Retail Prices (Food In Catering Establishments) Display Order, 1984

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR SI 213/1984

S.I. No. 213 of 1984.

RETAIL PRICES (FOOD IN CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS) DISPLAY ORDER, 1984.

I, JOHN BRUTON, Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 19 of the Prices Act, 1958 (No. 4 of 1958), as amended by section 5 of the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 (No. 20 of 1972), and the Trade, Commerce and Tourism (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1983 ( S.I. No. 384 of 1983 ), hereby order as follows: 1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Retail Prices (Food in Catering Establishments) Display Order, 1984.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of September, 1984. 2. (1) In this Order "premises" includes vehicle and vessel.

(2) This Order applies to the following commodities, that is to say, foods sold to the public for consumption on the premises where they are sold including beverages (other than alcoholic beverages) but not including —

(a) biscuits not made at the premises where they are on sale,

(b) foods that are prepacked elsewhere than at the premises where they are on sale (other than sandwiches, bread, rolls, salads or meats or carbonated or aerated waters, whether coloured or not and whether flavoured or not, or fruit juices or similar beverages), or

(c) foods sold in conjunction with the provision of sleeping accommodation on the premises where they are sold,

and "food" and "foods" shall be construed accordingly.

(3) (a) A reference in this Order to the price charged for food is a reference to the retail price stated as a single amount and inclusive of any charge made for any tax payable in respect of the food.

(b) A reference in this Order to the charge made for any service is a reference to that charge stated as a single amount or as a percentage of an amount and inclusive of any charge made for any tax payable in respect of the service, being a service the charge for which is not included in the price of the food. 3. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Article, every person who carries on in the State the business of selling foods by retail shall display a notice or notices at the premises where the foods are sold —

(a) specifying each such food, and

(b) specifying in relation to each such food the price or prices charged therefor at the premises, and if the person charges a minimum price for any such food not included or not fully included in the prices aforesaid or makes (as a separate charge) a charge...