S.I. No. 5/1983 - Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) Order, 1983.

S.I. No. 5 of 1983.

MAXIMUM PRICES (PETROLEUM PRODUCTS) ORDER, 1983.

The Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 22A and 22C (inserted by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965 (No. 23 of 1965)) of the Prices Act, 1958 (No. 4 of 1958), as amended by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 (No. 20 of 1972), the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ) and the Industry, Commerce and Tourism (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 290 of 1981 ), hereby orders as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) Order, 1983.

2. (1) The maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order at any reference number may be sold shall, in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of 100 gallons or more of the product at a time, be a price calculated at the rate of the price per gallon mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) This paragraph shall come into operation on the 8th day of January, 1983.

3. (1) The maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule at any of the following reference numbers, that is to say 1(a), 1(b), 1(c), 1(f), 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(f), 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(e), 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5(a), 5(b), 5(c), 5(g), 6(a), 6(b), 6(c) 6(g), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), may be sold shall, in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of less than 100 gallons of the product at a time, be a price calculated at the rate of the price per gallon mentioned in column (4) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) This paragraph shall come into operation on the 10th day of January, 1983.

4. (1) The maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule at any reference number may be sold shall, in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of 455 litres or more of the product at a time, be a price calculated at the rate of the price per litre mentioned in column (5) of that Schedule at that reference number.

This paragraph shall come into operation on the 8th day of January, 1983.

5. (1) The maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule at any of the following reference numbers, that is to say 1(a), 1(b), 1(c), 1(f), 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(f), 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(e), 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5(a), 5(b), 5(c), 5(g), 6(a), 6(b), 6(c), 6(g), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), may be sold shall, in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of less than 455 litres of the product at a time, be a price calculated at the rate of the price per litre mentioned in column (6) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) This paragraph shall come into operation on the 10th day of January, 1983.

6. (1) The Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 5) Order, 1982 ( S.I. No. 301 of 1982 ), other than paragraphs 3 and 5, is hereby revoked with effect from the 8th day of January, 1983.

(2) Paragraphs 3 and 5 of the said Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 5) Order, 1982 are hereby revoked with effect from the 10th day of January, 1983.

SCHEDULE.

Reference Number (1)	Brand, grade or description of petroleum product (2)	Price per gallon in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of 100 gallons or more at a time (3)	Price per gallon in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of less than 100 gallons at a time (4)	Price per litre in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of 455 litres or more at a time (5)	Price per litre in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of less than 455 litres at a time (6)
1. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j)	BP Super or BP Grade 1 Petrol BP Blend or BP Grade 2 Petrol BP Regular or BP Grade 3 Petrol BP Derv BP Gas Oil BP Premium Kerosene BP Standard Kerosene BP Light Fuel Oil BP Medium Fuel Oil BP Heavy Fuel Oil	253.70p 253.05p 252.62p 211.92 115.28p 120.60p 122.05p 96.73p 92.32p 88.53p	268.0p 267.8p 266.2p — — 128.5p — — — —	55.81p 55.66p 55.57p 46.62 25.36p 26.53p 26.85p 21.28p 20.31p 19.47p	59.1p 59.0p 58.7p — — 29.0p — — — —
2. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k)	Burmah Best or Burmah Grade 1 Petrol Burmah Plus or Burmah Grade 2 Petrol Burmah Regular or Burmah Grade 3 Petrol Burmah Derv Burmah Gas Oil Burmah Premium Kerosene Burmah Standard Kerosene Burmah Vaporising Oil Burmah Light Fuel Oil Burmah Medium Fuel Oil Burmah Heavy Fuel Oil	252.95p 251.38p 249.73p 218.00p 119.39p 120.20p 120.36p 117.32p 93.60p 90.68p 88.75p	267.6p 266.2p 263.8p — — 128.0p — — — — —	55.64p 55.29p 54.93p 47.96p 26.27p 26.44p 26.48p 25.81p 20.59p 19.95p 19.53p	58.9p 58.6p 58.0p — — 28.5 — — — — —
3. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k)	Esso Extra or Esso Grade 1 Petrol Esso Plus or Esso Grade 2 Petrol Esso Regular or Esso Grade 3 Petrol Esso Autodiesel Esso Premium Kerosene Esso Gas Oil Esso Home Heat Diesel Esso Domestic Oil Esso Light Fuel Oil Esso Medium Fuel Oil Esso Heavy Fuel Oil	253.97p 253.39p 252.52p 214.16p 132.54p 116.40p 116.40p 124.05p 91.68p 88.98p 86.65p	268.6p 267.8p 266.4p — 141.0p — — — — — —	55.87p 55.74p 55.55p 47.11p 29.15p 25.60p 25.60p 27.29p 20.18p 19.58p 19.06p	59.2p 59.0p 58.7p — 31.5p — — — — — —
4. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)	Jet Premium or Jet Grade 1 Petrol Jet Special or Jet Grade 2 Petrol Jet Regular or Jet Grade 3 Petrol Jet Autodiesel Jet Gas Oil Jet Regular Kerosene	252.48p 252.13p 251.31p 211.86p 116.38p 121.14p	266.6p 265.6p 265.2p — — —	55.54p 55.46p 55.28p 46.61p 25.60p 26.65p	58.8p 58.6p 58.4p — — —
5. (a)	Maxol Super or Maxol Grade 1 Petrol or Mex Grade 1 Petrol	249.60p	264.6p	54.91p	58.3p
(b)	Maxol Plus or Maxol Grade 2 Petrol or Mex Grade 2 Petrol	248.56p	263.6p	54.67p	58.1p
(c)	Maxol Regular or Maxol Grade 3 Petrol or Mex Grade 3 Petrol	248.21p	262.4p	54.60p	57.8p
(d)	Maxol or Mex Derv	211.41p	—	46.51p	—
(e)	Maxol or Mex Industrial Gas Oil	114.22p	—	25.12p	—
(f)	Maxol or Mex Gas Oil	115.13p	—	25.32p	—
(g)	Maxol or Mex Kerosene Burning Oil	124.35p	131.5p	27.35p	29.5p
(h)	Maxol or Mex Kerosene Domestic Heating Oil	121.39p	—	26.70p	—
(i)	Maxol or Mex Light Fuel Oil	92.98p	—	20.45p	—
(j)	Maxol or Mex Medium Fuel Oil	89.94p	—	19.78p	—
(k)	Maxol or Mex Heavy Fuel Oil	87.64p	—	19.28	—
6. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k)	Super Shell or Shell Grade 1 Petrol Shell Economy or Shell Grade 2 Petrol Shell Regular or Shell Grade 3 Petrol Shell Derv Shell Industrial Gas Oil Shell Gas Oil Shell Premium Grade Burning Oil Shell Standard Grade Burning Oil Shell Light Fuel Oil Shell Medium Fuel Oil Shell Heavy Fuel Oil	253.25p 252.33p 251.15p 211.86p 114.21p 116.78p 126.17p 123.21p 93.96p 88.10p 85.41p	268.0p 267.4p 265.2p — — — 133.0p — — — —	55.71p 55.51p 55.25p 46.60p 25.12p 25.68p 27.75p 27.10p 20.67p 19.38p 18.79p	59.0p 58.9p 58.4p — — — 30.0p — — — —
7. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i)	Texaco Premium or Texaco Grade 1 Petrol Texaco Special or Texaco Grade 2 Petrol Texaco Regular or Texaco Grade 3 Petrol Texaco Motor Diesel Texaco Gas Oil Texaco Paraffin/Superheat Texaco Light Fuel Oil Texaco Medium Fuel Oil Texaco Heavy Fuel Oil	254.49p 253.74p 252.95p 215.50p 116.63p 125.89p 98.80p 93.83p 87.33p	269.0p 268.8p 266.6p — — — — — —	55.97p 55.81p 55.63p 47.40p 25.66p 27.69p 21.73p 20.64p 19.21p	59.3p 59.2p 58.8p — — — — — —

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Trade, Commerce

and Tourism this 7th day of January, 1983.

S. MAC LUGHADHA

A person authorised by the Minister for Trade, Commerce and

Tourism to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the maximum price, inclusive of Value Added Tax where applicable, at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description set out in the Schedule to the Order may be sold in the case of deliveries of 100 gallons or more, or 455 litres or more, and the maximum prices at which petrol and kerosene may be sold in the case of deliveries of less than 100 gallons, or 455 litres (i.e. by retail).