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The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988 (revoked)

S.I. 1988/186 · Made 9 February 1988 · Extends to United Kingdom

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Made 9th February 1988

Laid before Parliament 18th February 1988

Coming into force 14th March 1988

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designatedf1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to the regulation of specifications, construction, placing on the market and use of equipment intended for weighing, measuring or testing or for purposes ancillary thereto, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations:–C1C2

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Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked with savings (1.12.2015) by The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/356), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. Pt. 2 para. 3 (with Sch. Pt. 2 para. 5 (as amended on IP completion day by S.I. 2019/696, reg. 1, Sch. 17 para. 1(3)))

Modifications

C1

Regulations applied (with modifications) (15.3.1988) by The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/296), regs. 1, 2, Sch.

C2

Regulations modified (E.W.S.) (11.3.1996) by The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Gas Volume Meters) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/319), regs. 1(1), 2

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1975/427.

f2

1972 c. 68; section 2 is subject to Schedule 2 to that Act and is to be read, as regards England and Wales, with section 32(7) and (9) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), and S.I. 1984/447, as regards Scotland, with section 289B(4) and (6) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), as inserted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 11 to the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) and amended by section 55(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) and S.I. 1984/526 and, as regards Northern Ireland, with S.I. 1984/703 (N.I.3) and S.R.(N.I.) 1984 No. 253.

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and revocation
  3. 2Interpretation and extent
  4. 3Application of these Regulations
  5. 4Pattern approval and initial verification: the EEC signs and marks
  6. 5Purpose of use for trade
  7. Part II: EXEMPTION OF INSTRUMENTS BEARING CERTAIN EEC SIGNS AND MARKS FROM LEGAL RESTRICTIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
  8. 6Regulation 6
  9. Part III: EEC PATTERN APPROVAL AND INITIAL VERIFICATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
  10. 7Introductory
  11. 8EEC pattern approval
  12. 9Regulation 9
  13. 10EEC limited pattern approval
  14. 11Revocation of EEC pattern approval
  15. 12Application of EEC signs relating to pattern approval or exemption from pattern approval
  16. 13EEC initial verification
  17. 14EEC initial verification
  18. Part IV: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
  19. 15Interpretation of Part IV
  20. 15AConditions in EEC pattern approvals requiring notice of place of installation: effect after EU exit
  21. 16Enforcement of conditions applicable to EEC limited pattern approval
  22. 17Effect of revocation of EEC pattern approval
  23. 18Effect of non-extension of EEC pattern approval
  24. 19Temporary prohibition of sale or use
  25. 20Re-testing after dismantling
  26. 21Obliteration of EEC signs and marks
  27. 22Obliteration of EEC signs and marks
  28. 23Lawful use for trade of meter measuring systems where marks of EEC initial verification destroyed, obliterated or defaced
  29. 24Lawful use for trade of meter measuring systems where marks of EEC initial verification destroyed, obliterated or defaced
  30. 25Unauthorised application of EEC signs and marks etc.
  31. 26Powers of inspection and entry
  32. 27Obstruction of inspectors Repealed
  33. 28Offences by corporations
  34. 29Prosecution and punishment of offences under these Regulations
  35. 30Prosecution and punishment of offences under these Regulations
  36. Signature
  37. Schedule 1: EEC PATTERN APPROVAL AND INITIAL VERIFICATION
  38. The EEC Signs and MarksPart The EEC Signs and Marks
  39. 1The EEC Signs
  40. 2The EEC Signs
  41. 3The EEC Signs
  42. 4The EEC Signs
  43. 5The EEC marks
  44. 6The EEC marks
  45. Schedule 2: EEC PATTERN APPROVAL
  46. 1Application for EEC pattern approval
  47. 2Examination for EEC pattern approval
  48. 3Certificate of EEC pattern approval
  49. 4Deposit of sample instrument
  50. 5Extension of EEC pattern approval
  51. Schedule 3: EEC INITIAL VERIFICATION
  52. 1General
  53. 2Stages of EEC initial verification
  54. 3Place of EEC initial verification
  55. 4Application of EEC marks
  56. 5EEC initial verification of material measures of length
  57. Schedule 4RELEVANT LIMITS OF ERROR FOR INSTRUMENTS IN SERVICE
  58. Schedule 5: ADAPTATIONS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
  59. 1Paragraph 1
  60. 2Paragraph 2
  61. 2AParagraph 2A
  62. 3Paragraph 3
  63. 4Paragraph 4
  64. 5Paragraph 5
  65. 6Paragraph 6
  66. 7Paragraph 7
  67. 8Paragraph 8
  68. 9Paragraph 9
  69. Schedule 6REVOCATIONS
  70. Explanatory note