# The Price Marking (Petrol) (Amendment) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/2226 · made 20 December 1988

This Order further amends the Price Marking (Petrol) Order 1980, as amended, by removing the requirement that, where petrol is sold by reference to the litre on price display premises, the equivalent price per gallon shall also be indicated on the roadside price display; and by permitting the use of a price equivalent chart at other premises where petrol is sold by the litre as an alternative to marking the gallon equivalent price on the pump.

Made under: Prices Act 1974

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/price-marking-petrol-amendment-order-1988/pdf/uksi_19882226_en.pdf

## Introductory text

PRICES
Made 20th December 1988
Laid before Parliament 22nd December 1988
Coming into force 23rd January 1989
The Secretary of State, after consulting in accordance with subsection (3) of section 4 of the Prices Act 1974 with the organisations therein referred to, in exercise of his powers under the said section 4 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Price Marking (Petrol) (Amendment) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 23rd January 1989.

## 2 

The Price Marking (Petrol) Order 1980 is hereby amended—
(a) in article 4(2), by deleting the words “the premises are price display premises and”;
(b) by the deletion of article 7; and
(c) in paragraph 14(1) in Part III of the Schedule, by deleting the words “Article 7 or”.

## Signature

Eric Forth
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Trade and Industry
20th December 1988

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order further amends the Price Marking (Petrol) Order 1980, as amended, by removing the requirement that, where petrol is sold by reference to the litre on price display premises, the equivalent price per gallon shall also be indicated on the roadside price display; and by permitting the use of a price equivalent chart at other premises where petrol is sold by the litre as an alternative to marking the gallon equivalent price on the pump.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/2226 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/price-marking-petrol-amendment-order-1988
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