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8 Information as to retail meat prices.E+W+S
(1)The Commission may submit to the Ministers schemes for requiring information to be given in retail meat undertakings as to the prices asked for meat and for regulating the way in which that information is given.
(2)A scheme under this section may in particular—
(a)require information to be given by the display of price lists and, in the case of meat exposed for sale, by the use of prices attached to or displayed with the meat,
(b)require the information to be given, in the case of meat exposed for sale, both by showing the prices of particular pieces of meat and also by showing the weight of particular pieces of meat and the price per pound weight,
(c)regulate the way in which meat is described in price lists and the language used for description,
(d)contain provisions to ensure that information about prices is not given in a misleading way, is conveniently presented and is accessible.
(3)A scheme made under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent scheme so made, and may contain such supplemental and incidental provisions as appear to the Commission to be expedient, including in particular provisions—
(a)conferring such exemptions from the requirements of the scheme as may be specified by or under the scheme,
[F1(b)conferring powers of entry on inspectors appointed under section 72 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985,]
(c)in the case of a scheme varying or revoking a previous scheme, for any transitional matters.
(4)A scheme under this section may include provisions making persons guilty of an offence against the scheme and, in particular, may make a person guilty of an offence against a scheme if he demands or accepts for any meat a price in excess of one displayed in connection with it.
(5)A person guilty of an offence against a scheme under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F2level 2 on the standard scale]
(6)If the Ministers are satisfied that the bringing into force of a scheme submitted to them under this section is desirable they may confirm the scheme by order made by statutory instrument, subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(7)The Ministers may by order revoke a scheme under this section if it appears to them, after consultation with the Commission, that the scheme is not serving the purposes for which it was made, or that the continued operation of the scheme would be contrary to the public interest.
An order under this subsection—
(a)may contain such supplemental and incidental provisions, including transitional provisions, as appear to the Ministers to be expedient, and
(b)shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 8(3)(b) substituted by Weights and Measures Act 1985 (c. 72, SIF 131), s. 97, Sch. 11 para. 21(2), Sch. 12 para. 2
F2Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G
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