# Fair Trading Act 1973, Section 27: Enforcing authorities.


(1) It shall be the duty of every local weights and measures authority to enforce within their area the provisions of any order made under section 22 of this Act; . . .
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall be taken as authorising a local weights and measures authority in Scotland to institute proceedings for an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/41/section/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fair-trading-act-1973/section-27
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