S.I. No. 123/1952:

TEA ORDER, 1950 (THIRD RATION PERIOD) ORDER, 1951 (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1952.

TEA ORDER, 1950 (THIRD RATION PERIOD) ORDER, 1951 (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1952.

I, PROINSIAS MAC AOGÁIN, Acting 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), hereby order as follows :--

1. This Order may be cited as the Tea Order, 1950 (Third Ration Period) Order, 1951 (Amendment) Order, 1952.

2. The Tea Order, 1950 (Third Ration Period) Order, 1951 ( S.I. No. 290 of 1951 ), is hereby amended by the substitution in subparagraph (a) of Article 5 of the words " thirty-one weeks " for the words " twenty-six weeks."

3. A tea permit which authorises the purchase of a specific quantity of tea in successive months including the month of June, 1952, shall cease to be valid after the 30th day of June, 1952.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 12th day of May, 1952.

(Signed) PROINSIAS MAC AOGÁIN,

Acting Minister for Industry and Commerce.