{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016/regulation-66",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016/regulation-66.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2016/1153",
  "legislation_title": "The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016",
  "path": "regulation/66",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "66",
  "heading": "Provisions as to directions under regulations 63 and 65",
  "text": "(1) This regulation applies in relation to directions given under regulations 63 and 65.\n(2) A direction must—\n(a) be in writing;\n(b) describe the regulated measuring instrument to which it relates in a manner sufficient to identify that instrument;\n(c) specify the risk identified by the market surveillance authority;\n(d) specify the steps that the economic operator must take (including the time period within which they must be taken).\n(3) The Secretary of State may impose a monetary penalty on an economic operator who fails to comply with a direction given under regulation 63 or 65.\n(4) Schedule 7 has effect in relation to a monetary penalty imposed under paragraph (3).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1153/regulation/66",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:17:40.726189+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}