Prices Bill 1957 (Ireland): Legislation for Control of Commodity Prices and Service Charges (data.oireachtas.ie)

• Repeals the Control of Prices Act 1937 and extends price control beyond wartime emergency powers.
• Creates Prices Advisory Committees to investigate pricing in specific sectors and report to the Minister.
• Allows the Minister to fix maximum prices after reports from the Fair Trade Commission or Advisory Committees.
• Empowers the Government to declare a supply emergency, enabling temporary price controls.
• Provides for retail price display orders and enforcement by authorised officers.

"The Prices Bill 1957 was passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas to establish a permanent framework for controlling prices of commodities and charges for services in Ireland. It replaces expiring emergency powers from 1946, creates Prices Advisory Committees to investigate pricing practices, and authorises the Minister for Industry and Commerce to fix maximum prices and charges based on reports from the Fair Trade Commission or Advisory Committees. The bill also allows the Government to declare an emergency affecting supply and provides for retail price display orders and enforcement through authorised officers."