The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1998

Citation, commencement and revocation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 1st June 1998.

(2) The Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1993(1), the Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1995(2), the Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996(3) and the Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997(4) are hereby revoked.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the 1988 principal Regulations” means the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1998(5); and

“the 1995 principal Regulations” means the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1995(6).

“approved body”, “approved type”, “EC type-approval certificate”, “EC unit verification”, “instrument” and “sticker” shall have the same meanings as in the 1995 principal Regulations.

(2) The services referred to in these Regulations are those services mentioned or referred to in Schedule 1 hereto.

Fees relating to EEC initial verification of certain instruments and systems

3.—(1) The fees payable in connection with the services provided by the Department of Trade and Industry relating to EEC initial verification pursuant to regulation 13(9) of, and Schedule 3 to, the 1988 principal Regulations shall be determined and payable in accordance with Schedule 2 to these Regulations, whether or not the instrument passes the EEC initial verification.

(2) The fees payable in connection with the services provided by the Department of Trade and Industry relating to EEC initial verification pursuant to regulation 7 of the Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977(7) shall be determined and payable in accordance with Schedule 2 to these Regulations, whether or not the instrument passes the EEC initial verification.

Fees relating to EEC pattern approval

4.—(1) The fees payable in connection with the services provided by the Department of Trade and Industry relating to the grant and extension of EEC pattern approval and modifications or additions to EEC approved patterns pursuant to regulation 8 of, and Schedule 2 to, the 1988 principal Regulations shall be determined and payable in accordance with Schedule 3 to these Regulations, whether or not EEC pattern approval is granted or extended as the case may be.

(2) In the case of alcoholometers and alcohol hydrometers and taximeters, in respect of which regulation 8 of, and Schedule 2 to, the 1988 principal Regulations are applied by regulation 5 of the Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977 and regulation 6 of the Taximeters (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1979(8) respectively, the fees shall be determined and payable in accordance with paragraph (1) above.

Fees relating to designation of approved bodies

5.  The fees payable in connection with the services provided by the Department of Trade and Industry relating to the designation of approved bodies pursuant to regulation 9 of the 1995 principal Regulations shall be determined and payable in accordance with Schedule 4 to these Regulations, whether the body is designated or not.

Fees relating to the grant of an EC type-approval certificate

6.  The fees payable in connection with the services provided by the Department of Trade and Industry in relation to the grant or exension of an EC type-approval certificate and the issue of an addition to an original EC type-approval certificate pursuant to regulation 10 of the 1995 principal Regulations shall be determined and payable in accordance with Schedule 5 to these Regulations, notwithstanding that the Secretary of State may not grant or extend the EC type-approval certificate or issue an addition to the original EC type-approval certificate in accordance with regulations 10(3), (4) and (9) respectively.

Fees relating to EC unit verification

7.  The fees payable in connection with the services provided by the Department of Trade and Industry relating to EC unit verification pursuant to regulation 12 of the 1995 principal Regulations shall be determined and payable in accordance with Schedule 6 to these Regulations, notwithstanding that the Secretary of State may refuse to affix her identification number in accordance with regulation 12(5) of the 1995 principal Regulations.

Consolidated Fund

8.  All fees received under these Regulations shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Nigel Griffiths

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Competition and Consumer Affairs,

Department of Trade and Industry

2nd May 1998

We consent,

Bob Ainsworth

John McFall

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

7th May 1998