S.I. No. 134/1967:

CONTROL OF IMPORTS (QUOTA No. 54) (PNEUMATIC TYRES) ORDER, 1967.

CONTROL OF IMPORTS (QUOTA No. 54) (PNEUMATIC TYRES) ORDER, 1967.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by the Control of Imports Acts, 1934 to 1964, hereby order as follows:--

1. This Order may be cited as the Control of Imports (Quota No. 54) (Pneumatic Tyres) Order, 1967.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. In this Order "the Act" means the Control of Imports (Amendment) Act, 1937 (No. 8 of 1937).

4. Subject to paragraph 5 of this Order, the importation into the State on or after the 27th day of May, 1967, of pneumatic tyres for mechanically propelled vehicles other than bicycles and tricycles is hereby prohibited.

5. The prohibition on importation effected by paragraph 4 of this Order shall not extend or apply to--

(a) goods which are shown to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners to have been manufactured in a country which is included in any group specified in the Schedule to this Order,

(b) goods which are imported under and in accordance with a a licence in that behalf issued under section 14 of the Act, and authorising such importation notwithstanding the said prohibition,

(c) goods to which this Order is precluded from applying by section 4 of the Act,

(d) goods which are shown, to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners, to be designed, constructed and intended solely for use for scientific, medical or surgical purposes,

(e) goods which are shown, to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners, to be imported

(i) solely for use as samples or models, or

(ii) for use exclusively in a stage play or other dramatic or musical representation or performance, or

(iii) for further manufacture and subsequent exportation, or

(iv) solely for the purpose of any competition, exhibition, show or demonstration or any similar purpose and are not intended to be sold or offered for sale in the State, or

(v) temporarily only, or

(vi) for such purposes and in such circumstances that the importation thereof without payment of any duty of customs could lawfully be permitted by virtue of section 17 of the Finance Act, 1936 (No. 31 of 1936), or of section 18 of the Finance Act, 1946 (No. 15 of 1946).

6. The 1st day of July, 1967, is hereby appointed to be the day on which the first quota period under this Order shall commence.

Paragraph 5.

SCHEDULE

Groups of Countries

(a) The United States of America and Canada.

(b) France,

Italy,

Luxembourg,

Sweden,

Austria,

Switzerland,

Germany (Federal Republic),

Belgium,

Netherlands,

Norway,

Denmark,

Portugal.

(c) All countries not previously mentioned in this Schedule other than the United Kingdom.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 26th day of May, 1967.

SEÁN Ó LOINSIGH,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Order prohibits the importation, save under licence, of pneumatic tyres of United Kingdom manufacture, for use on mechanically propelled vehicles, other than bicycles and tricycles.