Flour and Bread (Rationing) Order, 1946.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: This Order may be cited as the Flour and Bread (Rationing) Order, 1946.
2 Commencement
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paragraphs: This Order shall come into operation on the 18th day of January, 1947.
3 Definitions
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paragraphs: (1) In this Order—
authorised officer.
the expression " authorised officer " means a person who is an authorised officer for the purposes of the General Rationing Provisions Order ;
bread.
the word " bread " includes flour confectionery but does not include biscuits ;
bread retailer.
the expression " bread retailer " means a person who carries on the business of selling bread by retail ;
bread wholesaler.
the expression " bread wholesaler " means a person who carries on the business of selling bread by wholesale ;
catering establishment.
the expression " catering establishment " includes a restaurant, hotel, cafÃ©, tea-room, canteen or club, but the said expression does not include a boarding house, guest house or lodging house ;
coupon.
the word " coupon " means a coupon which forms or formed part of a ration book ;
flour.
the word " flour " means the products produced by the milling of wheat and includes wheatmeal but does not include semolina or wheat offals ;
flour retailer.
the expression " flour retailer " means a person who carries on the business of selling flour by retail ;
flour wholesaler.
the expression " flour wholesaler " means a person who carries on the business of selling flour by wholesale ;
general ration book.
the expression " general ration book " means a general ration book within the meaning of the General Rationing Provisions Order ;
General Rationing Provisions Order.
the expression " the General Rationing Provisions Order " means the Emergency Powers (General Rationing Provisions) Order, 1944 (S. R. & O. No. 130 of 1944) ;
head of a household.
the expression " head of a household " means a head of a household within the meaning of the General Rationing Provisions Order ;
institution.
the word " institution " includes a hospital, sanatorium, convalescent home, nursing home, school, college, convent, monastery, or any similar institution ;
licensed miller.
the expression " licensed miller " means the holder of a licence granted in respect of a mill under section 21 of the Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1933 (No. 7 of 1933) ;
Minister.
the expression " the Minister " means the Minister for Industry and Commerce ;
permit.
the word " permit " means a permit granted under this Order ;
permit voucher the expression " permit voucher " means a voucher which forms or formed part of a permit ;
ration book
the expression " ration book " when used without qualification, means a general ration book, special ration book or ration card ;
ration card.
the expression " ration card " means a food ration card within the meaning of the General Rationing Provisions Order marked with the words " Food Ration Card (Flour or Bread) " ;
ration period
the expression " ration period " means any period declared by a supplemental order to be a ration period for the purposes of this Order ;
ration week.
the expression " ration week " means a period of seven consecutive days commencing on Saturday, the 18th day of January, 1947, or any subsequent Saturday ;
special ration book.
the expression " special ration book " means a special ration book within the meaning of the General Rationing Provisions Order ;
supplemental order.
the expression " supplemental order " means an order made by the Minister and supplemental to this order.
(2) Any reference in this Order to purchasing includes a reference to acquiring otherwise than by purchase and inviting an offer to sell or dispose of otherwise than by sale.
(3) Any reference in this Order to selling includes a reference to disposing of otherwise than by sale, offering or keeping for sale or disposal otherwise than by sale and inviting an offer to purchase or acquire otherwise than by purchase.
4 Domestic consumer
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paragraphs: For the purposes of this Order, every holder of a ration book shall be a domestic consumer.
5 Registration page
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paragraphs: For the purposes of this Order—
(a) the registration pages, applicable to a particular ration period, of a general ration book shall be the pages declared by a supplemental order to be the registration pages applicable to that ration period,
(b) the registration pages of a special ration book shall be the pages marked "Flour or Bread".
6 Coupons and validity and exchange value thereof
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paragraphs: (1) For the purposes of this Order—:
(a) any coupon (other than a coupon marked with the word "Cancelled" or the word "Invalid") which forms part of a general ration book and is declared by a supplemental order to be a flour or bread coupon for the purposes of this Order shall be a flour or bread coupon,
(b) any coupon marked "Flour or Bread" (other than a coupon marked with the word "Cancelled" or the word "Invalid") forming part of a special ration book shall be a flour or bread coupon,
(c) references in this Order to the coupon of a domestic consumer shall be construed as references to a coupon forming part of a ration book of such consumer.
(2) For the purposes of this Order, each flour or bread coupon forming part of a general ration book shall be valid only for the ration week for which it is declared by a supplemental order to be valid.
(3) For the purposes of this Order—
(a) the flour exchange value of a flour or bread coupon during any ration week shall be the quantity of flourdeclared by a supplemental order to be the exchange value of a flour or bread coupon during that ration week,
(b) the bread exchange value of a flour or bread coupon during any ration week shall be the quantity of bread declared by a supplemental order to be the exchange value of a flour or bread coupon during that ration week,
(c) the flour exchange value of a ration card during any ration week shall be the quantity of flour declared by a supplemental order to be the flour exchange value of a ration card during that ration week,
(d) the bread exchange value of a ration card during any ration week shall be the quantity of bread declared by a supplemental order to be the bread exchange value of a ration card during that ration week.
7 Non-application of Order tosample obtained under Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875
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paragraphs: Where a sample of flour or bread is procured at a shop under section 13 of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, this Order shall not apply in respect of such flour or bread.
8 Non-application of Order to flour or bread obtained by means of food vouchers.
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paragraphs: Where flour or bread is obtained in exchange for a food voucher issued under a domiciliary care scheme by a local authority, or issued by a local authority to a person in receipt of home assistance or issued under the Emergency Powers (Food Allowances) Order, 1941 (S. R. & O. No. 412 of 1941), this Order shall not apply in respect of such flour or bread.
9 Method of cancellation of coupon
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paragraphs: Where a person is required by this Order to cancel a coupon, he shall do so by endorsing, with an indelible pencil or indelible ink, on the coupon the mark " X ".
10 Requirement that bread shall be sold by weight
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paragraphs: (1) Bread shall be sold by weight.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this Article shall not apply to a sale of bread for consumption on the premises where it is sold.
11 Persons under the age of 16 etc
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paragraphs: Any act required or authorised by this Order to be done by a person may, in the case of a person under the age of 16 years, be done on his behalf by one of his parents or by his guardian or by the person having custody of him, and, in the case of a person prevented by infirmity of mind or body from doing such act, by a person acting on his behalf or the person in charge of him.
PART II.REGISTRATION AND RATIONING OF DOMESTIC CONSUMERS.
12 Registration of domestic consumer who is holder of general ration book as flour customer of flour retailer
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paragraphs: Where, before or during the currency of a ration period, a domestic consumer who is the holder of a general ration book applies to a flour retailer to be registered as a flour customer of the retailer and produces the general ration book and either one only or both of the registration pages thereof applicable to the period—
(a) (i) in case either the application is made before the commencement of the period and the applicant is then registered under this Article as a flour customer of the retailer or the applicant, not having previously been registered under this Article as a flour customer of the retailer, has been previously a customer ordinarily purchasing flour from the retailer or a member of the household of or a resident with such a customer—the retailer shall grant the application,
(ii) in any other case—the retailer may grant or refuse the application ;
(b) where the retailer grants the application he shall do the following things :—
(i) if the name and address of the applicant are not already entered in the appropriate place in the registration page or pages, cause them to be entered therein,
(ii) if the word " flour " is not written on the registration page or pages, cause that word to be written thereon,
(iii) retain the registration page or pages,
(iv) enter, on the inside of the cover of the general ration book, if they are not already entered therein, his name and address, the words and figures " page (the number or numbers of the registration page or pages) deposited " and the date of the deposit,
(v) return the general ration book to the applicant,
and thereupon the applicant shall, so long as the registration page or pages is or are retained by the retailer and any coupon attached thereto remains unused, bedeemed, for the purposes of this Order, to be registered as a flour customer of the retailer.
13 Registration of domestic consumer who is holder of special ration book as flour customer of flour retailer
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paragraphs: Where a domestic consumer who is the holder of a special ration book applies to a flour retailer to be registered as a flour customer of the retailer and produces the special ration book and either one only or both of the registration pages thereof—
(a) (i) in case either the applicant is then registered under this Article as a flour customer of the retailer or the applicant, not having previously been registered under this Article as a flour customer of the retailer, has been previously a customer ordinarily purchasing flour from the retailer or a member of the household of or a resident with such a customer—the flour retailer shall grant the application,
(ii) in any other case—the retailer may grant or refuse the application ;
(b) where the retailer grants the application, he shall do the following things :—
(i) if the name and address of the applicant are not entered in the appropriate place in the registration page or pages, cause them to be entered therein,
(ii) if the word " flour " is not written on the registration page or pages, cause that word to be written thereon,
(iii) retain the registration page or pages,
(iv) enter, on the inside of the cover of the special ration book, if they are not already entered therein, his name and address, the words and figures " page (the number or numbers of the registration page or pages) deposited " and the date of the deposit,
(v) return the special ration book to the applicant,
and thereupon the applicant shall, so long as the registration page or pages is or are retained by the retailer and any coupon attached thereto remains unused, be deemed, for the purposes of this Order, to be registered as a flour customer of the retailer.
14 Registration of domestic consumer who is holder of general ration book as bread customer of bread retailer
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paragraphs: (1) Where, before or during the currency of a ration period, a domestic consumer who is the holder of a general ration book applies to a bread retailer to be registered as a bread customer of the retailer and produces the general ration book and either one only or both of the registration pages thereof applicable to the period—
(a) (i) in case either the application is made before the commencement of the period and the applicant is then registered under this Article as a bread customer of the retailer or the applicant, not having previously been registered under this Article as a bread customer of the retailer, has been previously a customer ordinarily purchasing bread from the retailer or a member of the household of or a resident with such a customer—the retailer shall grant the application,
(ii) in any other case—the retailer may grant or refuse the application ;
(b) where the retailer grants the application, he shall do the following things :—
(i) if the name and address of the applicant are not already entered in the appropriate place in the registration page or pages, cause them to be entered therein,
(ii) if the word " bread " is not written on the registration page or pages, cause that word to be written thereon,
(iii) retain the registration page or pages,
(iv) enter, on the inside of the cover of the general ration book, if they are not already entered therein, his name and address, the words and figures " page (the number or numbers of the registration page or pages) deposited " and the date of the deposit,
(v) return the general ration book to the applicant,