# The Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1996

S.I. 1996/3020 · made 2 December 1996

These Regulations amend the definition of “limiting quality level (LQ5)” in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) Regulations 1986 (S.I 1986/1682), which was inserted by the Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2636), by substituting a reference to “5 per cent” for the incorrect reference to “95 per cent” in the Schedule as set out in the 1996 Regulations.

Made under: Weights and Measures Act 1985 (Section 11, Section 15, Section 86, Section 94)

## Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 1996 No. 2636 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of the Statutory Instrument
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Made 2nd December 1996
Laid before Parliament 3rd December 1996
Coming into force 4th December 1996
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 11(1) and (4), 15(1) and (2), 86(1) and 94(1) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 4th December 1996.

## 2 Amendment of the Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) Regulations 1986

In the definition of “limiting quality level (LQ5)” in paragraph 2 (interpretation) of Schedule 2 to the Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) Regulations 1986, for “95 per cent” there shall be substituted “5 per cent”.

## Signature

John M Taylor,
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Corporate and Consumer Affairs,
Department of Trade and Industry
2nd December 1996

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the definition of “limiting quality level (LQ5)” in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) Regulations 1986 (S.I 1986/1682), which was inserted by the Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2636), by substituting a reference to “5 per cent” for the incorrect reference to “95 per cent” in the Schedule as set out in the 1996 Regulations.

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