Regulation 2 Interpretation and extentI1

In these Regulations:—

• “batch”, in relation to measuring container bottles, means a batch of such bottles ascertained in the manner specified in F1paragraph 1 of Annex II of the DirectiveSchedule 3 for the purposes of checking that the requirements of F2the Directivethese Regulations have been complied with;

• F3“credentials”, in relation to an inspector, means authority in writing from the local weights and measures authority who appointed him for the exercise by that inspector of powers conferred on inspectors by Regulation 7 or, as the case may be, by Regulation 8;;

• “the Directive” means Council Directive No.75/107/EEC;

• “EEC sign” means the stylized letter ε (epsilon) reversed symmetrically about a vertical axis of which the following is a representation:

• F4“importer” means any person importing otherwise than from a Member State measuring container bottles marked with the EEC sign;

• “importer” means any person who—

  1. (a)

     is established in the UK; and

  2. (b)

     places a measuring container bottle (marked with the UK marking) from a country outside the United Kingdom onto the market;

• “inspector” means, in Great Britain, an inspector of weights and measures appointed or deemed to have been appointed under section 41 of the Weights and Measures Act 1963 and means, in Northern Ireland, an inspector of weights and measures appointed under section 27 of the Weights and Measures Act (Northern Ireland) 1967;

• “justice of the peace” includes, in Scotland, a sheriff;

• “local weights and measures authority”, in relation to any functions under these Regulations of any such authority which are for the time being the subject of any arrangements made by such authority for the discharge of any of its functions by another local authority, includes the authority by whom those functions fall to be exercised under the arrangements;

• “manufacturer” means the manufacturer of measuring container bottles marked or to be marked with the F5EEC signUK marking;

• “production control records” means records of measurement of capacity of measuring container bottles carried out by the manufacturer after completion of the manufacturing process.

• F6“UK marking” means the marking in the form set out in Annex 2 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products;

Schedules 2 and 3 reproduce provisions of Annexes I and II (respectively) to the Directive with amendments to correct deficiencies in F8assimilated law.

A reference to a provision of Schedules 2 and 3 is a reference to the equivalent provision of Annexes I and II to the Directive as set out in that Schedule.

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

Subject to the provisions set out in F9the ScheduleSchedule 1 hereto, these Regulations shall extend to Northern Ireland.