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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-packaged-goods-and-quantity-marking-and-abbreviations-of-units-amendment-regulations-1994/schedule/part-II",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1994/1852",
  "legislation_title": "The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods and Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units) (Amendment) Regulations 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-packaged-goods-and-quantity-marking-and-abbreviations-of-units-amendment-regulations-1994",
  "path": "schedule/part/II",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": "AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS ON 1ST OCTOBER 1995",
  "text": "Regulations\nAmendments\nThe Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 1986\nIn Schedule 3 in Part I—\nin paragraph 1(a) of column 1 for “transparent” substitute “returnable”,\nin paragraph 1(B)(b)(iv) of column 2 for “2 lb and 4 lb” substitute “1 kg and 2 kg”, and\nin paragraph 1(B)(c)(ii) of column 2 omit “and 7(3) to (7)” and all the words after “were omitted”.\nIn Schedule 4 in Part II—\nin paragraph 2(1)—\nin Table 1 omit—\n“1/3500 lb or\n1/1400 lb or\n1/700 lb or\n1/16\n¼ oz or\n1 oz\n2 oz\n4 oz\n8 oz”,\nin paragraph 2(2)—\nin sub-paragraph (b)(i) omit “, and”,\nomit sub-paragraph (b)(ii), and in Table 2 for the entries in column “(2)” substitute—\n“500 g\n1 kg\n2 kg\n4 kg\n5 kg\n15 kg\n30 kg\n60 kg”,\nin Table 3 for the entries in column “(2)” under the headings “Class B machines” and “Class C machines” substitute—\n“1 kg\n2 kg\n4 kg\n7 kg\n7 kg\n15 kg\n15 kg\n30 kg\n60 kg\n60 kg\n60 kg\nand\n30 g\n500 g\n1 kg\n2 kg\n4 kg\n5 kg\n7 kg\n7 kg\n15 kg\n30 kg\n60kg”\nrespectively,\nin Table 4 for the entries in column “(2)” substitute—\n“60 kg\n200 kg\n300 kg\n400 kg\n600 kg”, and\nin Table 5 for the entries in column “(2)” substitute—\n“60 kg\n200 kg”.\nIn Schedule 7 in paragraph 17 for “2 lb and 4 lb” substitute “1 kg and 2 kg”.\nThe Weights and Measures (Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units) Regulations 1987\nIn regulation 2(2) for “Regulations 5 and 6” substitute “Regulation 5”.\nFor regulations 6 and 7 substitute—\n“6 (1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) below the marking of any container with information as to quantity by measurement shall be in metric units of measurement.\n(2) The marking of any returnable container used for milk to which this Part of these Regulations applies with information as to quantity by measurement may, in addition to the marking in metric units, be marked by reference to the pint.\n(3) The marking of any returnable container used for beer, cider, water, lemonade and fruit juice with information as to quantity by measurement may, in addition to the marking in metric units, be marked by reference to the pint and the fluid ounce.\n(4) Any container marked in metric units of measurement in accordancewith these Regulations may be marked with a supplementary indication (section 8(5A) of the Act makes provision for the use for trade of a supplementary indication).”\nFor regulation 8 substitute—\n“8 Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of regulation 6 above the units of measurement to be used in marking any container with information as to quantity by measurement are those set out in column 2 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations appropriate to the measurement being marked set out in column 1.”\nFor regulation 11 substitute—\n“11 (1) Only those symbols set out in column 2 of Schedule 3 to these Regulations may be used for trade to indicate the relevant unit of measurement set out in column 1 of that Schedule.\n(2) Where the pint is used in connection with returnable containers for milk or the dispense of draught beer or cider the abbreviation “pt” may be used and the letter “s” may be added, where appropriate, to indicate the plural.\n(3) Where the pint or the fluid ounce are used in connection with returnable containers for beer, cider, water, lemonade and fruit juice the abbreviations “pt” or “fl oz” may be used and the letter “s” may be added, where appropriate, to indicate the plural.\n(4) Where the pound or the ounce (avoirdupois) are used in connection with the sale of goods loose from bulk the abbreviations “lb” or “oz” may be used and the letter “s” may be added, where appropriate, to indicate the plural.”\nIn Schedule 2 omit column 3.\nIn Schedule 3 omit the words “AND ABBREVIATIONS OF”, “PART I” and “METRIC UNITS” and omit Part II.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1986/2049, as amended by S.I. 1987/1538 and S.I. 1992/1580."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Regulation 9(2)(b) of S.I. 1987/1538 substituted the paragraph 1(B)(c)(ii) of column 2 that is amended by these Regulations."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "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."
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