Prices Act, 1958 (Ireland) (irishstatutebook.ie)

• Empowers Minister to fix maximum prices for commodities and services.
• Establishes Prices Advisory Committees.
• Provides for retail price display orders on staple goods.

"The Prices Act, 1958 is an Irish Act of the Oireachtas that empowers the Minister for Industry and Commerce to fix maximum prices for commodities and charges for services to prevent excessive pricing due to restrictive trade practices, manufacturer-driven causes, emergency situations, or to control prices of staple goods like bread, sugar, butter, and milk. It establishes Prices Advisory Committees, sets out enforcement powers, and prescribes penalties for offences."