
- e)" Robinson's Patent Groats," packed by J. & J. Colman (Ireland), Ltd. (
- f)" Groat Flour," manufactured and packed by W. P. & R. Odlum, Ltd. 5. This Order shall apply to flake oatmeal and oatmeal whether sold in containers or otherwise and the prices set out in this Order shall, where the flake oatmeal or oatmeal is sold in a container, include the cost of the container, subject, however, to the provisions of Article 6
(3)hereunder. 6.—
(1)The wholesale price at which any commodity mentioned in the second column of Part I of the First Schedule to this Order may be sold shall not exceed a price calculated at the rate set out opposite such commodity in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh column, whichever is appropriate having regard to the quantity sold, provided that :— (a) when the sale is made by a manufacturer the price shall be deemed to include the cost of delivery ; (b) when the sale is made by a wholesale merchant the price shall be deemed to be an f.o.r. price.
(2)The retail price at which any commodity mentioned in the second column of Part II of the First Schedule to this Order may be sold shall not exceed a price calculated at the rate set out opposite such commodity in the third column, provided that in calculating such price any fraction of a halfpenny shall be regarded as one halfpenny.
(3)This Article shall not apply to flake oatmeal or oatmeal to which Article 7 of this Order applies. 7.—
(1)No person shall sell flake oatmeal or oatmeal when packed by any person mentioned at any Part of the Second Schedule to this Order under the proprietary brand or brands mentioned opposite such packer's name and contained in any container mentioned in Column
(2)of the said Part at a price exceeding the appropriate price set out in columns
(3),
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(5)of the said Part, provided that : (
- a)when the sale is made by a packer the price shall be deemed to include the cost of delivery ; (
- b)when the sale is made by a wholesale merchant the price shall be deemed to be an f.o.r. price.
(2)No person shall sell in any container mentioned in column
(2)of any Part of the Second Schedule to this Order a quantity of flake oatmeal or oatmeal less than that marked on such container. 8. The Oatmeal (Maximum Prices) Order, 1946 ( S. R. & O. No. 353 of 1946 ) and the Oatmeal (Maximum Prices) Order 1946 (Amendment) (No. 1) Order, 1947 ( S. R. & O. No. 38 of 1947 ) are hereby revoked. FIRST SCHEDULE. PART I WHOLESALE PRICES Ref. No. Commodity When sold in quantities of 1 cwt. or less than 1 cwt. When sold in quantities of over 1 cwt., but less than 5 cwt. When sold in quantities of 5 cwt. and over but less than 1 ton When sold in quantities of 1 ton and over but less than 6 tons When sold in quantities of 6 tons and upwards
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(7)Per ton Per ton Per ton Per ton Per ton £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 Flake Oatmeal 54 11 8 54 0 10 53 8 4 52 15 10 52 3 4 2 Oatmeal 50 11 8 50 0 10 49 8 4 48 15 10 48 3 4 PART II RETAIL PRICES. Commodity Rate per stone
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(3)s. d. 1 Flake Oatmeal 7 6 2 Oatmeal 7 0 SECOND SCHEDULE. PART I FLAKE OATMEAL. White's Wafer Oats (Pibroch Brand) packed by White, Tomkins and Courage, Ltd. White's Speedicook packed by White, Tomkins and Courage, Ltd. Wafer Oats (Pibroch Brand) packed by White, Tomkins and Courage, Ltd. Ref. No. Description of Container Maximum Prices When sold to a Wholesale Merchant When sold to a Retail Merchant When sold by Retail
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(5)Per case Per case Per packet £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d. 1 Case containing 16 packets of 3½ lb. each gross weight 1 12 4 1 15 4 2 7 2 Case containing 24 packets of 2 lb. each gross weight 1 9 5 1 12 3 1 7 3 Case containing 36 packets of 1 lb. each gross weight 1 2 8 1 4 7 0 9½ SECOND SCHEDULE PART II FLAKE OATMEAL Bóinn Baby Flakes packed by Drogheda Oatmeal Milling Co., Ltd. Brennan's Oat Flakelets Packed by Brennan, Ltd. Ref. No. Description of Container Maximum Prices When sold to a Wholesale Merchant When sold to a Retail Merchant When sold by Retail
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(5)Per bag Per bag Per bag s. d. s. d. s. d. 1 Paper bag marked 3½ lbs. 1 11 2 0½ 2 4½ 2 Paper bag marked 2 lbs. 1 1½ 1 2½ 1 5 SECOND SCHEDULE. PART III. FLAKE OATMEAL. Strongarm Brand Irish Flake Oatmeal packed by W. & S. Armstrong, Ltd. Academy Irish Rolled Oats packed by M. D. Daly & Sons, Ltd. Cream Flake Oatmeal packed by Drogheda Oatmeal Milling Co., Ltd. Findlater's Alfa Rolled Oats packed by Alex. Findlater & Co., Ltd. Progress Porridge Oats packed by E. Flahavan & Sons, Ltd. Progress Porridge Oatlets packed by E. Flahavan & Sons, Ltd. Eireowen Oat Flakes packed by McCauley Bros., Ltd. Miller's Pride, Irish Flake Oatmeal packed by McCann & Hill, Ltd. Monument Brand, Irish Flake Oatmeal packed by The Monument Stores (Murt Meyler). Odlum's Triumph Oatmeal (Oto) packed by W. P. & R. Odlum, Ltd. Sunburst Oats packed by B. O'Rourke & Co., Ltd. Swift Baby Sunburst Oats packed by B. O'Rourke & Co., Ltd. Pattons Acme Brand Flaked Oatmeal packed by D. Patton. Perry's " Groats " Flaked Oatmeal packed by Robert Perry & Co.
(1927), Ltd. Cookquick Flake Meal packed by Robert Smyth & Sons (Strabane and Derry), Ltd. White Swan Flaked Oats packed by Thomas Swan & Co., Ltd. Brennan's Oat Flakes packed by Brennan, Ltd. Wicklow Flake Meal packed by D. H. Haskins & Sons, Ltd. Wicklow Quick Cooking Flake Meal packed by D. H. Haskins & Sons, Ltd. Freedom Flakes packed by W. A. G. Middleton. Excelsior Flaked Oatmeal packed by Scotts Mills, Ltd. Ref. No. Description of Container Maximum Prices When sold to a Wholesale Merchant When sold to a Retail Merchant When sold by Retail
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(5)per bag or carton per bag or carton per bag or carton s. d. s. d. s. d. 1 Linen, Jute or Cotton Bag marked 7 lbs. 3 8 3 11½ 4 6½ 2 Paper Bag marked 7 lbs. 3 7 3 10½ 4 5½ 3 Cardboard Carton marked 3½ lbs. 1 10½ 2 0¼ 2 4 4 Paper Bag marked 3½ lbs. 1 10 1 11¾ 2 3½ 5 Cardboard Carton, marked 2 lbs. 1 1¾ 1 2¾ 1 5 6 Paper Bag marked 2 lbs. 1 1 1 2¼ 1 4½ Ref. No. Description of Container Maximum Prices When sold to a Wholesale Merchant When sold to a Retail Merchant When sold by Retail
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(5)per bag or carton per bag or carton per bag or carton s. d. s. d. s. d. 7 Carboard Carton marked 1¾ lbs. 1 0 1 1 1 3½ 8 Carboard Carton marked 1 lb. 0 7 0 7½ 0 9 9 Paper Bag marked 1 lb. 0 6½ 0 7¼ 0 8½ SECOND SCHEDULE. PART IV. OATMEAL. Macroom Oatmeal Packed by Macroom Oatmeal Manufacturers' Association. Miller's Pride Drogheda Oatmeal Packed by McCann & Hill, Ltd. O'Rourke Brothers' Pinhead Oatmeal Packed by O'Rourke Brothers. Excelsior Pinhead Packed by Scotts' Mills Ltd. Ref. No. Description of Container Maximum Prices When sold to a Wholesale Merchant When sold to a Retail Merchant When sold by Retail
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(5)Per Bag Per Bag Per Bag s. d. s. d. s. d. 1 Paper Bag marked 14 lbs. 6 4 6 10 7 9½ 2 Paper or Cotton Bag marked 7 lbs. 3 2 3 5 3 11 3 Paper or Cotton Bag marked 3½ lbs. 1 7½ 1 9 2 0½ 4 Paper Bag marked 2 lbs. 0 11¼ 1 0¼ 1 2 5 Paper Bag marked 4 lbs. 1 10½ 2 0½ 2 3½ GIVEN under my Officia Seal this 14th day of April, 1948. (Signed) DANIEL MORRISSEY, Minister for Industry and Commerce Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais