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26 1937

CONTROL OF PRICES ACT, 1937

PART V.

Display of Retail Price Lists in Retail Shops.

Recommendations as to the display of price lists in retail shops.

41. —(1) The Commission may make a report (in this Part of this Act referred to as a price list report) to the Minister stating that in their opinion it is desirable, in the public interest, that the Minister should make an order under this Part of this Act requiring every person who carries on the business of selling retail either (as may be specified in such report) at any place in Saorstát Eireann or, at particular places in Saorstát Eireann any specified kind or kinds (defined in such manner and by references to such things as the Commission think proper) of a specified commodity to display at the premises where such person carries on such business a list stating the retail price of each such kind of such commodity.

(2) A price list report may relate to more than one commodity.

(3) Every price list report shall specify—

(a) the reasons why the Commission consider it desirable that the order the subject of the report should be made;

(b) each kind of the commodity or commodities to which the proposed order should relate;

(c) the date on which the Commission recommend the proposed order should come into force and the duration of such order;

(d) the area to which the Commission recommend the proposed order should apply;

(e) the manner in which the Commission recommend that the proposed order should require the price list to be displayed.

Retail prices (display) orders.

42. —(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, make an order (in this Part of this Act referred to as a retail prices (display) order) requiring every person who carries on in any specified area the business of selling retail any specified kind or kinds (defined in such manner and by reference to such things as the Minister thinks proper) of a specified commodity to display in the manner required by such order at any premises, vehicle, stall, booth or other stand where he carries on such business in such area a list stating the retail price of each such kind of such commodity.

(2) A retail prices (display) order may relate to more than one commodity.

(3) The Minister may by order under this sub-section revoke or amend a retail prices (display) order.

(4) Every retail prices (display) order under this section shall be published in the Iris Oifigiúil as soon as may be after it is made and shall specify the date (which shall not be earlier than ten days after the date of publication thereof in the Iris Oifigiúil) on which such order is to come into force.

(5) The Minister shall not make a retail prices (display) order in relation to any kind of a commodity unless he has received a price list report in respect of such kind of such commodity, but in making such order the Minister shall not be bound by the terms or any of the terms of such report.

Offences in relation to retail prices (display) orders.

43. —If any person acts in contravention of or fails or neglects to comply with a retail prices (display) order for the time being in force, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding five pounds, and in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding ten pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.