# The Measuring Container Bottles (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977, Regulation 10: Offences

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Any manufacturer or importer who—
(a) sells or has in his possession for sale a batch of measuring container bottles marked with the EEC signUK marking but not complying with these Regulations; or
(b) sells or has in his possession for sale measuring container bottles marked with the EEC signUK marking which is less than 3mm high;
(c) systematically exploits the maximum permissible limits of error set out in the table in section 3 of Annex I of the Directiveat paragraph 1 of Schedule 2;
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Any manufacturer who—
(a) without reasonable cause fails to keep production control records or to preserve such records in accordance with Regulation 7(1); or
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(c) makes any production control record which he knows to be false, or with intent to deceive alters or causes to be altered such records;
shall be guilty of an offence.
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(4) Any person who without reasonable cause fails to comply with directions given in accordance with ...Regulation 9 shall be guilty of an offence
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(7) Any person other than a manufacturer or a person marking it to the order of a manufacturer, who marks a measuring container bottle with the EEC signUK marking shall be guilty of an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/932/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-container-bottles-eec-requirements-regulations-1977/regulation-10
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