S.I. No. 403/1993:

PETROLEUM OILS (REGULATION OR CONTROL OF ACQUISITION, SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION OR MARKETING) (CONTINUANCE) ORDER, 1993.

PETROLEUM OILS (REGULATION OR CONTROL OF ACQUISITION, SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION OR MARKETING) (CONTINUANCE) ORDER, 1993.

WHEREAS there is for the time being in force an Order (entitled the "Petroleum Oils (Regulation or Control of Acquisition, Supply, Distribution or Marketing) Order, 1983 ( S.I. No. 1 of 1983 )") under section 2 (1) of the Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1971 (No. 3 of 1971) (as amended by the Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1982 (No. 18 of 1982)), declaring that the Government are of the opinion that the exigencies of the common good necessitate the regulation or control by the Minister for Industry and Energy on behalf of the State of the acquisition, supply, distribution or marketing of petroleum oils;

WHEREAS the reference in the said Order to the Minister for Industry and Energy is to be construed as the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications by virtue of the Tourism, Transport and Communications (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1993 ( S.I. No. 17 of 1993 );

WHEREAS the said Order has been continued in force by virtue of continuance orders made under section 2 (4) of the said Act of 1971 (as so amended);

WHEREAS the said Order as so continued would expire on the 31st day of December, 1993;

AND WHEREAS the Government are of the opinion that the exigencies of the common good still necessitate the regulation or control by that Minister of the Government on behalf of the State of the acquisition, supply, distribution or marketing of petroleum oils;

NOW the Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2 (4) of the Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1971 ) (No. 3 of 1971) (as amended by the Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1982 (No. 18 of 1982)), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Petroleum Oils (Regulation or Control of Acquisition, Supply, Distribution or Marketing) (Continuance) Order, 1993.

2. The Petroleum Oils (Regulation or Control of Acquisition, Supply, Distribution or Marketing) Order, 1983 ( S.I. No. 1 of 1983 ), shall continue in force for the period of 12 months from the date upon which (but for this Order) it would have expired.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 21st day of December, 1993.

ALBERT REYNOLDS,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Order will continue to confer on the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications for the duration of 1994, powers to regulate or control on behalf of the State, the acquisition, supply, distribution or marketing of petroleum oils in any possible emergency situation and also, will allow the continuation of the Whitegate offtake regime.